diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 0e8f6d41a375..c161b75cded6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -455,8 +455,11 @@ static void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *)data;
 	u32 status = sc->intrstatus;
 
+	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+
 	if (status & ATH9K_INT_FATAL) {
 		ath_reset(sc, false);
+		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -471,6 +474,7 @@ static void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 
 	/* re-enable hardware interrupt */
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(sc->sc_ah, sc->imask);
+	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 }
 
 irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
@@ -498,14 +502,11 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID)
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
-	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 
 	/* shared irq, not for us */
 
-	if (!ath9k_hw_intrpend(ah)) {
-		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
+	if (!ath9k_hw_intrpend(ah))
 		return IRQ_NONE;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Figure out the reason(s) for the interrupt.  Note
@@ -520,10 +521,8 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 	 * If there are no status bits set, then this interrupt was not
 	 * for me (should have been caught above).
 	 */
-	if (!status) {
-		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
+	if (!status)
 		return IRQ_NONE;
-	}
 
 	/* Cache the status */
 	sc->intrstatus = status;
@@ -560,20 +559,17 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 		ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, sc->imask);
 	}
 
-	if (status & ATH9K_INT_TIM_TIMER) {
-		if (!(ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_AUTOSLEEP)) {
+	if (!(ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_AUTOSLEEP))
+		if (status & ATH9K_INT_TIM_TIMER) {
 			/* Clear RxAbort bit so that we can
 			 * receive frames */
 			ath9k_hw_setpower(ah, ATH9K_PM_AWAKE);
-			ath9k_hw_setrxabort(ah, 0);
-			sched = true;
+			ath9k_hw_setrxabort(sc->sc_ah, 0);
 			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_BEACON;
 		}
-	}
 
 chip_reset:
 
-	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	ath_debug_stat_interrupt(sc, status);
 
 	if (sched) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 72e9283bcf7b..5567517aa641 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -508,8 +508,6 @@ static bool ath_beacon_dtim_pending_cab(struct sk_buff *skb)
 static void ath_rx_ps_back_to_sleep(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 	sc->sc_flags &= ~(SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_BEACON | SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_CAB);
-	if (sc->hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS)
-		ath9k_hw_setpower(sc->sc_ah, ATH9K_PM_NETWORK_SLEEP);
 }
 
 static void ath_rx_ps_beacon(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb)