{
        struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
        unsigned long flags;
+       enum ath9k_power_mode power_mode;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
        if (++sc->ps_usecount != 1)
                goto unlock;
 
+       power_mode = sc->sc_ah->power_mode;
        ath9k_hw_setpower(sc->sc_ah, ATH9K_PM_AWAKE);
 
        /*
         * useful data. Better clear them now so that they don't mess up
         * survey data results.
         */
-       spin_lock(&common->cc_lock);
-       ath_hw_cycle_counters_update(common);
-       memset(&common->cc_survey, 0, sizeof(common->cc_survey));
-       spin_unlock(&common->cc_lock);
+       if (power_mode != ATH9K_PM_AWAKE) {
+               spin_lock(&common->cc_lock);
+               ath_hw_cycle_counters_update(common);
+               memset(&common->cc_survey, 0, sizeof(common->cc_survey));
+               spin_unlock(&common->cc_lock);
+       }
 
  unlock:
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);