diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index fd7c2077dfd4..58794a4e40ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -541,6 +541,9 @@ static int __ath9k_hw_init(struct ath_hw *ah)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
+	if (AR_SREV_9480(ah))
+		ah->WARegVal &= ~AR_WA_D3_L1_DISABLE;
+
 	ath9k_hw_init_defaults(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_init_config(ah);
 
@@ -1776,8 +1779,7 @@ static void ath9k_set_power_sleep(struct ath_hw *ah, int setChip)
 	}
 
 	/* Clear Bit 14 of AR_WA after putting chip into Full Sleep mode. */
-	if (!AR_SREV_9480(ah))
-		REG_WRITE(ah, AR_WA, ah->WARegVal & ~AR_WA_D3_L1_DISABLE);
+	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_WA, ah->WARegVal & ~AR_WA_D3_L1_DISABLE);
 }
 
 /*