diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c
index 432960afe09a..e114d0c51a07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/main.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,8 @@ static int cnss_qca6290_powerup(struct cnss_plat_data *plat_priv)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (plat_priv->ramdump_info_v2.dump_data_valid) {
+	if (plat_priv->ramdump_info_v2.dump_data_valid ||
+	    test_bit(CNSS_DRIVER_RECOVERY, &plat_priv->driver_state)) {
 		cnss_pci_set_mhi_state(pci_priv, CNSS_MHI_DEINIT);
 		cnss_pci_clear_dump_info(pci_priv);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
index a17b72ce03ba..236654285db7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
@@ -1392,8 +1392,12 @@ void cnss_pci_stop_mhi(struct cnss_pci_data *pci_priv)
 
 	cnss_pci_set_mhi_state_bit(pci_priv, CNSS_MHI_RESUME);
 	cnss_pci_set_mhi_state(pci_priv, CNSS_MHI_POWER_OFF);
-	if (!plat_priv->ramdump_info_v2.dump_data_valid)
-		cnss_pci_set_mhi_state(pci_priv, CNSS_MHI_DEINIT);
+
+	if (plat_priv->ramdump_info_v2.dump_data_valid ||
+	    test_bit(CNSS_DRIVER_RECOVERY, &plat_priv->driver_state))
+		return;
+
+	cnss_pci_set_mhi_state(pci_priv, CNSS_MHI_DEINIT);
 }
 
 static int cnss_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,