diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 01a7db061c6a2b8df0a8cac77a747c506d971705..aff5e4c9f565049983a36ebf8c2f7fb7d7049b60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ enum ath_chanctx_event {
 	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_BEACON_SENT,
 	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_TSF_TIMER,
 	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_BEACON_RECEIVED,
-	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_ASSOC,
+	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_AUTHORIZED,
 	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_SWITCH,
 	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_ASSIGN,
 	ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_UNASSIGN,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c
index 945c89826b14cc70f1dd5f36b4bcd2b9efc21b10..16bed6acec93591e8c7e5ea6f3b6bf47914a09d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static const char *chanctx_event_string(enum ath_chanctx_event ev)
 		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_BEACON_SENT);
 		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_TSF_TIMER);
 		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_BEACON_RECEIVED);
-		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_ASSOC);
+		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_AUTHORIZED);
 		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_SWITCH);
 		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_ASSIGN);
 		case_rtn_string(ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_UNASSIGN);
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void ath_chanctx_event(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 
 		ath_chanctx_setup_timer(sc, tsf_time);
 		break;
-	case ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_ASSOC:
+	case ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_AUTHORIZED:
 		if (sc->sched.state != ATH_CHANCTX_STATE_FORCE_ACTIVE ||
 		    avp->chanctx != sc->cur_chan)
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 902807e98f5e4b8a0fb17e469d1d8e27c49d7d26..446bc46733f9d3498435b3cb78e274d91a9f3d56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1569,6 +1569,13 @@ static int ath9k_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			"Remove station: %pM\n", sta->addr);
 	}
 
+	if (ath9k_is_chanctx_enabled()) {
+		if (old_state == IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC &&
+		    new_state == IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED)
+			ath_chanctx_event(sc, vif,
+					  ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_AUTHORIZED);
+	}
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1761,12 +1768,6 @@ static void ath9k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		avp->assoc = bss_conf->assoc;
 
 		ath9k_calculate_summary_state(sc, avp->chanctx);
-
-		if (ath9k_is_chanctx_enabled()) {
-			if (bss_conf->assoc)
-				ath_chanctx_event(sc, vif,
-						  ATH_CHANCTX_EVENT_ASSOC);
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_IBSS) {