diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 81dfcb882857..285b53e7e261 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -5768,7 +5768,6 @@ static void iwl3945_alive_start(struct iwl3945_priv *priv)
 	if (priv->error_recovering)
 		iwl3945_error_recovery(priv);
 
-	ieee80211_notify_mac(priv->hw, IEEE80211_NOTIFY_RE_ASSOC);
 	return;
 
  restart:
@@ -6013,6 +6012,7 @@ static void iwl3945_bg_alive_start(struct work_struct *data)
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 	iwl3945_alive_start(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
+	ieee80211_notify_mac(priv->hw, IEEE80211_NOTIFY_RE_ASSOC);
 }
 
 static void iwl3945_bg_rf_kill(struct work_struct *work)