--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.6.32.61/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c	2013-06-10 09:43:48.000000000 +0000
+++ ar10-7272-687/linux-2.6.32.61/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c	2011-07-20 07:23:51.000000000 +0000
@@ -432,6 +432,11 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Get BSSID if we have a valid AP address */
+
+	if ( val == HFA384X_LINKSTATUS_CONNECTED ||
+	     val == HFA384X_LINKSTATUS_DISCONNECTED )
+			hostap_restore_power(local->dev);
+
 	if (connected) {
 		netif_carrier_on(local->dev);
 		netif_carrier_on(local->ddev);