diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 22785c77d007c4c580e9056feba4905ed0a93c79..c81304d3ef1405e089fb4fbea8e9853d67cf6b1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -371,12 +371,8 @@ static int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID)
 		return -EIO;
 
-	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
-
 	r = ath_reset_internal(sc, hchan, false);
 
-	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
-
 	return r;
 }