diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
index 1426f61c8a8..d3db5b3c40b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
@@ -3211,11 +3211,8 @@ int ath6kl_wmi_control_rx(struct wmi *wmi, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void ath6kl_wmi_qos_state_init(struct wmi *wmi)
+void ath6kl_wmi_reset(struct wmi *wmi)
 {
-	if (!wmi)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock_bh(&wmi->lock);
 
 	wmi->fat_pipe_exist = 0;
@@ -3238,7 +3235,7 @@ void *ath6kl_wmi_init(struct ath6kl *dev)
 
 	wmi->pwr_mode = REC_POWER;
 
-	ath6kl_wmi_qos_state_init(wmi);
+	ath6kl_wmi_reset(wmi);
 
 	return wmi;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
index 9055c75c8e9..ae514cb7159 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
@@ -2316,5 +2316,6 @@ int ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx, u8 mgmt_frm_type,
 struct ath6kl_vif *ath6kl_get_vif_by_index(struct ath6kl *ar, u8 if_idx);
 void *ath6kl_wmi_init(struct ath6kl *devt);
 void ath6kl_wmi_shutdown(struct wmi *wmi);
+void ath6kl_wmi_reset(struct wmi *wmi);
 
 #endif /* WMI_H */