diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
index 0d57d7f..07adc57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@
 	libconf.ant.rx = rx;
 	libconf.ant.tx = tx;
 
+	if (rx == rt2x00dev->link.ant.active.rx &&
+	    tx == rt2x00dev->link.ant.active.tx)
+		return;
+
 	/*
 	 * Antenna setup changes require the RX to be disabled,
 	 * else the changes will be ignored by the device.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 00f5f0d..7294c752 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -260,19 +260,11 @@
 	if (sample_a == sample_b)
 		return;
 
-	if (rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags & ANTENNA_RX_DIVERSITY) {
-		if (sample_a > sample_b && rx == ANTENNA_B)
-			rx = ANTENNA_A;
-		else if (rx == ANTENNA_A)
-			rx = ANTENNA_B;
-	}
+	if (rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags & ANTENNA_RX_DIVERSITY)
+		rx = (sample_a > sample_b) ? ANTENNA_A : ANTENNA_B;
 
-	if (rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags & ANTENNA_TX_DIVERSITY) {
-		if (sample_a > sample_b && tx == ANTENNA_B)
-			tx = ANTENNA_A;
-		else if (tx == ANTENNA_A)
-			tx = ANTENNA_B;
-	}
+	if (rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags & ANTENNA_TX_DIVERSITY)
+		tx = (sample_a > sample_b) ? ANTENNA_A : ANTENNA_B;
 
 	rt2x00lib_config_antenna(rt2x00dev, rx, tx);
 }
@@ -327,7 +319,7 @@
 
 	if (!(rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags & ANTENNA_RX_DIVERSITY) &&
 	    !(rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags & ANTENNA_TX_DIVERSITY)) {
-		rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags &= ~ANTENNA_MODE_SAMPLE;
+		rt2x00dev->link.ant.flags = 0;
 		return;
 	}