diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 24a1aeb6448ffa91b3efcaa2c02194996b57a73d..321dbc8c034a9d608fff552fc90cafc3c1480777 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2090,7 +2090,6 @@ static void iwl_alive_start(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		iwl4965_error_recovery(priv);
 
 	iwl_power_update_mode(priv, 1);
-	ieee80211_notify_mac(priv->hw, IEEE80211_NOTIFY_RE_ASSOC);
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(STATUS_MODE_PENDING, &priv->status))
 		iwl4965_set_mode(priv, priv->iw_mode);
@@ -2342,6 +2341,7 @@ static void iwl_bg_alive_start(struct work_struct *data)
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 	iwl_alive_start(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
+	ieee80211_notify_mac(priv->hw, IEEE80211_NOTIFY_RE_ASSOC);
 }
 
 static void iwl4965_bg_rf_kill(struct work_struct *work)