1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 4e3d6c7fd6de..e01f048a02dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -4372,15 +4372,18 @@ static void __devexit iwl4965_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         iwl_dbgfs_unregister(priv);
         sysfs_remove_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &iwl4965_attribute_group);
 
+        /* ieee80211_unregister_hw call wil cause iwl4965_mac_stop to
+         * to be called and iwl4965_down since we are removing the device
+         * we need to set STATUS_EXIT_PENDING bit.
+         */
+        set_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status);
         if (priv->mac80211_registered) {
                 ieee80211_unregister_hw(priv->hw);
                 priv->mac80211_registered = 0;
+        } else {
+                iwl4965_down(priv);
         }
 
-        set_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status);
-
-        iwl4965_down(priv);
-
         /* make sure we flush any pending irq or
          * tasklet for the driver
          */