return NULL;
 }
 
+static void rt2x00lib_sleep(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+       struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev =
+           container_of(work, struct rt2x00_dev, sleep_work);
+
+       if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+               return;
+
+       /*
+        * Check again is powersaving is enabled, to prevent races from delayed
+        * work execution.
+        */
+       if (!test_bit(CONFIG_POWERSAVING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+               rt2x00lib_config(rt2x00dev, &rt2x00dev->hw->conf,
+                                IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+}
+
 static void rt2x00lib_rxdone_check_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
                                      struct sk_buff *skb,
                                      struct rxdone_entry_desc *rxdesc)
        cam |= (tim_ie->bitmap_ctrl & 0x01);
 
        if (!cam && !test_bit(CONFIG_POWERSAVING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-               rt2x00lib_config(rt2x00dev, &rt2x00dev->hw->conf,
-                                IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+               queue_work(rt2x00dev->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->sleep_work);
 }
 
 static int rt2x00lib_rxdone_read_signal(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
        INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->intf_work, rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled);
        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rt2x00dev->autowakeup_work, rt2x00lib_autowakeup);
+       INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->sleep_work, rt2x00lib_sleep);
 
        /*
         * Let the driver probe the device to detect the capabilities.
         */
        cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->intf_work);
        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->autowakeup_work);
+       cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->sleep_work);
        if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev)) {
                del_timer_sync(&rt2x00dev->txstatus_timer);
                cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->rxdone_work);