diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 93bb4d341be30d65e6a1d6e4db2b1c0a61c4dc4d..31f3c42b835c030eb92f0045f0c3f0a51f053753 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ static void iwl3945_alive_start(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	priv->active_rate = priv->rates_mask;
 	priv->active_rate_basic = priv->rates_mask & IWL_BASIC_RATES_MASK;
 
-	iwl_power_update_mode(priv, false);
+	iwl_power_update_mode(priv, true);
 
 	if (iwl_is_associated(priv)) {
 		struct iwl3945_rxon_cmd *active_rxon =