diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
index 24d531eb00fa..628e5fe3385d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
@@ -3962,6 +3962,7 @@ static int bcm43xx_init_private(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm,
 	bcm->softmac->set_channel = bcm43xx_ieee80211_set_chan;
 
 	bcm->irq_savedstate = BCM43xx_IRQ_INITIAL;
+	bcm->mac_suspended = 1;
 	bcm->pci_dev = pci_dev;
 	bcm->net_dev = net_dev;
 	bcm->bad_frames_preempt = modparam_bad_frames_preempt;