diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 58af2fe5be3c..454bf16d6b30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ static int ath_reset_internal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath9k_channel *hchan)
 		hchan = ah->curchan;
 	}
 
+	if (!hchan) {
+		fastcc = false;
+		hchan = ath9k_cmn_get_channel(sc->hw, ah, &sc->cur_chan->chandef);
+	}
+
 	if (!ath_prepare_reset(sc))
 		fastcc = false;