1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index 422454fe4ff..d088ebfe63a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -577,6 +577,13 @@ static void ath_beacon_config_sta(struct ath_softc *sc,
         u64 tsf;
         int num_beacons, offset, dtim_dec_count, cfp_dec_count;
 
+        /* No need to configure beacon if we are not associated */
+        if (!common->curaid) {
+                ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BEACON,
+                         "STA is not yet associated..skipping beacon config\n");
+                return;
+        }
+
         memset(&bs, 0, sizeof(bs));
         intval = conf->beacon_interval & ATH9K_BEACON_PERIOD;
 
@@ -739,7 +746,6 @@ void ath_beacon_config(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
         enum nl80211_iftype iftype;
 
         /* Setup the beacon configuration parameters */
-
         if (vif) {
                 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &vif->bss_conf;