diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
index 555180d8f4aa..b704e5b183d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ void rt2x00lib_config(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	if (ieee80211_flags & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL)
 		rt2x00link_reset_tuner(rt2x00dev, false);
 
-	if (test_bit(REQUIRE_PS_AUTOWAKE, &rt2x00dev->cap_flags) &&
+	if (test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags) &&
+	    test_bit(REQUIRE_PS_AUTOWAKE, &rt2x00dev->cap_flags) &&
 	    (ieee80211_flags & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS) &&
 	    (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS)) {
 		beacon_diff = (long)jiffies - (long)rt2x00dev->last_beacon;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index c018d67aab8e..939821b4af2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ static void rt2x00lib_autowakeup(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev =
 	    container_of(work, struct rt2x00_dev, autowakeup_work.work);
 
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return;
+
 	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev, STATE_AWAKE))
 		ERROR(rt2x00dev, "Device failed to wakeup.\n");
 	clear_bit(CONFIG_POWERSAVING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
@@ -1160,6 +1163,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_remove_dev(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * Stop all work.
 	 */
 	cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->intf_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->autowakeup_work);
 	if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev)) {
 		del_timer_sync(&rt2x00dev->txstatus_timer);
 		cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->rxdone_work);