diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
index b8cbfc7072137064f443ad0f137b9ccba99c85f4..3bad0b2cf9a3f6517525950a3fe55411d8d79fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ static int ath_pci_suspend(struct device *device)
 
 	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 1);
 
+	/* The device has to be moved to FULLSLEEP forcibly.
+	 * Otherwise the chip never moved to full sleep,
+	 * when no interface is up.
+	 */
+	ath9k_hw_setpower(sc->sc_ah, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
+
 	return 0;
 }