diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index e2e69585d674479c3babbaa7b14d94083c4b08ee..c14cf5aa403be62f7a569f791796c0d2ca8967a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ static void __ath_cancel_work(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->hw_check_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->hw_pll_work);
-#ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT
-	cancel_work_sync(&sc->mci_work);
-#endif
+
+	if (ath9k_hw_mci_is_enabled(sc->sc_ah))
+		cancel_work_sync(&sc->mci_work);
 }
 
 static void ath_cancel_work(struct ath_softc *sc)