2 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index fbb7dec6ddeb..5ea87736a6ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
 #define SC_OP_TSF_RESET              BIT(11)
 #define SC_OP_BT_PRIORITY_DETECTED   BIT(12)
 #define SC_OP_BT_SCAN		     BIT(13)
+#define SC_OP_ANI_RUN		     BIT(14)
 
 /* Powersave flags */
 #define PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON        BIT(0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index abfa0493236f..1e2a68ea9355 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -336,6 +336,10 @@ set_timer:
 static void ath_start_ani(struct ath_common *common)
 {
 	unsigned long timestamp = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
+	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *) common->priv;
+
+	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_ANI_RUN))
+		return;
 
 	common->ani.longcal_timer = timestamp;
 	common->ani.shortcal_timer = timestamp;
@@ -872,11 +876,13 @@ static void ath9k_bss_assoc_info(struct ath_softc *sc,
 		/* Reset rssi stats */
 		sc->sc_ah->stats.avgbrssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
 
+		sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 		ath_start_ani(common);
 	} else {
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "Bss Info DISASSOC\n");
 		common->curaid = 0;
 		/* Stop ANI */
+		sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 		del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
 	}
 }
@@ -1478,8 +1484,10 @@ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP    ||
 	    vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
-	    vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+	    vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
+		sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 		ath_start_ani(common);
+	}
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
@@ -1500,6 +1508,7 @@ static void ath9k_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 
 	/* Stop ANI */
+	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 	del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
 
 	/* Reclaim beacon resources */