diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index dda09ba321d7..5d54f39a61a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ static int ath_reset_internal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath9k_channel *hchan)
 	__ath_cancel_work(sc);
 
 	tasklet_disable(&sc->intr_tq);
+	tasklet_disable(&sc->bcon_tasklet);
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_pcu_lock);
 
 	if (!sc->cur_chan->offchannel) {
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ static int ath_reset_internal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath9k_channel *hchan)
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_pcu_lock);
+	tasklet_enable(&sc->bcon_tasklet);
 	tasklet_enable(&sc->intr_tq);
 
 	return r;