diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index ff8635f0ed45..5da6b35cd26d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3418,7 +3418,11 @@ static ssize_t show_tx_power(struct device *d,
 			     struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = (struct iwl_priv *)d->driver_data;
-	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", priv->tx_power_user_lmt);
+
+	if (!iwl_is_ready_rf(priv))
+		return sprintf(buf, "off\n");
+	else
+		return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", priv->tx_power_user_lmt);
 }
 
 static ssize_t store_tx_power(struct device *d,