--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2637,6 +2637,7 @@ void ath_tx_node_init(struct ath_softc *
 	for (acno = 0, ac = &an->ac[acno];
 	     acno < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; acno++, ac++) {
 		ac->sched    = false;
+		ac->clear_ps_filter = true;
 		ac->txq = sc->tx.txq_map[acno];
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ac->tid_q);
 	}