diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 56dee37..4d60583 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@
 
 struct ath_vif {
 	int av_bslot;
+	bool is_bslot_active;
 	__le64 tsf_adjust; /* TSF adjustment for staggered beacons */
 	enum nl80211_iftype av_opmode;
 	struct ath_buf *av_bcbuf;
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@
 int ath_beacon_alloc(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
 void ath_beacon_return(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_vif *avp);
 int ath_beaconq_config(struct ath_softc *sc);
+void ath9k_set_beaconing_status(struct ath_softc *sc, bool status);
 
 /*******/
 /* ANI */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index ed6e7d6..a4bdfdb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
 	cabq = sc->beacon.cabq;
 
-	if (avp->av_bcbuf == NULL)
+	if ((avp->av_bcbuf == NULL) || !avp->is_bslot_active)
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* Release the old beacon first */
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
 			for (slot = 0; slot < ATH_BCBUF; slot++)
 				if (sc->beacon.bslot[slot] == NULL) {
 					avp->av_bslot = slot;
+					avp->is_bslot_active = false;
 
 					/* NB: keep looking for a double slot */
 					if (slot == 0 || !sc->beacon.bslot[slot-1])
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@
 		ath_err(common, "dma_mapping_error on beacon alloc\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	avp->is_bslot_active = true;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -749,3 +751,36 @@
 
 	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_BEACONS;
 }
+
+void ath9k_set_beaconing_status(struct ath_softc *sc, bool status)
+{
+	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+	struct ath_vif *avp;
+	int slot;
+	bool found = false;
+
+	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+	if (status) {
+		for (slot = 0; slot < ATH_BCBUF; slot++) {
+			if (sc->beacon.bslot[slot]) {
+				avp = (void *)sc->beacon.bslot[slot]->drv_priv;
+				if (avp->is_bslot_active) {
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (found) {
+			/* Re-enable beaconing */
+			ah->imask |= ATH9K_INT_SWBA;
+			ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, ah->imask);
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Disable SWBA interrupt */
+		ah->imask &= ~ATH9K_INT_SWBA;
+		ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, ah->imask);
+		tasklet_kill(&sc->bcon_tasklet);
+		ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
+	}
+	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 8469d7c..31f0fad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1293,24 +1293,10 @@
 {
 	struct ath_vif *avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
 
-	/* Disable SWBA interrupt */
-	sc->sc_ah->imask &= ~ATH9K_INT_SWBA;
-	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
-	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->imask);
-	ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
-	tasklet_kill(&sc->bcon_tasklet);
-	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
-
+	ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, false);
 	ath_beacon_return(sc, avp);
+	ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, true);
 	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_BEACONS;
-
-	if (sc->nbcnvifs > 0) {
-		/* Re-enable beaconing */
-		sc->sc_ah->imask |= ATH9K_INT_SWBA;
-		ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
-		ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->imask);
-		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
-	}
 }
 
 static void ath9k_vif_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
@@ -1438,16 +1424,17 @@
 
 	if (ath9k_uses_beacons(vif->type)) {
 		int error;
-		ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
 		/* This may fail because upper levels do not have beacons
 		 * properly configured yet.  That's OK, we assume it
 		 * will be properly configured and then we will be notified
 		 * in the info_changed method and set up beacons properly
 		 * there.
 		 */
+		ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, false);
 		error = ath_beacon_alloc(sc, vif);
 		if (!error)
 			ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
+		ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1920,10 +1907,11 @@
 	/* Enable transmission of beacons (AP, IBSS, MESH) */
 	if ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON) ||
 	    ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) && bss_conf->enable_beacon)) {
-		ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
+		ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, false);
 		error = ath_beacon_alloc(sc, vif);
 		if (!error)
 			ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
+		ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, true);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) {
@@ -1946,8 +1934,12 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Disable transmission of beacons */
-	if ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) && !bss_conf->enable_beacon)
-		ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
+	if ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) &&
+	    !bss_conf->enable_beacon) {
+		ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, false);
+		avp->is_bslot_active = false;
+		ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, true);
+	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT) {
 		cur_conf->beacon_interval = bss_conf->beacon_int;
@@ -1957,10 +1949,11 @@
 		 */
 		if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
 			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_TSF_RESET;
-			ath9k_hw_stoptxdma(sc->sc_ah, sc->beacon.beaconq);
+			ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, false);
 			error = ath_beacon_alloc(sc, vif);
 			if (!error)
 				ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
+			ath9k_set_beaconing_status(sc, true);
 		} else {
 			ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
 		}