diff --git a/src/netplan b/src/netplan
index 900f227..94450e8 100755
--- a/src/netplan
+++ b/src/netplan
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ def replug(device):  # pragma: nocover (covered in autopkgtest)
         if driver_name == 'mwifiex_pcie':
             logging.debug('replug %s: mwifiex_pcie crashes on rebinding, ignoring', device)
             return False
+        # workaround for problem with ath9k_htc module: this driver is async and does not support 
+        # sequential unbind / rebind, one soon after the other
+        if driver_name == 'ath9k_htc':
+            logging.debug('replug %s: ath9k_htc does not support rebinding, ignoring', device)
+            return False
         logging.debug('replug %s: unbinding %s from %s', device, devname, driver)
         with open(os.path.join(driver, 'unbind'), 'w') as f:
             f.write(devname)