diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index ae43de1cbb03..02fc1c1e5eeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ enum sc_op_flags {
 	SC_OP_TSF_RESET,
 	SC_OP_ANI_RUN,
 	SC_OP_PRIM_STA_VIF,
+	SC_OP_HW_RESET,
 };
 
 /* Powersave flags */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index e4f7d0ea5f20..34d6f26c6bc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ static bool ath_complete_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool start)
 
 	ath9k_cmn_update_txpow(ah, sc->curtxpow,
 			       sc->config.txpowlimit, &sc->curtxpow);
+
+	clear_bit(SC_OP_HW_RESET, &sc->sc_flags);
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_enable_interrupts(ah);
 
@@ -362,6 +364,7 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 
 		RESET_STAT_INC(sc, type);
 #endif
+		set_bit(SC_OP_HW_RESET, &sc->sc_flags);
 		ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_reset_work);
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -438,12 +441,14 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 	if (test_bit(SC_OP_INVALID, &sc->sc_flags))
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
-
 	/* shared irq, not for us */
 
 	if (!ath9k_hw_intrpend(ah))
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
+	if(test_bit(SC_OP_HW_RESET, &sc->sc_flags))
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+
 	/*
 	 * Figure out the reason(s) for the interrupt.  Note
 	 * that the hal returns a pseudo-ISR that may include