diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 696aeb9..8cabcfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -4742,19 +4742,12 @@
 	/* Stop receiving new messages and wait end of transmission */
 	wv_ru_stop(dev);
 
+	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+		netif_device_detach(dev);
+
 	/* Power down the module */
 	hacr_write(dev->base_addr, HACR_DEFAULT & (~HACR_PWR_STAT));
 
-	/* The card is now suspended */
-	link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-
-    	if(link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	{
-		if(link->open)
-			netif_device_detach(dev);
-		pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4764,14 +4757,9 @@
 	struct net_device *	dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
 
 	link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-	if(link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-	{
-		pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-		if(link->open)	/* If RESET -> True, If RESUME -> False ? */
-		{
-			wv_hw_reset(dev);
-			netif_device_attach(dev);
-		}
+	if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))	{
+		wv_hw_reset(dev);
+		netif_device_attach(dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;