diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 523bb08545072..3b58e008329c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@ ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
 
 	ath5k_ani_init(ah, ani_mode);
 
-	ah->ah_cal_next_full = jiffies;
+	ah->ah_cal_next_full = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(100);
 	ah->ah_cal_next_ani = jiffies;
 	ah->ah_cal_next_nf = jiffies;
 	ewma_init(&ah->ah_beacon_rssi_avg, 1024, 8);