diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index e9764dc43121..1ed144038c36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1070,6 +1070,7 @@ static bool ath9k_hw_set_reset_power_on(struct ath_hw *ah)
 		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_RC, AR_RC_AHB);
 
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_RTC_RESET, 0);
+	udelay(2);
 
 	REGWRITE_BUFFER_FLUSH(ah);
 	DISABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);