diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index 099983f7306a..1be6ca435f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -807,11 +807,8 @@ static int iwl5000_alive_notify(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
 	iwl5000_send_Xtal_calib(priv);
 
-	if (priv->ucode_type == UCODE_RT) {
+	if (priv->ucode_type == UCODE_RT)
 		iwl5000_send_calib_results(priv);
-		set_bit(STATUS_READY, &priv->status);
-		priv->is_open = 1;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index a4aebe196003..5eb2a3eaf677 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -2627,9 +2627,9 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
 			goto out_release_irq;
 		}
-
-		priv->is_open = 1;
 	}
+
+	priv->is_open = 1;
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
 	return 0;