diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index dfb6560dab92..0de3c3d3c245 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -1024,6 +1024,13 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_suspend(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev =
 		(struct hif_device_usb *) usb_get_intfdata(interface);
 
+	/*
+	 * The device has to be set to FULLSLEEP mode in case no
+	 * interface is up.
+	 */
+	if (!(hif_dev->flags & HIF_USB_START))
+		ath9k_htc_suspend(hif_dev->htc_handle);
+
 	ath9k_hif_usb_dealloc_urbs(hif_dev);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
index 75ecf6a30d25..c3b561daa6c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ u32 ath9k_htc_calcrxfilter(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_htc_ps_wakeup(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_htc_ps_restore(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_ps_work(struct work_struct *work);
+bool ath9k_htc_setpower(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
+			enum ath9k_power_mode mode);
 
 void ath9k_start_rfkill_poll(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_init_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
@@ -464,6 +466,7 @@ int ath9k_htc_probe_device(struct htc_target *htc_handle, struct device *dev,
 			   u16 devid, char *product);
 void ath9k_htc_disconnect_device(struct htc_target *htc_handle, bool hotunplug);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
+void ath9k_htc_suspend(struct htc_target *htc_handle);
 int ath9k_htc_resume(struct htc_target *htc_handle);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC_DEBUGFS
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
index 7c8a38d04561..8776f49ffd41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
@@ -891,6 +891,12 @@ void ath9k_htc_disconnect_device(struct htc_target *htc_handle, bool hotunplug)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
+
+void ath9k_htc_suspend(struct htc_target *htc_handle)
+{
+	ath9k_htc_setpower(htc_handle->drv_priv, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
+}
+
 int ath9k_htc_resume(struct htc_target *htc_handle)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index 9a3be8da755d..51977caca47f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ static enum htc_phymode ath9k_htc_get_curmode(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 	return mode;
 }
 
-static bool ath9k_htc_setpower(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
-			       enum ath9k_power_mode mode)
+bool ath9k_htc_setpower(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
+			enum ath9k_power_mode mode)
 {
 	bool ret;