diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c
index f6c45288d0e..c04959357bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/core.c
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ static int ath_stop(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	 * hardware is gone (invalid).
 	 */
 
-	if (!sc->sc_invalid)
-		ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 	ath_draintxq(sc, false);
 	if (!sc->sc_invalid) {
 		ath_stoprecv(sc);
@@ -1336,6 +1334,8 @@ void ath_deinit(struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "%s\n", __func__);
 
+	tasklet_kill(&sc->intr_tq);
+	tasklet_kill(&sc->bcon_tasklet);
 	ath_stop(sc);
 	if (!sc->sc_invalid)
 		ath9k_hw_setpower(sc->sc_ah, ATH9K_PM_AWAKE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 099719649c9..acebdf1d20a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1411,10 +1411,17 @@ static void ath_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+	enum ath9k_int status;
 
-	if (pdev->irq)
+	if (pdev->irq) {
+		ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(sc->sc_ah, 0);
+		/* clear the ISR */
+		ath9k_hw_getisr(sc->sc_ah, &status);
+		sc->sc_invalid = 1;
 		free_irq(pdev->irq, sc);
+	}
 	ath_detach(sc);
+
 	pci_iounmap(pdev, sc->mem);
 	pci_release_region(pdev, 0);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);