1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 00ebed3f9158..b2497b8601e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
                 sc->rx.rxlink = NULL;
         spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 
-        if (unlikely(!stopped)) {
+        if (!(ah->ah_flags & AH_UNPLUGGED) &&
+            unlikely(!stopped)) {
                 ath_err(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah),
                         "Could not stop RX, we could be "
                         "confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up\n");