diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 34928c8ed2020972249b790478d660019d92d1c5..4e3d6c7fd6dec1a44d0702f27bfd7f7df4d1d59f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2187,7 +2187,10 @@ static void __iwl4965_down(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	udelay(5);
 
 	/* FIXME: apm_ops.suspend(priv) */
-	priv->cfg->ops->lib->apm_ops.reset(priv);
+	if (exit_pending || test_bit(STATUS_IN_SUSPEND, &priv->status))
+		priv->cfg->ops->lib->apm_ops.stop(priv);
+	else
+		priv->cfg->ops->lib->apm_ops.reset(priv);
 	priv->cfg->ops->lib->free_shared_mem(priv);
 
  exit: