--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	bool stopped;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
-	ath9k_hw_stoppcurecv(ah);
+	ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, 0);
 	stopped = ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah);