diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index daa3c9feca66..ef298f41ab4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -900,8 +900,7 @@ void ath_radio_enable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath_update_txpow(sc);
 	if (ath_startrecv(sc) != 0) {
 		ath_err(common, "Unable to restart recv logic\n");
-		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_pcu_lock);
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_BEACONS)
 		ath_beacon_config(sc, NULL);	/* restart beacons */
@@ -915,6 +914,7 @@ void ath_radio_enable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(ah, ah->led_pin, 0);
 
 	ieee80211_wake_queues(hw);
+out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_pcu_lock);
 
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);