diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
index 96ed0604b4e019766d03cb6f48f024ab3448aae9..8261e242fd1ee645a8a096b341f8db8a60fd3d5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
@@ -714,6 +714,8 @@ static void ath6kl_sdio_cleanup_scatter(struct ath6kl *ar)
 		spin_lock_bh(&ar_sdio->scat_lock);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar_sdio->scat_lock);
+
+	ar_sdio->scatter_enabled = false;
 }
 
 /* setup of HIF scatter resources */