diff --git a/iwl4965-reset-firmware-after-rfkill-off.patch b/iwl4965-reset-firmware-after-rfkill-off.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08b360d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iwl4965-reset-firmware-after-rfkill-off.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+Using rfkill switch can make firmware unstable, what cause various
+Microcode errors and kernel warnings. Reseting firmware just after
+rfkill off (radio on) helped with that.
+
+Resolve:
+https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=977053
+
+Reported-and-tested-by: Justin Pearce <whitefox@guardianfox.net>
+Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
+Signed-off-by: Stanislaw Gruszka <sgruszka@redhat.com>
+---
+ drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c | 10 +++++-----
+ drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c   |  1 +
+ 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+index f0b7794..f2ed62e 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+@@ -4460,12 +4460,12 @@ il4965_irq_tasklet(struct il_priv *il)
+ 		 * is killed. Hence update the killswitch state here. The
+ 		 * rfkill handler will care about restarting if needed.
+ 		 */
+-		if (!test_bit(S_ALIVE, &il->status)) {
+-			if (hw_rf_kill)
+-				set_bit(S_RFKILL, &il->status);
+-			else
+-				clear_bit(S_RFKILL, &il->status);
++		if (hw_rf_kill) {
++			set_bit(S_RFKILL, &il->status);
++		} else {
++			clear_bit(S_RFKILL, &il->status);
+ 			wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state(il->hw->wiphy, hw_rf_kill);
++			il_force_reset(il, true);
+ 		}
+ 
+ 		handled |= CSR_INT_BIT_RF_KILL;
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c
+index 3195aad..b03e22e 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/common.c
+@@ -4660,6 +4660,7 @@ il_force_reset(struct il_priv *il, bool external)
+ 
+ 	return 0;
+ }
++EXPORT_SYMBOL(il_force_reset);
+ 
+ int
+ il_mac_change_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+-- 
+1.7.11.7
+
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diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 48d843f2e..2fdf118a3 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -754,6 +754,9 @@ Patch25069: iwlwifi-dvm-fix-calling-ieee80211_chswitch_done-with-NULL.patch
 #rhbz 989138
 Patch25072: HID-Revert-Revert-HID-Fix-logitech-dj-missing-Unifying-device-issue.patch
 
+#rhbz 977053
+Patch25073: iwl4965-reset-firmware-after-rfkill-off.patch
+
 # END OF PATCH DEFINITIONS
 
 %endif
@@ -1460,6 +1463,9 @@ ApplyPatch iwlwifi-dvm-fix-calling-ieee80211_chswitch_done-with-NULL.patch
 #rhbz 989138
 ApplyPatch HID-Revert-Revert-HID-Fix-logitech-dj-missing-Unifying-device-issue.patch
 
+#rhbz 977053
+ApplyPatch iwl4965-reset-firmware-after-rfkill-off.patch
+
 # END OF PATCH APPLICATIONS
 
 %endif
@@ -2257,6 +2263,7 @@ fi
 #                 ||     ||
 %changelog
 * Thu Aug 01 2013 Josh Boyer <jwboyer@redhat.com>
+- Fix firmware issues with iwl4965 and rfkill (rhbz 977053)
 - Drop hid-logitech-dj patch that was breaking enumeration (rhbz 989138)
 
 * Tue Jul 30 2013 Josh Boyer <jwboyer@redhat.com> - 3.11.0-0.rc3.git1.1