diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c
index 34ae125..fec5645 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c
@@ -43,6 +43,23 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Update the rfkill state */
+static void b43_rfkill_update_state(struct b43_wldev *dev)
+{
+	struct b43_rfkill *rfk = &(dev->wl->rfkill);
+
+	if (!dev->radio_hw_enable) {
+		rfk->rfkill->state = RFKILL_STATE_HARD_BLOCKED;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!dev->phy.radio_on)
+		rfk->rfkill->state = RFKILL_STATE_SOFT_BLOCKED;
+	else
+		rfk->rfkill->state = RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED;
+
+}
+
 /* The poll callback for the hardware button. */
 static void b43_rfkill_poll(struct input_polled_dev *poll_dev)
 {
@@ -60,6 +77,7 @@
 	if (unlikely(enabled != dev->radio_hw_enable)) {
 		dev->radio_hw_enable = enabled;
 		report_change = 1;
+		b43_rfkill_update_state(dev);
 		b43info(wl, "Radio hardware status changed to %s\n",
 			enabled ? "ENABLED" : "DISABLED");
 	}