diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
index 95b4a2a..4a2ceb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
@@ -1253,6 +1253,9 @@
 {
 	int r;
 
+	if (!zd_rf_should_update_pwr_int(&chip->rf))
+		return 0;
+
 	r = update_pwr_int(chip, channel);
 	if (r)
 		return r;