diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945.c
index dc1e6da9976af0977ae197475694a8f544ae1643..c092033945cc460022e1c8ea28e2622a9db0a79f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945.c
@@ -331,6 +331,19 @@ il3945_hdl_tx(struct il_priv *il, struct il_rx_buf *rxb)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Firmware will not transmit frame on passive channel, if it not yet
+	 * received some valid frame on that channel. When this error happen
+	 * we have to wait until firmware will unblock itself i.e. when we
+	 * note received beacon or other frame. We unblock queues in
+	 * il3945_pass_packet_to_mac80211 or in il_mac_bss_info_changed.
+	 */
+	if (unlikely((status & TX_STATUS_MSK) == TX_STATUS_FAIL_PASSIVE_NO_RX) &&
+	    il->iw_mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		il_stop_queues_by_reason(il, IL_STOP_REASON_PASSIVE);
+		D_INFO("Stopped queues - RX waiting on passive channel\n");
+	}
+
 	txq->time_stamp = jiffies;
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txq->skbs[txq->q.read_ptr]);
 	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
@@ -488,6 +501,11 @@ il3945_pass_packet_to_mac80211(struct il_priv *il, struct il_rx_buf *rxb,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (unlikely(test_bit(IL_STOP_REASON_PASSIVE, &il->stop_reason))) {
+		il_wake_queues_by_reason(il, IL_STOP_REASON_PASSIVE);
+		D_INFO("Woke queues - frame received on passive channel\n");
+	}
+
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(128);
 	if (!skb) {
 		IL_ERR("dev_alloc_skb failed\n");