diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index b0795aac4bac..0df28d5cb331 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -1661,6 +1661,12 @@ static int wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 suspend wow=%d", !!wow);
 	WARN_ON(!wow);
 
+	/* we want to perform the recovery before suspending */
+	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags)) {
+		wl1271_warning("postponing suspend to perform recovery");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	wl1271_tx_flush(wl);
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);