diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
index a21b21339fbc..0c67ed2e83ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ void ath_beacon_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		} else if (sc->beacon.bmisscnt >= BSTUCK_THRESH) {
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_BEACON,
 				"beacon is officially stuck\n");
+			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_TSF_RESET;
 			ath_reset(sc, false);
 		}