diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 32417fd4bf5a..407199ba79db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ static bool ath_prepare_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx, bool flush)
 	ath9k_debug_samp_bb_mac(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(ah);
 
-	if (!ath_stoprecv(sc))
+	if (!ath_drain_all_txq(sc, retry_tx))
 		ret = false;
 
-	if (!ath_drain_all_txq(sc, retry_tx))
+	if (!ath_stoprecv(sc))
 		ret = false;
 
 	if (!flush) {