diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index af3bbf2..14b4d07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 			return NULL;
 	}
 
+	list_del(&bf->list);
 	if (!bf->bf_mpdu)
 		return bf;
 
@@ -1988,14 +1989,15 @@ requeue_drop_frag:
 			sc->rx.frag = NULL;
 		}
 requeue:
+		list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->rx.rxbuf);
+		if (flush)
+			continue;
+
 		if (edma) {
-			list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->rx.rxbuf);
 			ath_rx_edma_buf_link(sc, qtype);
 		} else {
-			list_move_tail(&bf->list, &sc->rx.rxbuf);
 			ath_rx_buf_link(sc, bf);
-			if (!flush)
-				ath9k_hw_rxena(ah);
+			ath9k_hw_rxena(ah);
 		}
 	} while (1);