diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index eccb0ec87adb..b56f69e7677b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ void ath_beacon_return(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_vif *avp)
 	if (avp->av_bcbuf != NULL) {
 		struct ath_buf *bf;
 
+		avp->is_bslot_active = false;
 		if (avp->av_bslot != -1) {
 			sc->beacon.bslot[avp->av_bslot] = NULL;
 			sc->nbcnvifs--;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 93b9fa2cbaf8..a55a8929810b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1375,6 +1375,9 @@ static void ath9k_calculate_summary_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if ((iter_data.naps + iter_data.nadhocs) > 0) {
 		sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 		ath_start_ani(common);
+	} else {
+		sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
+		del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
 	}
 }