diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
index 25e45e4d1a605ba69092f9c76af4dcf3ebfae056..aa82e1326fff2517534eed7993d20c20e4cdd21d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@ void ath9k_hw_ani_monitor(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 		} else if (cckPhyErrRate > ah->config.cck_trig_high) {
 			ath9k_hw_ani_cck_err_trigger(ah);
 			aniState->ofdmsTurn = true;
-		}
+		} else
+			return;
+			
 		ath9k_ani_restart(ah);
 	}
 }