diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index c171d111ecf7458037b185430312b7536c47577c..11d9eca8fb6e7e7a5d4b69d7e9219286411ebbff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -689,6 +689,17 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	    !ath9k_hw_check_alive(ah))
 		ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_check_work);
 
+	if ((status & ATH9K_INT_TSFOOR) && sc->ps_enabled) {
+		/*
+		 * TSF sync does not look correct; remain awake to sync with
+		 * the next Beacon.
+		 */
+		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_PS,
+			"TSFOOR - Sync with next Beacon\n");
+		sc->ps_flags |= PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON | PS_BEACON_SYNC |
+				PS_TSFOOR_SYNC;
+	}
+
 	if (ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA)
 		rxmask = (ATH9K_INT_RXHP | ATH9K_INT_RXLP | ATH9K_INT_RXEOL |
 			  ATH9K_INT_RXORN);
@@ -711,17 +722,6 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 			ath_tx_tasklet(sc);
 	}
 
-	if ((status & ATH9K_INT_TSFOOR) && sc->ps_enabled) {
-		/*
-		 * TSF sync does not look correct; remain awake to sync with
-		 * the next Beacon.
-		 */
-		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_PS,
-			"TSFOOR - Sync with next Beacon\n");
-		sc->ps_flags |= PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON | PS_BEACON_SYNC |
-				PS_TSFOOR_SYNC;
-	}
-
 	if (ah->btcoex_hw.scheme == ATH_BTCOEX_CFG_3WIRE)
 		if (status & ATH9K_INT_GENTIMER)
 			ath_gen_timer_isr(sc->sc_ah);