diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
index c9ac7df9b881..bacdb8fb4ef4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ void ath9k_stop_btcoex(struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 	if (ah->btcoex_hw.enabled &&
 	    ath9k_hw_get_btcoex_scheme(ah) != ATH_BTCOEX_CFG_NONE) {
-		ath9k_hw_btcoex_disable(ah);
 		if (ath9k_hw_get_btcoex_scheme(ah) == ATH_BTCOEX_CFG_3WIRE)
 			ath9k_btcoex_timer_pause(sc);
+		ath9k_hw_btcoex_disable(ah);
 		if (AR_SREV_9462(ah))
 			ath_mci_flush_profile(&sc->btcoex.mci);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c
index 64cc782587d8..87acff7fdaae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ skip_tuning:
 			btcoex->btcoex_period >>= 1;
 	}
 
-	ath9k_hw_btcoex_disable(sc->sc_ah);
 	ath9k_btcoex_timer_pause(sc);
+	ath9k_hw_btcoex_disable(sc->sc_ah);
 
 	if (IS_CHAN_5GHZ(sc->sc_ah->curchan))
 		return;