diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 0429dda0961fcea24309d045a0af2655de053c25..6c1d9ef550de5473cc186575ddcd6287f7702f6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ static void ath_paprd_activate(struct ath_softc *sc)
 		return;
 
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+	ar9003_paprd_enable(ah, false);
 	for (chain = 0; chain < AR9300_MAX_CHAINS; chain++) {
 		if (!(ah->caps.tx_chainmask & BIT(chain)))
 			continue;