diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index c9925e9..e5c695d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1419,9 +1419,7 @@
 		 * there.
 		 */
 		error = ath_beacon_alloc(sc, vif);
-		if (error)
-			ath9k_reclaim_beacon(sc, vif);
-		else
+		if (!error)
 			ath_beacon_config(sc, vif);
 	}
 }