diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index d813ab8104d6..ca9d9cd14ddb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1870,7 +1870,8 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 
 	ah->caldata = caldata;
 	if (caldata && (chan->channel != caldata->channel ||
-			chan->channelFlags != caldata->channelFlags)) {
+			chan->channelFlags != caldata->channelFlags ||
+			chan->chanmode != caldata->chanmode)) {
 		/* Operating channel changed, reset channel calibration data */
 		memset(caldata, 0, sizeof(*caldata));
 		ath9k_init_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, chan);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index bf61a1c3f14c..1737a3e33685 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1210,13 +1210,6 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		ath_update_survey_stats(sc);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 
-		/*
-		 * Preserve the current channel values, before updating
-		 * the same channel
-		 */
-		if (ah->curchan && (old_pos == pos))
-			ath9k_hw_getnf(ah, ah->curchan);
-
 		ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(&sc->sc_ah->channels[pos],
 					  curchan, channel_type);