diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index c76ea53..1a62e35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 	bool stopped;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
-	ath9k_hw_stoppcurecv(ah);
+	ath9k_hw_abortpcurecv(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, 0);
 	stopped = ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah);