diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 215eb2536b1e..2504ab005589 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -118,15 +118,13 @@ void ath9k_ps_restore(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	if (--sc->ps_usecount != 0)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if (sc->ps_flags & PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK)
-		goto unlock;
-
-	if (sc->ps_idle)
+	if (sc->ps_idle && (sc->ps_flags & PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK))
 		mode = ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP;
 	else if (sc->ps_enabled &&
 		 !(sc->ps_flags & (PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON |
 			      PS_WAIT_FOR_CAB |
-			      PS_WAIT_FOR_PSPOLL_DATA)))
+			      PS_WAIT_FOR_PSPOLL_DATA |
+			      PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK)))
 		mode = ATH9K_PM_NETWORK_SLEEP;
 	else
 		goto unlock;