diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index 1660ef17aaf5..06eaaa9ece6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -525,16 +525,13 @@ static void ath_beacon_config_ap(struct ath_softc *sc,
 {
 	u32 nexttbtt, intval;
 
-	/* Configure the timers only when the TSF has to be reset */
-
-	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_TSF_RESET))
-		return;
-
 	/* NB: the beacon interval is kept internally in TU's */
 	intval = conf->beacon_interval & ATH9K_BEACON_PERIOD;
 	intval /= ATH_BCBUF;    /* for staggered beacons */
 	nexttbtt = intval;
-	intval |= ATH9K_BEACON_RESET_TSF;
+
+	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_TSF_RESET)
+		intval |= ATH9K_BEACON_RESET_TSF;
 
 	/*
 	 * In AP mode we enable the beacon timers and SWBA interrupts to