diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index a6e65ff4bb2d..5efc9345ca0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ static inline void ath9k_ps_restore(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&sc->ps_usecount))
 		if ((sc->hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS) &&
 		    !(sc->sc_flags & (SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_BEACON |
+				      SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_CAB |
 				      SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_PSPOLL_DATA |
 				      SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK)))
 			ath9k_hw_setpower(sc->sc_ah,