diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mci.c
index cdd83d4038a3f53b00fd4177e38de18012b98f83..af5ee416a560dab726805c58850cddfe65291e03 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mci.c
@@ -1017,6 +1017,9 @@ int ar9003_mci_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, bool en_int, bool is_2g,
 	if (en_int)
 		ar9003_mci_enable_interrupt(ah);
 
+	if (ath9k_hw_is_aic_enabled(ah))
+		ar9003_aic_start_normal(ah);
+
 	return 0;
 }