diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/d80211/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/d80211/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
index a400bd6..0b06b6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/d80211/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/d80211/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
@@ -3755,6 +3755,7 @@ static int bcm43xx_init_board(struct bcm
 
 	bcm43xx_lock_noirq(bcm);
 	bcm43xx_set_status(bcm, BCM43xx_STAT_INITIALIZING);
+	bcm->mac_suspended = 1;
 
 	err = bcm43xx_pctl_set_crystal(bcm, 1);
 	if (err)