diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
index bacdb8fb4ef4..9f83f71742a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ void ath9k_btcoex_stop_gen_timer(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 	struct ath_btcoex *btcoex = &sc->btcoex;
 
-	ath9k_gen_timer_stop(sc->sc_ah, btcoex->no_stomp_timer);
+	if (btcoex->hw_timer_enabled)
+		ath9k_gen_timer_stop(sc->sc_ah, btcoex->no_stomp_timer);
 }
 
 u16 ath9k_btcoex_aggr_limit(struct ath_softc *sc, u32 max_4ms_framelen)