diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 4731ad2d9996..2c904c6e2099 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 	if (!ath9k_hw_setpower(ah, ATH9K_PM_AWAKE))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (curchan)
+	if (curchan && !ah->chip_fullsleep)
 		ath9k_hw_getnf(ah, curchan);
 
 	if (bChannelChange &&