diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 144b1daa9d7..1b2d9f12a3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -2103,7 +2103,9 @@ static void __iwl4965_down(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 			       test_bit(STATUS_GEO_CONFIGURED, &priv->status) <<
 					STATUS_GEO_CONFIGURED |
 			       test_bit(STATUS_IN_SUSPEND, &priv->status) <<
-					STATUS_IN_SUSPEND;
+					STATUS_IN_SUSPEND |
+			       test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status) <<
+					STATUS_EXIT_PENDING;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -2118,7 +2120,9 @@ static void __iwl4965_down(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 			test_bit(STATUS_IN_SUSPEND, &priv->status) <<
 				STATUS_IN_SUSPEND |
 			test_bit(STATUS_FW_ERROR, &priv->status) <<
-				STATUS_FW_ERROR;
+				STATUS_FW_ERROR |
+		       test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status) <<
+				STATUS_EXIT_PENDING;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	iwl_clear_bit(priv, CSR_GP_CNTRL,