diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 139831539da37..98090e40e1cf4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -533,8 +533,10 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 	ath9k_debug_sync_cause(sc, sync_cause);
 	status &= ah->imask;	/* discard unasked-for bits */
 
-	if (test_bit(ATH_OP_HW_RESET, &common->op_flags))
+	if (test_bit(ATH_OP_HW_RESET, &common->op_flags)) {
+		ath9k_hw_kill_interrupts(sc->sc_ah);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If there are no status bits set, then this interrupt was not