diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 07dcb826fde1aca166a77b4e2aaa14095eb65f03..62354ec6c5f6833abcb99ae1b687f534a9cc2e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -2979,6 +2979,7 @@ static int ath6kl_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ath6kl_wmi_disconnect_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx);
 	clear_bit(CONNECTED, &vif->flags);
+	netif_carrier_off(vif->ndev);
 
 	/* Restore ht setting in firmware */
 	return ath6kl_restore_htcap(vif);