--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(struct ath_hw 
 	REG_SET_BIT(ah, AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL, AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL_NF);
 }
 
-void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
+int ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 {
 	struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h = NULL;
 	unsigned i, j;
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, 
 		ath_dbg(common, ANY,
 			"Timeout while waiting for nf to load: AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL=0x%x\n",
 			REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL));
-		return;
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, 
 		}
 	}
 	REGWRITE_BUFFER_FLUSH(ah);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct ath9k_pacal_info{
 
 bool ath9k_hw_reset_calvalid(struct ath_hw *ah);
 void ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(struct ath_hw *ah, bool update);
-void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
+int ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
 bool ath9k_hw_getnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
 void ath9k_init_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
 				  struct ath9k_channel *chan);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c
@@ -657,14 +657,13 @@ static void ar9002_hw_olc_temp_compensat
 		ar9280_hw_olc_temp_compensation(ah);
 }
 
-static bool ar9002_hw_calibrate(struct ath_hw *ah,
-				struct ath9k_channel *chan,
-				u8 rxchainmask,
-				bool longcal)
+static int ar9002_hw_calibrate(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
+			       u8 rxchainmask, bool longcal)
 {
 	bool iscaldone = true;
 	struct ath9k_cal_list *currCal = ah->cal_list_curr;
 	bool nfcal, nfcal_pending = false;
+	int ret;
 
 	nfcal = !!(REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL) & AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL_NF);
 	if (ah->caldata)
@@ -698,7 +697,9 @@ static bool ar9002_hw_calibrate(struct a
 			 * NF is slow time-variant, so it is OK to use a
 			 * historical value.
 			 */
-			ath9k_hw_loadnf(ah, ah->curchan);
+			ret = ath9k_hw_loadnf(ah, ah->curchan);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
 		}
 
 		if (longcal) {
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw-ops.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw-ops.h
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@ static inline void ath9k_hw_set_desc_lin
 	ath9k_hw_ops(ah)->set_desc_link(ds, link);
 }
 
-static inline bool ath9k_hw_calibrate(struct ath_hw *ah,
-				      struct ath9k_channel *chan,
-				      u8 rxchainmask,
-				      bool longcal)
+static inline int ath9k_hw_calibrate(struct ath_hw *ah,
+				     struct ath9k_channel *chan,
+				     u8 rxchainmask, bool longcal)
 {
 	return ath9k_hw_ops(ah)->calibrate(ah, chan, rxchainmask, longcal);
 }
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
@@ -121,13 +121,12 @@ static bool ar9003_hw_per_calibration(st
 	return iscaldone;
 }
 
-static bool ar9003_hw_calibrate(struct ath_hw *ah,
-				struct ath9k_channel *chan,
-				u8 rxchainmask,
-				bool longcal)
+static int ar9003_hw_calibrate(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
+			       u8 rxchainmask, bool longcal)
 {
 	bool iscaldone = true;
 	struct ath9k_cal_list *currCal = ah->cal_list_curr;
+	int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * For given calibration:
@@ -163,7 +162,9 @@ static bool ar9003_hw_calibrate(struct a
 		 * NF is slow time-variant, so it is OK to use a historical
 		 * value.
 		 */
-		ath9k_hw_loadnf(ah, ah->curchan);
+		ret = ath9k_hw_loadnf(ah, ah->curchan);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
 
 		/* start NF calibration, without updating BB NF register */
 		ath9k_hw_start_nfcal(ah, false);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -695,10 +695,8 @@ struct ath_hw_ops {
 				     bool power_off);
 	void (*rx_enable)(struct ath_hw *ah);
 	void (*set_desc_link)(void *ds, u32 link);
-	bool (*calibrate)(struct ath_hw *ah,
-			  struct ath9k_channel *chan,
-			  u8 rxchainmask,
-			  bool longcal);
+	int (*calibrate)(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
+			 u8 rxchainmask, bool longcal);
 	bool (*get_isr)(struct ath_hw *ah, enum ath9k_int *masked,
 			u32 *sync_cause_p);
 	void (*set_txdesc)(struct ath_hw *ah, void *ds,
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum ath_reset_type {
 	RESET_TYPE_MAC_HANG,
 	RESET_TYPE_BEACON_STUCK,
 	RESET_TYPE_MCI,
+	RESET_TYPE_CALIBRATION,
 	__RESET_TYPE_MAX
 };
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ static ssize_t read_file_reset(struct fi
 		[RESET_TYPE_MAC_HANG] = "MAC Hang",
 		[RESET_TYPE_BEACON_STUCK] = "Stuck Beacon",
 		[RESET_TYPE_MCI] = "MCI Reset",
+		[RESET_TYPE_CALIBRATION] = "Calibration error",
 	};
 	char buf[512];
 	unsigned int len = 0;
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
@@ -371,9 +371,14 @@ void ath_ani_calibrate(unsigned long dat
 
 	/* Perform calibration if necessary */
 	if (longcal || shortcal) {
-		common->ani.caldone =
-			ath9k_hw_calibrate(ah, ah->curchan,
-					   ah->rxchainmask, longcal);
+		int ret = ath9k_hw_calibrate(ah, ah->curchan, ah->rxchainmask,
+					     longcal);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			ath9k_queue_reset(sc, RESET_TYPE_CALIBRATION);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		common->ani.caldone = ret;
 	}
 
 	ath_dbg(common, ANI,