diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 0f1d6bd..cfd4d05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -661,8 +661,7 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
-	struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
-	int i, err;
+	int err;
 
 	pci_restore_state(pdev);
 
@@ -688,16 +687,6 @@
 		goto err_irq;
 	ath5k_led_enable(sc);
 
-	/*
-	 * Reset the key cache since some parts do not
-	 * reset the contents on initial power up or resume.
-	 *
-	 * FIXME: This may need to be revisited when mac80211 becomes
-	 *        aware of suspend/resume.
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < AR5K_KEYTABLE_SIZE; i++)
-		ath5k_hw_reset_key(ah, i);
-
 	return 0;
 err_irq:
 	free_irq(pdev->irq, sc);
@@ -718,7 +707,6 @@
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
 	u8 mac[ETH_ALEN];
-	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
 	ATH5K_DBG(sc, ATH5K_DEBUG_ANY, "devid 0x%x\n", pdev->device);
@@ -737,13 +725,6 @@
 		__set_bit(ATH_STAT_MRRETRY, sc->status);
 
 	/*
-	 * Reset the key cache since some parts do not
-	 * reset the contents on initial power up.
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < AR5K_KEYTABLE_SIZE; i++)
-		ath5k_hw_reset_key(ah, i);
-
-	/*
 	 * Collect the channel list.  The 802.11 layer
 	 * is resposible for filtering this list based
 	 * on settings like the phy mode and regulatory
@@ -2202,7 +2183,8 @@
 static int
 ath5k_init(struct ath5k_softc *sc, bool is_resume)
 {
-	int ret;
+	struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
+	int ret, i;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
 
@@ -2235,10 +2217,17 @@
 	if (ret)
 		goto done;
 
+	/*
+	 * Reset the key cache since some parts do not reset the
+	 * contents on initial power up or resume from suspend.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < AR5K_KEYTABLE_SIZE; i++)
+		ath5k_hw_reset_key(ah, i);
+
 	__set_bit(ATH_STAT_STARTED, sc->status);
 
 	/* Set ack to be sent at low bit-rates */
-	ath5k_hw_set_ack_bitrate_high(sc->ah, false);
+	ath5k_hw_set_ack_bitrate_high(ah, false);
 
 	mod_timer(&sc->calib_tim, round_jiffies(jiffies +
 			msecs_to_jiffies(ath5k_calinterval * 1000)));