diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index 15058cb6738f..971c739e5a35 100644
--- a/[refs]
+++ b/[refs]
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 23367769af90b63231cce6d70a39f1700ca5c03d
+refs/heads/master: e9201f09ad4c6ef5f5b28d20b114a47bf57e72a3
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index b62bfa57dd42..ba26a983adcb 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -1266,12 +1266,6 @@ static void ath9k_htc_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_DISABLE_INTR_CMDID);
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_DRAIN_TXQ_ALL_CMDID);
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_STOP_RECV_CMDID);
-	ath9k_hw_phy_disable(ah);
-	ath9k_hw_disable(ah);
-	ath9k_hw_configpcipowersave(ah, 1, 1);
-	ath9k_htc_ps_restore(priv);
-	ath9k_htc_setpower(priv, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
-
 	skb_queue_purge(&priv->tx_queue);
 
 	/* Remove monitor interface here */
@@ -1284,6 +1278,12 @@ static void ath9k_htc_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 				  "Monitor interface removed\n");
 	}
 
+	ath9k_hw_phy_disable(ah);
+	ath9k_hw_disable(ah);
+	ath9k_hw_configpcipowersave(ah, 1, 1);
+	ath9k_htc_ps_restore(priv);
+	ath9k_htc_setpower(priv, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
+
 	priv->op_flags |= OP_INVALID;
 
 	ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "Driver halt\n");