diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
index 717ed22abc31d576375cca3d707e304f1dc6797b..def0b7f29c37d6807ecaf2466f515befda538927 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,6 @@ static int ath6kl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 					      0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
 			return -EIO;
 
-		clear_bit(WLAN_ENABLED, &vif->flags);
 	}
 
 	ath6kl_cfg80211_scan_complete_event(vif, -ECANCELED);
@@ -1157,6 +1156,8 @@ static int ath6kl_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	clear_bit(WLAN_ENABLED, &vif->flags);
+
 	return 0;
 }