1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index abfa0493236..1e2a68ea935 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -336,6 +336,10 @@ set_timer:
 static void ath_start_ani(struct ath_common *common)
 {
         unsigned long timestamp = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
+        struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *) common->priv;
+
+        if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_ANI_RUN))
+                return;
 
         common->ani.longcal_timer = timestamp;
         common->ani.shortcal_timer = timestamp;
@@ -872,11 +876,13 @@ static void ath9k_bss_assoc_info(struct ath_softc *sc,
                 /* Reset rssi stats */
                 sc->sc_ah->stats.avgbrssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
 
+                sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
                 ath_start_ani(common);
         } else {
                 ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "Bss Info DISASSOC\n");
                 common->curaid = 0;
                 /* Stop ANI */
+                sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
                 del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
         }
 }
@@ -1478,8 +1484,10 @@ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
         if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP    ||
             vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
-            vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+            vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
+                sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
                 ath_start_ani(common);
+        }
 
 out:
         mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
@@ -1500,6 +1508,7 @@ static void ath9k_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 
         /* Stop ANI */
+        sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
         del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
 
         /* Reclaim beacon resources */