1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 6530694a59ae..722967b86cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -2303,6 +2303,12 @@ static void ath9k_flush(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool drop)
         mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
 
+        if (ah->ah_flags & AH_UNPLUGGED) {
+                ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_ANY, "Device has been unplugged!\n");
+                mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
+                return;
+        }
+
         if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID) {
                 ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_ANY, "Device not present\n");
                 mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);