1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 9b20d9ee2719..7f702fe3ecc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2369,6 +2369,9 @@ ath5k_tx_complete_poll_work(struct work_struct *work)
         int i;
         bool needreset = false;
 
+        if (!test_bit(ATH_STAT_STARTED, ah->status))
+                return;
+
         mutex_lock(&ah->lock);
 
         for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ah->txqs); i++) {
@@ -2676,6 +2679,7 @@ done:
         mmiowb();
         mutex_unlock(&ah->lock);
 
+        set_bit(ATH_STAT_STARTED, ah->status);
         ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(ah->hw, &ah->tx_complete_work,
                         msecs_to_jiffies(ATH5K_TX_COMPLETE_POLL_INT));
 
@@ -2737,6 +2741,7 @@ void ath5k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
         ath5k_stop_tasklets(ah);
 
+        clear_bit(ATH_STAT_STARTED, ah->status);
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ah->tx_complete_work);
 
         if (!ath5k_modparam_no_hw_rfkill_switch)