diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 1ec9bcd6b281..c95bc5cc1a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1254,15 +1254,6 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 	ah->txchainmask = common->tx_chainmask;
 	ah->rxchainmask = common->rx_chainmask;
 
-	if ((common->bus_ops->ath_bus_type != ATH_USB) && !ah->chip_fullsleep) {
-		ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv(ah);
-		if (!ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah)) {
-			ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_XMIT,
-				"Failed to stop receive dma\n");
-			bChannelChange = false;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (!ath9k_hw_setpower(ah, ATH9K_PM_AWAKE))
 		return -EIO;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
index 562257ac52cf..edc1cbbfecaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -751,28 +751,47 @@ void ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv(struct ath_hw *ah)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv);
 
-bool ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(struct ath_hw *ah)
+bool ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(struct ath_hw *ah, bool *reset)
 {
 #define AH_RX_STOP_DMA_TIMEOUT 10000   /* usec */
 #define AH_RX_TIME_QUANTUM     100     /* usec */
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+	u32 mac_status, last_mac_status = 0;
 	int i;
 
+	/* Enable access to the DMA observation bus */
+	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_MACMISC,
+		  ((AR_MACMISC_DMA_OBS_LINE_8 << AR_MACMISC_DMA_OBS_S) |
+		   (AR_MACMISC_MISC_OBS_BUS_1 <<
+		    AR_MACMISC_MISC_OBS_BUS_MSB_S)));
+
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_CR, AR_CR_RXD);
 
 	/* Wait for rx enable bit to go low */
 	for (i = AH_RX_STOP_DMA_TIMEOUT / AH_TIME_QUANTUM; i != 0; i--) {
 		if ((REG_READ(ah, AR_CR) & AR_CR_RXE) == 0)
 			break;
+
+		if (!AR_SREV_9300_20_OR_LATER(ah)) {
+			mac_status = REG_READ(ah, AR_DMADBG_7) & 0x7f0;
+			if (mac_status == 0x1c0 && mac_status == last_mac_status) {
+				*reset = true;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			last_mac_status = mac_status;
+		}
+
 		udelay(AH_TIME_QUANTUM);
 	}
 
 	if (i == 0) {
 		ath_err(common,
-			"DMA failed to stop in %d ms AR_CR=0x%08x AR_DIAG_SW=0x%08x\n",
+			"DMA failed to stop in %d ms AR_CR=0x%08x AR_DIAG_SW=0x%08x DMADBG_7=0x%08x\n",
 			AH_RX_STOP_DMA_TIMEOUT / 1000,
 			REG_READ(ah, AR_CR),
-			REG_READ(ah, AR_DIAG_SW));
+			REG_READ(ah, AR_DIAG_SW),
+			REG_READ(ah, AR_DMADBG_7));
 		return false;
 	} else {
 		return true;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
index b2b2ff852c32..c2a59386fb9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_setrxabort(struct ath_hw *ah, bool set);
 void ath9k_hw_putrxbuf(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 rxdp);
 void ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(struct ath_hw *ah, bool is_scanning);
 void ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv(struct ath_hw *ah);
-bool ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(struct ath_hw *ah);
+bool ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(struct ath_hw *ah, bool *reset);
 int ath9k_hw_beaconq_setup(struct ath_hw *ah);
 
 /* Interrupt Handling */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index a9c3f4672aa0..dcd19bc337d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -486,12 +486,12 @@ int ath_startrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
-	bool stopped;
+	bool stopped, reset = false;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 	ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, 0);
-	stopped = ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah);
+	stopped = ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah, &reset);
 
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA)
 		ath_edma_stop_recv(sc);
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 			"confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up\n");
 		ATH_DBG_WARN_ON_ONCE(!stopped);
 	}
-	return stopped;
+	return stopped || reset;
 }
 
 void ath_flushrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)