diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
index 6690923fd78cee4700adc05c647856e29b167d93..a35a7db0fc4cfeae7b47c72dcb73132ec5f30f06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
@@ -1374,8 +1374,9 @@ int ath5k_hw_reset(struct ath5k_hw *ah, enum nl80211_iftype op_mode,
 	 * Set clocks to 32KHz operation and use an
 	 * external 32KHz crystal when sleeping if one
 	 * exists */
-	if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212)
-			ath5k_hw_set_sleep_clock(ah, true);
+	if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212 &&
+	    ah->ah_op_mode != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
+		ath5k_hw_set_sleep_clock(ah, true);
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable beacons and reset the register