diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index ddd15c52b346..3c5143b935f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -3987,6 +3987,7 @@ static int b43_wireless_core_start(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* We are ready to run. */
+	ieee80211_wake_queues(dev->wl->hw);
 	b43_set_status(dev, B43_STAT_STARTED);
 
 	/* Start data flow (TX/RX). */
@@ -4396,8 +4397,6 @@ static int b43_wireless_core_init(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 
 	ieee80211_wake_queues(dev->wl->hw);
 
-	ieee80211_wake_queues(dev->wl->hw);
-
 	b43_set_status(dev, B43_STAT_INITIALIZED);
 
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 174ac6bde2b1..b4e89a35e3fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -2923,6 +2923,7 @@ static int b43legacy_wireless_core_start(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 	/* We are ready to run. */
+	ieee80211_wake_queues(dev->wl->hw);
 	b43legacy_set_status(dev, B43legacy_STAT_STARTED);
 
 	/* Start data flow (TX/RX) */
@@ -3343,6 +3344,7 @@ static int b43legacy_wireless_core_init(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 	b43legacy_security_init(dev);
 	b43legacy_rng_init(wl);
 
+	ieee80211_wake_queues(dev->wl->hw);
 	b43legacy_set_status(dev, B43legacy_STAT_INITIALIZED);
 
 	b43legacy_leds_init(dev);