--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -783,15 +783,10 @@ bool ath9k_hw_intrpend(struct ath_hw *ah
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_intrpend);
 
-void ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah)
+void ath9k_hw_kill_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 
-	if (!(ah->imask & ATH9K_INT_GLOBAL))
-		atomic_set(&ah->intr_ref_cnt, -1);
-	else
-		atomic_dec(&ah->intr_ref_cnt);
-
 	ath_dbg(common, INTERRUPT, "disable IER\n");
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_IER, AR_IER_DISABLE);
 	(void) REG_READ(ah, AR_IER);
@@ -803,6 +798,17 @@ void ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(struct 
 		(void) REG_READ(ah, AR_INTR_SYNC_ENABLE);
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_kill_interrupts);
+
+void ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah)
+{
+	if (!(ah->imask & ATH9K_INT_GLOBAL))
+		atomic_set(&ah->intr_ref_cnt, -1);
+	else
+		atomic_dec(&ah->intr_ref_cnt);
+
+	ath9k_hw_kill_interrupts(ah);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts);
 
 void ath9k_hw_enable_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_intrpend(struct ath_hw *ah
 void ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah);
 void ath9k_hw_enable_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah);
 void ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah);
+void ath9k_hw_kill_interrupts(struct ath_hw *ah);
 
 void ar9002_hw_attach_mac_ops(struct ath_hw *ah);
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -459,8 +459,10 @@ irqreturn_t ath_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 	if (!ath9k_hw_intrpend(ah))
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
-	if(test_bit(SC_OP_HW_RESET, &sc->sc_flags))
+	if (test_bit(SC_OP_HW_RESET, &sc->sc_flags)) {
+		ath9k_hw_kill_interrupts(ah);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Figure out the reason(s) for the interrupt.  Note