diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 998ae2c49ed2..11fc69bee58f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
 #define SC_OP_BEACONS                BIT(1)
 #define SC_OP_RXAGGR                 BIT(2)
 #define SC_OP_TXAGGR                 BIT(3)
-#define SC_OP_FULL_RESET             BIT(4)
+#define SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL             BIT(4)
 #define SC_OP_PREAMBLE_SHORT         BIT(5)
 #define SC_OP_PROTECT_ENABLE         BIT(6)
 #define SC_OP_RXFLUSH                BIT(7)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 6c1d9ef550de..8387ad5b4897 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -154,6 +154,27 @@ void ath9k_ps_restore(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 }
 
+static void ath_start_ani(struct ath_common *common)
+{
+	struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
+	unsigned long timestamp = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
+	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *) common->priv;
+
+	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_ANI_RUN))
+		return;
+
+	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL)
+		return;
+
+	common->ani.longcal_timer = timestamp;
+	common->ani.shortcal_timer = timestamp;
+	common->ani.checkani_timer = timestamp;
+
+	mod_timer(&common->ani.timer,
+		  jiffies +
+			msecs_to_jiffies((u32)ah->config.ani_poll_interval));
+}
+
 /*
  * Set/change channels.  If the channel is really being changed, it's done
  * by reseting the chip.  To accomplish this we must first cleanup any pending
@@ -172,6 +193,11 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID)
 		return -EIO;
 
+	del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
+	cancel_work_sync(&sc->paprd_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&sc->hw_check_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
+
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 
 	/*
@@ -191,7 +217,7 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 * to flush data frames already in queue because of
 	 * changing channel. */
 
-	if (!stopped || (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_FULL_RESET))
+	if (!stopped || !(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL))
 		fastcc = false;
 
 	ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
@@ -212,8 +238,6 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 
-	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_FULL_RESET;
-
 	if (ath_startrecv(sc) != 0) {
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to restart recv logic\n");
@@ -225,6 +249,12 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	ath_update_txpow(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, ah->imask);
 
+	if (!(sc->sc_flags & (SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL | SC_OP_SCANNING))) {
+		ath_start_ani(common);
+		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
+		ath_beacon_config(sc, NULL);
+	}
+
  ps_restore:
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	return r;
@@ -440,8 +470,7 @@ set_timer:
 		cal_interval = min(cal_interval, (u32)short_cal_interval);
 
 	mod_timer(&common->ani.timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(cal_interval));
-	if ((sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_PAPRD) &&
-	    !(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_SCANNING)) {
+	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_PAPRD) {
 		if (!sc->sc_ah->curchan->paprd_done)
 			ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->paprd_work);
 		else
@@ -449,24 +478,6 @@ set_timer:
 	}
 }
 
-static void ath_start_ani(struct ath_common *common)
-{
-	struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
-	unsigned long timestamp = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
-	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *) common->priv;
-
-	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_ANI_RUN))
-		return;
-
-	common->ani.longcal_timer = timestamp;
-	common->ani.shortcal_timer = timestamp;
-	common->ani.checkani_timer = timestamp;
-
-	mod_timer(&common->ani.timer,
-		  jiffies +
-			msecs_to_jiffies((u32)ah->config.ani_poll_interval));
-}
-
 /*
  * Update tx/rx chainmask. For legacy association,
  * hard code chainmask to 1x1, for 11n association, use
@@ -478,7 +489,7 @@ void ath_update_chainmask(struct ath_softc *sc, int is_ht)
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 
-	if ((sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_SCANNING) || is_ht ||
+	if ((sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL) || is_ht ||
 	    (ah->btcoex_hw.scheme != ATH_BTCOEX_CFG_NONE)) {
 		common->tx_chainmask = ah->caps.tx_chainmask;
 		common->rx_chainmask = ah->caps.rx_chainmask;
@@ -1580,6 +1591,10 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 
 		aphy->chan_idx = pos;
 		aphy->chan_is_ht = conf_is_ht(conf);
+		if (hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL)
+			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL;
+		else
+			sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL;
 
 		if (aphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_SCAN ||
 		    aphy->state == ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE)
@@ -1991,7 +2006,6 @@ static void ath9k_sw_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
-	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 	if (ath9k_wiphy_scanning(sc)) {
@@ -2009,10 +2023,6 @@ static void ath9k_sw_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_SCAN;
 	ath9k_wiphy_pause_all_forced(sc, aphy);
 	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_SCANNING;
-	del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
-	cancel_work_sync(&sc->paprd_work);
-	cancel_work_sync(&sc->hw_check_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -2024,15 +2034,10 @@ static void ath9k_sw_scan_complete(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ath_wiphy *aphy = hw->priv;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
-	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE;
 	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_SCANNING;
-	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_FULL_RESET;
-	ath_start_ani(common);
-	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
-	ath_beacon_config(sc, NULL);
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
 }