diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c
index 5074c2af17c0a213c8844a4a24c7b6af7cbaa3d8..d7a91d3c398dfac18af7831ef8c7e3ae378ff4c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 			return ret;
 
 		set_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_PSM, &wlvif->flags);
+
+		/* enable beacon early termination. Not relevant for 5GHz */
+		if (wlvif->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
+			ret = wl1271_acx_bet_enable(wl, wlvif, true);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+		}
 		break;
 	case STATION_ACTIVE_MODE:
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "leaving psm");