}
 }
 
+/* precondition: requires the mac core to be enabled */
 static void brcms_b_mute(struct brcms_hardware *wlc_hw, bool on, u32 flags)
 {
        static const u8 null_ether_addr[ETH_ALEN] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 }
 
 void
-static brcms_b_init(struct brcms_hardware *wlc_hw, u16 chanspec,
-                         bool mute) {
+static brcms_b_init(struct brcms_hardware *wlc_hw, u16 chanspec) {
        u32 macintmask;
        bool fastclk;
        struct brcms_c_info *wlc = wlc_hw->wlc;
        /* core-specific initialization */
        brcms_b_coreinit(wlc);
 
-       /* suspend the tx fifos and mute the phy for preism cac time */
-       if (mute)
-               brcms_b_mute(wlc_hw, ON, PHY_MUTE_FOR_PREISM);
-
        /* band-specific inits */
        brcms_b_bsinit(wlc, chanspec);
 
 {
        struct d11regs __iomem *regs;
        u16 chanspec;
-       bool mute = false;
+       bool mute_tx = false;
 
        BCMMSG(wlc->wiphy, "wl%d\n", wlc->pub->unit);
 
        else
                chanspec = brcms_c_init_chanspec(wlc);
 
-       brcms_b_init(wlc->hw, chanspec, mute);
+       brcms_b_init(wlc->hw, chanspec);
 
        /* update beacon listen interval */
        brcms_c_bcn_li_upd(wlc);
        /* ..now really unleash hell (allow the MAC out of suspend) */
        brcms_c_enable_mac(wlc);
 
+       /* suspend the tx fifos and mute the phy for preism cac time */
+       if (mute_tx)
+               brcms_b_mute(wlc->hw, ON, PHY_MUTE_FOR_PREISM);
+
        /* clear tx flow control */
        brcms_c_txflowcontrol_reset(wlc);