diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 46f4a692c8d1e57f7b4612442a203687259a745e..90cecce8d5ffebf2a96fe065f8b6ab8af3ae0dba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1286,7 +1286,6 @@ void ath_detach(struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 	ath9k_hw_detach(sc->sc_ah);
 	ath9k_exit_debug(sc);
-	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 }
 
 static int ath9k_reg_notifier(struct wiphy *wiphy,