diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index e35bd19..6e0d82e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@
 
 static int rt73usb_set_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, enum dev_state state)
 {
-	u32 reg;
+	u32 reg, reg2;
 	unsigned int i;
 	char put_to_sleep;
 
@@ -1383,10 +1383,11 @@
 	 * device has entered the correct state.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < REGISTER_BUSY_COUNT; i++) {
-		rt2x00usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12, &reg);
-		state = rt2x00_get_field32(reg, MAC_CSR12_BBP_CURRENT_STATE);
+		rt2x00usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12, &reg2);
+		state = rt2x00_get_field32(reg2, MAC_CSR12_BBP_CURRENT_STATE);
 		if (state == !put_to_sleep)
 			return 0;
+		rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR12, reg);
 		msleep(10);
 	}