diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
index 3a6544710c8ab222cc126ef53d5f19143498cc9e..edc5d105ff980e40e1ad2221a4c7686f87b0cea1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ static int brcms_ops_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (err != 0)
 		brcms_err(wl->wlc->hw->d11core, "%s: brcms_up() returned %d\n",
 			  __func__, err);
+
+	bcma_core_pci_power_save(wl->wlc->hw->d11core->bus, true);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -479,6 +481,8 @@ static void brcms_ops_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	bcma_core_pci_power_save(wl->wlc->hw->d11core->bus, false);
+
 	/* put driver in down state */
 	spin_lock_bh(&wl->lock);
 	brcms_down(wl);