diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
index f580c2812d91..40448067e4cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ struct b43_wl {
 	u8 nr_devs;
 
 	bool radiotap_enabled;
+	bool radio_enabled;
 
 	/* The beacon we are currently using (AP or IBSS mode).
 	 * This beacon stuff is protected by the irq_lock. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 6456afebdba1..e71c8d9cd706 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -3497,8 +3497,8 @@ static int b43_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	if (phy->ops->set_rx_antenna)
 		phy->ops->set_rx_antenna(dev, antenna);
 
-	if (!!conf->radio_enabled != phy->radio_on) {
-		if (conf->radio_enabled) {
+	if (wl->radio_enabled != phy->radio_on) {
+		if (wl->radio_enabled) {
 			b43_software_rfkill(dev, false);
 			b43info(dev->wl, "Radio turned on by software\n");
 			if (!dev->radio_hw_enable) {
@@ -4339,6 +4339,7 @@ static int b43_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	wl->beacon0_uploaded = 0;
 	wl->beacon1_uploaded = 0;
 	wl->beacon_templates_virgin = 1;
+	wl->radio_enabled = 1;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -4378,6 +4379,7 @@ static void b43_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (b43_status(dev) >= B43_STAT_STARTED)
 		b43_wireless_core_stop(dev);
 	b43_wireless_core_exit(dev);
+	wl->radio_enabled = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&(wl->txpower_adjust_work));
@@ -4560,6 +4562,7 @@ static int b43_wireless_core_attach(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 		B43_WARN_ON(1);
 
 	dev->phy.gmode = have_2ghz_phy;
+	dev->phy.radio_on = 1;
 	tmp = dev->phy.gmode ? B43_TMSLOW_GMODE : 0;
 	b43_wireless_core_reset(dev, tmp);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
index 77fda148ac46..038baa8869e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ struct b43legacy_wl {
 	u8 nr_devs;
 
 	bool radiotap_enabled;
+	bool radio_enabled;
 
 	/* The beacon we are currently using (AP or IBSS mode).
 	 * This beacon stuff is protected by the irq_lock. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index e5136fb65ddd..c4973c1942bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -2689,8 +2689,8 @@ static int b43legacy_op_dev_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	/* Antennas for RX and management frame TX. */
 	b43legacy_mgmtframe_txantenna(dev, antenna_tx);
 
-	if (!!conf->radio_enabled != phy->radio_on) {
-		if (conf->radio_enabled) {
+	if (wl->radio_enabled != phy->radio_on) {
+		if (wl->radio_enabled) {
 			b43legacy_radio_turn_on(dev);
 			b43legacyinfo(dev->wl, "Radio turned on by software\n");
 			if (!dev->radio_hw_enable)
@@ -3441,6 +3441,7 @@ static int b43legacy_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	wl->beacon0_uploaded = 0;
 	wl->beacon1_uploaded = 0;
 	wl->beacon_templates_virgin = 1;
+	wl->radio_enabled = 1;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -3479,6 +3480,7 @@ static void b43legacy_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (b43legacy_status(dev) >= B43legacy_STAT_STARTED)
 		b43legacy_wireless_core_stop(dev);
 	b43legacy_wireless_core_exit(dev);
+	wl->radio_enabled = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -3620,6 +3622,7 @@ static int b43legacy_wireless_core_attach(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 		have_bphy = 1;
 
 	dev->phy.gmode = (have_gphy || have_bphy);
+	dev->phy.radio_on = 1;
 	tmp = dev->phy.gmode ? B43legacy_TMSLOW_GMODE : 0;
 	b43legacy_wireless_core_reset(dev, tmp);