1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 3f55e90c43fc..20ba6fa5f1f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
                 sc->curchan = chan;
                 sc->curband = &sc->sbands[chan->band];
         }
-        ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, true);
+        ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, chan != NULL);
         if (ret) {
                 ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't reset hardware (%d)\n", ret);
                 goto err;