diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
index 1a52ed29f2d..6465983fef3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ static int iwl_get_idle_rx_chain_count(struct iwl_priv *priv, int active_cnt)
 	case IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC:
 	case IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC:
 		return IWL_NUM_IDLE_CHAINS_SINGLE;
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC:
 	case IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF:
 		return active_cnt;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
index 4c52bee6812..8e45fba4fc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ int iwlagn_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->shrd->mutex);
 
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status))
+		goto out;
+
 	if (unlikely(test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->shrd->status))) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave - scanning\n");
 		goto out;