diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 6c9accdb52e4140076d7378f530e975c34f68433..e77a2536b818e986ad617bbbdf2413de353199ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -1113,14 +1113,13 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc, int flush, bool hp)
 		}
 requeue:
 		list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->rx.rxbuf);
-		if (flush)
-			continue;
 
 		if (edma) {
 			ath_rx_edma_buf_link(sc, qtype);
 		} else {
 			ath_rx_buf_relink(sc, bf);
-			ath9k_hw_rxena(ah);
+			if (!flush)
+				ath9k_hw_rxena(ah);
 		}
 	} while (1);