diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
index 7a3339fd3415..c83665964467 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ void wl1271_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	wl1271_tx_work_locked(wl);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }