diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 92b72526357842f5aef26ccd502109cdf256a46b..0216096c88cdb9affbf1a59dbdef828697d43603 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ static void rt2x00lib_stop_link_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 void rt2x00lib_reset_link_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return;
+
 	rt2x00lib_stop_link_tuner(rt2x00dev);
 	rt2x00lib_start_link_tuner(rt2x00dev);
 }