diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index e9c6b4f..42b64b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -722,6 +722,8 @@
 	set_freezable();
 
 	for (;;) {
+		int shouldsleep;
+
 		lbs_deb_thread( "main-thread 111: intcounter=%d currenttxskb=%p dnld_sent=%d\n",
 				priv->intcounter, priv->currenttxskb, priv->dnld_sent);
 
@@ -729,8 +731,22 @@
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		spin_lock_irq(&priv->driver_lock);
 
-		if ((priv->psstate == PS_STATE_SLEEP) ||
-		    (!priv->intcounter && (priv->dnld_sent || priv->cur_cmd || list_empty(&priv->cmdpendingq)))) {
+		if (priv->surpriseremoved)
+			shouldsleep = 0;	/* Bye */
+		else if (priv->psstate == PS_STATE_SLEEP)
+			shouldsleep = 1;	/* Sleep mode. Nothing we can do till it wakes */
+		else if (priv->intcounter)
+			shouldsleep = 0;	/* Interrupt pending. Deal with it now */
+		else if (priv->dnld_sent)
+			shouldsleep = 1;	/* Something is en route to the device already */
+		else if (priv->cur_cmd)
+			shouldsleep = 1;	/* Can't send a command; one already running */
+		else if (!list_empty(&priv->cmdpendingq))
+			shouldsleep = 0;	/* We have a command to send */
+		else
+			shouldsleep = 1;	/* No command */
+
+		if (shouldsleep) {
 			lbs_deb_thread("main-thread sleeping... Conn=%d IntC=%d PS_mode=%d PS_State=%d\n",
 				       priv->connect_status, priv->intcounter,
 				       priv->psmode, priv->psstate);