--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2111,9 +2111,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_poll_work(st
 	if (needreset) {
 		ath_dbg(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah), ATH_DBG_RESET,
 			"tx hung, resetting the chip\n");
-		ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 		ath_reset(sc, true);
-		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	}
 
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work,
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -592,19 +592,16 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *)data;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-
 	u32 status = sc->intrstatus;
 	u32 rxmask;
 
-	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
-
 	if (status & ATH9K_INT_FATAL) {
 		ath_reset(sc, true);
-		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock(&sc->sc_pcu_lock);
+	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Only run the baseband hang check if beacons stop working in AP or
@@ -980,6 +977,7 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool
 	/* Stop ANI */
 	del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
 
+	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_pcu_lock);
 
 	ieee80211_stop_queues(hw);
@@ -1026,6 +1024,7 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool
 
 	/* Start ANI */
 	ath_start_ani(common);
+	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 
 	return r;
 }
@@ -1748,7 +1747,9 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211
 
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER) {
 		sc->config.txpowlimit = 2 * conf->power_level;
+		ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 		ath_update_txpow(sc);
+		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	}
 
 	if (disable_radio) {