diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index fe907f353368..4aeb101fc45b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -1338,6 +1338,9 @@ static int iwl3945_apm_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_RESET, CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_SW_RESET);
+	udelay(10);
+
+	iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_GP_CNTRL, CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_INIT_DONE);
 
 	iwl_poll_direct_bit(priv, CSR_GP_CNTRL,
 			 CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_MAC_CLOCK_READY, 25000);
@@ -1347,11 +1350,6 @@ static int iwl3945_apm_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		iwl_write_prph(priv, APMG_CLK_CTRL_REG,
 					 APMG_CLK_VAL_BSM_CLK_RQT);
 
-		udelay(10);
-
-		iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_GP_CNTRL,
-			    CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_INIT_DONE);
-
 		iwl_write_prph(priv, APMG_RTC_INT_MSK_REG, 0x0);
 		iwl_write_prph(priv, APMG_RTC_INT_STT_REG,
 					0xFFFFFFFF);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.h
index bc3f3daef6ed..7341a2da8431 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static inline int _iwl_grab_nic_access(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	ret = _iwl_poll_bit(priv, CSR_GP_CNTRL,
 			   CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_VAL_MAC_ACCESS_EN,
 			   (CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_MAC_CLOCK_READY |
-			    CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_GOING_TO_SLEEP), 50);
+			    CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_GOING_TO_SLEEP), 15000);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		IWL_ERR(priv, "MAC is in deep sleep!\n");
 		return -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 78271936801a..d520bfe2db99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -4941,6 +4941,7 @@ static void __iwl3945_down(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 			test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status) <<
 				STATUS_EXIT_PENDING;
 
+	priv->cfg->ops->lib->apm_ops.reset(priv);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	iwl_clear_bit(priv, CSR_GP_CNTRL, CSR_GP_CNTRL_REG_FLAG_MAC_ACCESS_REQ);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
@@ -4958,7 +4959,11 @@ static void __iwl3945_down(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
 	udelay(5);
 
-	priv->cfg->ops->lib->apm_ops.reset(priv);
+	if (exit_pending || test_bit(STATUS_IN_SUSPEND, &priv->status))
+		priv->cfg->ops->lib->apm_ops.stop(priv);
+	else
+		priv->cfg->ops->lib->apm_ops.reset(priv);
+
  exit:
 	memset(&priv->card_alive, 0, sizeof(struct iwl_alive_resp));