diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
index 476521b77008..37898146f01d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
@@ -1414,6 +1414,8 @@ static int wil_cfg80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	wil6210_bus_request(wil, WIL_DEFAULT_BUS_REQUEST_KBPS);
 	wil_set_recovery_state(wil, fw_recovery_idle);
 
+	set_bit(wil_status_resetting, wil->status);
+
 	mutex_lock(&wil->mutex);
 
 	wmi_pcp_stop(wil);