--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(struct ath_
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 
 	if (!(ints & ATH9K_INT_GLOBAL))
-		ath9k_hw_enable_interrupts(ah);
+		ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(ah);
 
 	ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_INTERRUPT, "0x%x => 0x%x\n", omask, ints);
 
@@ -969,7 +969,8 @@ void ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(struct ath_
 			REG_CLR_BIT(ah, AR_IMR_S5, AR_IMR_S5_TIM_TIMER);
 	}
 
-	ath9k_hw_enable_interrupts(ah);
+	if (ints & ATH9K_INT_GLOBAL)
+		ath9k_hw_enable_interrupts(ah);
 
 	return;
 }