diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index b9b2bb5..f0b7794 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -5334,6 +5334,9 @@
 
 	il->active_rate = RATES_MASK;
 
+	il_power_update_mode(il, true);
+	D_INFO("Updated power mode\n");
+
 	if (il_is_associated(il)) {
 		struct il_rxon_cmd *active_rxon =
 		    (struct il_rxon_cmd *)&il->active;
@@ -5364,9 +5367,6 @@
 	D_INFO("ALIVE processing complete.\n");
 	wake_up(&il->wait_command_queue);
 
-	il_power_update_mode(il, true);
-	D_INFO("Updated power mode\n");
-
 	return;
 
 restart: