diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index abc5f56f29fe..2f1cd929c6f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1876,6 +1876,11 @@ static int rt2500pci_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 				rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev,
 						   EEPROM_MAC_ADDR_0));
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable powersaving as default.
+	 */
+	rt2x00dev->hw->wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT;
+
 	/*
 	 * Initialize hw_mode information.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 9f16824cd1bc..d849d590de25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1706,6 +1706,11 @@ static int rt2500usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	    IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
 	    IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK;
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable powersaving as default.
+	 */
+	rt2x00dev->hw->wiphy->flags &= ~WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT;
+
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(rt2x00dev->hw, rt2x00dev->dev);
 	SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(rt2x00dev->hw,
 				rt2x00_eeprom_addr(rt2x00dev,