diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 3e7b8fe..007df33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
 	ath_opmode_init(sc);
 
-	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(sc->sc_ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_SCANNING));
+	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(sc->sc_ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
 }
 
 static void ath_edma_stop_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
 start_recv:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 	ath_opmode_init(sc);
-	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_SCANNING));
+	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
 
 	return 0;
 }