diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c
index dab67a12d73b..73fe3cdf796b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-3945.c
@@ -1746,7 +1746,11 @@ int iwl3945_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
 		}
 
 		memcpy(active_rxon, staging_rxon, sizeof(*active_rxon));
-
+		/*
+		 * We do not commit tx power settings while channel changing,
+		 * do it now if tx power changed.
+		 */
+		iwl_legacy_set_tx_power(priv, priv->tx_power_next, false);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965.c
index bd4b000733f7..ecdc6e557428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-4965.c
@@ -1235,7 +1235,12 @@ static int iwl4965_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *c
 
 		memcpy(active_rxon, &ctx->staging, sizeof(*active_rxon));
 		iwl_legacy_print_rx_config_cmd(priv, ctx);
-		goto set_tx_power;
+		/*
+		 * We do not commit tx power settings while channel changing,
+		 * do it now if tx power changed.
+		 */
+		iwl_legacy_set_tx_power(priv, priv->tx_power_next, false);
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* If we are currently associated and the new config requires
@@ -1315,7 +1320,6 @@ static int iwl4965_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *c
 
 	iwl4965_init_sensitivity(priv);
 
-set_tx_power:
 	/* If we issue a new RXON command which required a tune then we must
 	 * send a new TXPOWER command or we won't be able to Tx any frames */
 	ret = iwl_legacy_set_tx_power(priv, priv->tx_power_next, true);