if (--sc->ps_usecount != 0)
                goto unlock;
 
-       if (sc->ps_enabled &&
-           !(sc->ps_flags & (PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON |
+       if (sc->ps_idle)
+               ath9k_hw_setpower(sc->sc_ah, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
+       else if (sc->ps_enabled &&
+                !(sc->ps_flags & (PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON |
                              PS_WAIT_FOR_CAB |
                              PS_WAIT_FOR_PSPOLL_DATA |
                              PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK)))
                spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
 
                if (enable_radio) {
+                       sc->ps_idle = false;
                        ath_radio_enable(sc, hw);
                        ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
                                  "not-idle: enabling radio\n");
 
        if (disable_radio) {
                ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "idle: disabling radio\n");
+               sc->ps_idle = true;
                ath_radio_disable(sc, hw);
        }