1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index ae56d2f32b2e..d5e047970345 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -4463,9 +4463,12 @@ static int mwl8k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
                 conf->power_level = 18;
 
         if (priv->ap_fw) {
-                rc = mwl8k_cmd_tx_power(hw, conf, conf->power_level);
-                if (rc)
-                        goto out;
+
+                if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER) {
+                        rc = mwl8k_cmd_tx_power(hw, conf, conf->power_level);
+                        if (rc)
+                                goto out;
+                }
 
                 rc = mwl8k_cmd_rf_antenna(hw, MWL8K_RF_ANTENNA_RX, 0x3);
                 if (rc)