diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c
index c745897aa3d6c4978fc726008d0761a1f7a2c356..259a36b4c7cb029a27c7f22b32964ad4c778a7a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ void ath9k_htc_swba(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(priv->ah);
 	int slot;
 
+	if (!priv->cur_beacon_conf.enable_beacon)
+		return;
+
 	if (swba->beacon_pending != 0) {
 		priv->beacon.bmisscnt++;
 		if (priv->beacon.bmisscnt > BSTUCK_THRESHOLD) {