diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index cc6d41dec332..2978359c4366 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ static int ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
 static int ath5k_tx_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		struct ath5k_txq *txq);
 static int ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan);
-static int ath5k_reset_wake(struct ath5k_softc *sc);
 static int ath5k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static void ath5k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static int ath5k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -2770,7 +2769,7 @@ ath5k_tasklet_reset(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = (void *)data;
 
-	ath5k_reset_wake(sc);
+	ath5k_reset(sc, sc->curchan);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2941,23 +2940,13 @@ ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
 	ath5k_beacon_config(sc);
 	/* intrs are enabled by ath5k_beacon_config */
 
+	ieee80211_wake_queues(sc->hw);
+
 	return 0;
 err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int
-ath5k_reset_wake(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = ath5k_reset(sc, sc->curchan);
-	if (!ret)
-		ieee80211_wake_queues(sc->hw);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int ath5k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	return ath5k_init(hw->priv);