diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 73db957..a23e9a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@
 #endif
 	struct ath_beacon_config cur_beacon_conf;
 	struct delayed_work tx_complete_work;
+	struct delayed_work hw_pll_work;
 	struct ath_btcoex btcoex;
 
 	struct ath_descdma txsdma;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 23c016a..0663a32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->paprd_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->hw_check_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->hw_pll_work);
 
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@
 		if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_BEACONS)
 			ath_beacon_config(sc, NULL);
 		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
+		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_pll_work, HZ/2);
 		ath_start_ani(common);
 	}
 
@@ -1263,6 +1265,7 @@
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->ath_led_blink_work);
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->hw_pll_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->paprd_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->hw_check_work);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 879365e..10a3dbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2091,6 +2091,28 @@
 	}
 }
 
+static void ath_hw_pll_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ath_softc *sc = container_of(work, struct ath_softc,
+					    hw_pll_work.work);
+	static int count;
+
+	if (AR_SREV_9485(sc->sc_ah)) {
+		if (ar9003_get_pll_sqsum_dvc(sc->sc_ah) >= 0x40000) {
+			count++;
+
+			if (count == 3) {
+				/* Rx is hung for more than 500ms. Reset it */
+				ath_reset(sc, true);
+				count = 0;
+			}
+		} else
+			count = 0;
+
+		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_pll_work, HZ/5);
+	}
+}
+
 static void ath_tx_complete_poll_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = container_of(work, struct ath_softc,
@@ -2312,6 +2334,7 @@
 	}
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&sc->tx_complete_work, ath_tx_complete_poll_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&sc->hw_pll_work, ath_hw_pll_work);
 
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA) {
 		error = ath_tx_edma_init(sc);