diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index d285e3a89853dc3cb9fa968caec77ca2b07f10b5..cfd45cb8ccfc13df856bb4bbe07d8e2bef21228f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -216,11 +216,13 @@ static bool ath_prepare_reset(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	ath_stop_ani(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(ah);
 
-	if (!ath_drain_all_txq(sc))
-		ret = false;
-
-	if (!ath_stoprecv(sc))
-		ret = false;
+	if (AR_SREV_9300_20_OR_LATER(ah)) {
+		ret &= ath_stoprecv(sc);
+		ret &= ath_drain_all_txq(sc);
+	} else {
+		ret &= ath_drain_all_txq(sc);
+		ret &= ath_stoprecv(sc);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }