diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
index cfcc3216db15..0384a0fb654f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
@@ -915,6 +915,9 @@ static int ath6kl_sdio_suspend(struct ath6kl *ar, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wow)
 	}
 
 cut_pwr:
+	if (func->card && func->card->host)
+		func->card->host->pm_flags &= ~MMC_PM_KEEP_POWER;
+
 	return ath6kl_cfg80211_suspend(ar, ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_CUTPOWER, NULL);
 }