diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
index 5a331674dcb2..e5ceae805b57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
@@ -362,6 +362,12 @@ void rt2x00usb_disable_radio(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Kill guardian urb (if required by driver).
+	 */
+	if (!test_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_BEACON_GUARD, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < rt2x00dev->bcn->limit; i++) {
 		priv_bcn = rt2x00dev->bcn->entries[i].priv_data;
 		usb_kill_urb(priv_bcn->urb);