diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index c48743452515..9e68c1a8aef0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1973,6 +1973,9 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
 	int r;
 
+	/* Stop ANI */
+	del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
+
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, retry_tx);
 	ath_stoprecv(sc);
@@ -2014,6 +2017,9 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Start ANI */
+	ath_start_ani(common);
+
 	return r;
 }