diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
index aa0e83ac51f40..87b89d55e6377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ static int ath_pci_suspend(struct device *device)
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 
+	if (sc->wow_enabled)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* The device has to be moved to FULLSLEEP forcibly.
 	 * Otherwise the chip never moved to full sleep,
 	 * when no interface is up.