diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 8e1559aba495a0bd7447ac2c79703d49caf70abd..1829b445d0b01852ea11111692174c766b3c7e55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ static bool ath9k_hw_set_reset_reg(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 type)
 	switch (type) {
 	case ATH9K_RESET_POWER_ON:
 		ret = ath9k_hw_set_reset_power_on(ah);
-		if (!ret)
+		if (ret)
 			ah->reset_power_on = true;
 		break;
 	case ATH9K_RESET_WARM: