diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index c76ea53c20ce7dbe41863c00930853a59ccc6cf8..1a62e351ec77c217598a46fae7bdbcc84c1c6050 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	bool stopped;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
-	ath9k_hw_stoppcurecv(ah);
+	ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, 0);
 	stopped = ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah);