diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 115f162..5248257 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -2160,6 +2160,8 @@
 	if (!ath_drain_all_txq(sc, false))
 		ath_reset(sc, false);
 
+	ieee80211_wake_queues(hw);
+
 out:
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);