--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ void ath_hw_check(struct work_struct *wo
 
 		msleep(1);
 	}
-	ath_reset(sc, false);
+	ath_reset(sc, true);
 
 out:
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 
 	if (status & ATH9K_INT_FATAL) {
-		ath_reset(sc, false);
+		ath_reset(sc, true);
 		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 		return;
 	}
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_poll_work(st
 		ath_print(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah), ATH_DBG_RESET,
 			  "tx hung, resetting the chip\n");
 		ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
-		ath_reset(sc, false);
+		ath_reset(sc, true);
 		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	}
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long da
 			ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_BSTUCK,
 				  "beacon is officially stuck\n");
 			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_TSF_RESET;
-			ath_reset(sc, false);
+			ath_reset(sc, true);
 		}
 
 		return;