diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 2c904c6e2099..323df96dad0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2366,8 +2366,8 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 	    (chan->channel != ah->curchan->channel) &&
 	    ((chan->channelFlags & CHANNEL_ALL) ==
 	     (ah->curchan->channelFlags & CHANNEL_ALL)) &&
-	    (!AR_SREV_9280(ah) || (!IS_CHAN_A_5MHZ_SPACED(chan) &&
-				   !IS_CHAN_A_5MHZ_SPACED(ah->curchan)))) {
+	     !(AR_SREV_9280(ah) || IS_CHAN_A_5MHZ_SPACED(chan) ||
+	     IS_CHAN_A_5MHZ_SPACED(ah->curchan))) {
 
 		if (ath9k_hw_channel_change(ah, chan, sc->tx_chan_width)) {
 			ath9k_hw_loadnf(ah, ah->curchan);