1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 303ce27964c1..9078a6c5a74e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1548,6 +1548,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_check_alive(struct ath_hw *ah)
                 if (reg != last_val)
                         return true;
 
+                udelay(1);
                 last_val = reg;
                 if ((reg & 0x7E7FFFEF) == 0x00702400)
                         continue;
@@ -1560,8 +1561,6 @@ bool ath9k_hw_check_alive(struct ath_hw *ah)
                 default:
                         return true;
                 }
-
-                udelay(1);
         } while (count-- > 0);
 
         return false;