diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index 531fffd801a3..4eb269d6b974 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath9k_beacon_generate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				 skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 		bf->bf_buf_addr = 0;
+		bf->bf_mpdu = NULL;
 	}
 
 	skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);