diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index c0c9ce9f695a..20bf820e0410 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static void ath_rx_ps(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		 * No more broadcast/multicast frames to be received at this
 		 * point.
 		 */
-		sc->ps_flags &= ~PS_WAIT_FOR_CAB;
+		sc->ps_flags &= ~(PS_WAIT_FOR_CAB | PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON);
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_PS,
 			  "All PS CAB frames received, back to sleep\n");
 	} else if ((sc->ps_flags & PS_WAIT_FOR_PSPOLL_DATA) &&