diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 20c680b..025a844 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	int hti_cfreq;
 	u16 ht_opmode;
-	bool enable_ht = true;
+	bool enable_ht = true, queues_stopped = false;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type prev_chantype;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type rx_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type tx_channel_type;
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		 */
 		ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
 				IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CHTYPE_CHANGE);
+		queues_stopped = true;
 
 		/* flush out all packets */
 		synchronize_net();
@@ -272,12 +273,12 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 						 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED,
 						 tx_channel_type);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-
-		if (beacon_htcap_ie)
-			ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
-				IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CHTYPE_CHANGE);
 	}
 
+	if (queues_stopped)
+		ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
+			IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CHTYPE_CHANGE);
+
 	ht_opmode = le16_to_cpu(hti->operation_mode);
 
 	/* if bss configuration changed store the new one */