diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
index c6dd7f1fed65..33b0c7aef2ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
@@ -368,11 +368,11 @@ void ath9k_cmn_update_txpow(struct ath_hw *ah, u16 cur_txpow,
 {
 	struct ath_regulatory *reg = ath9k_hw_regulatory(ah);
 
-	if (reg->power_limit != new_txpow) {
+	if (reg->power_limit != new_txpow)
 		ath9k_hw_set_txpowerlimit(ah, new_txpow, false);
-		/* read back in case value is clamped */
-		*txpower = reg->max_power_level;
-	}
+
+	/* read back in case value is clamped */
+	*txpower = reg->max_power_level;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_cmn_update_txpow);