diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index 8a4695eca813..9d0441f3d9d9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -1074,6 +1074,8 @@ int vnt_init(struct vnt_private *priv)
 
 	priv->mac_hw = true;
 
+	vnt_radio_power_off(priv);
+
 	return 0;
 }