diff --git a/mt76x2_dfs.c b/mt76x2_dfs.c
index 5b452a59..1a6282a8 100644
--- a/mt76x2_dfs.c
+++ b/mt76x2_dfs.c
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ void mt76x2_dfs_init_params(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef = &dev->mt76.chandef;
 
-	tasklet_kill(&dev->dfs_pd.dfs_tasklet);
 	if (chandef->chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR) {
 		mt76x2_dfs_set_bbp_params(dev);
 		/* enable debug mode */
diff --git a/mt76x2_main.c b/mt76x2_main.c
index a474e8c9..3d7c0406 100644
--- a/mt76x2_main.c
+++ b/mt76x2_main.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ mt76x2_set_channel(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 	mt76_set_channel(&dev->mt76);
 
 	tasklet_disable(&dev->pre_tbtt_tasklet);
+	tasklet_disable(&dev->dfs_pd.dfs_tasklet);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev->cal_work);
 
 	mt76x2_mac_stop(dev, true);
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ mt76x2_set_channel(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 	mt76x2_dfs_init_params(dev);
 
 	mt76x2_mac_resume(dev);
+	tasklet_enable(&dev->dfs_pd.dfs_tasklet);
 	tasklet_enable(&dev->pre_tbtt_tasklet);
 
 	return ret;