diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 2ec5c00..99ff12d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@
 	 * Powersaving work
 	 */
 	struct delayed_work autowakeup_work;
+	struct work_struct sleep_work;
 
 	/*
 	 * Data queue arrays for RX, TX, Beacon and ATIM.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index e1fb2a8..edd317f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -465,6 +465,23 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void rt2x00lib_sleep(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev =
+	    container_of(work, struct rt2x00_dev, sleep_work);
+
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check again is powersaving is enabled, to prevent races from delayed
+	 * work execution.
+	 */
+	if (!test_bit(CONFIG_POWERSAVING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		rt2x00lib_config(rt2x00dev, &rt2x00dev->hw->conf,
+				 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+}
+
 static void rt2x00lib_rxdone_check_ps(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				      struct sk_buff *skb,
 				      struct rxdone_entry_desc *rxdesc)
@@ -512,8 +529,7 @@
 	cam |= (tim_ie->bitmap_ctrl & 0x01);
 
 	if (!cam && !test_bit(CONFIG_POWERSAVING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-		rt2x00lib_config(rt2x00dev, &rt2x00dev->hw->conf,
-				 IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+		queue_work(rt2x00dev->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->sleep_work);
 }
 
 static int rt2x00lib_rxdone_read_signal(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -1141,6 +1157,7 @@
 
 	INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->intf_work, rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rt2x00dev->autowakeup_work, rt2x00lib_autowakeup);
+	INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->sleep_work, rt2x00lib_sleep);
 
 	/*
 	 * Let the driver probe the device to detect the capabilities.
@@ -1197,6 +1214,7 @@
 	 */
 	cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->intf_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->autowakeup_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->sleep_work);
 	if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev)) {
 		del_timer_sync(&rt2x00dev->txstatus_timer);
 		cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->rxdone_work);