diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index ec7bcc8696ec..9c9f3e0d6787 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,13 @@ static void ath9k_htc_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* Cancel all the running timers/work .. */
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->ps_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_ani_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_aggr_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_led_blink_work);
+	ath9k_led_stop_brightness(priv);
+
 	ath9k_htc_ps_wakeup(priv);
 	htc_stop(priv->htc);
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_DISABLE_INTR_CMDID);
@@ -1189,11 +1196,6 @@ static void ath9k_htc_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath9k_htc_ps_restore(priv);
 	ath9k_htc_setpower(priv, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&priv->ps_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_ani_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_aggr_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_led_blink_work);
-	ath9k_led_stop_brightness(priv);
 	skb_queue_purge(&priv->tx_queue);
 
 	/* Remove monitor interface here */