diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index c62ebf1c2b66..01e83c92c198 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -1671,6 +1671,8 @@ int ath6kl_cfg80211_suspend(struct ath6kl *ar,
 				    ret);
 		}
 
+		ar->state = ATH6KL_STATE_DEEPSLEEP;
+
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -1679,11 +1681,25 @@ int ath6kl_cfg80211_suspend(struct ath6kl *ar,
 
 int ath6kl_cfg80211_resume(struct ath6kl *ar)
 {
-	if (ar->wmi->pwr_mode != ar->wmi->saved_pwr_mode) {
-		if (ath6kl_wmi_powermode_cmd(ar->wmi, 0,
-			ar->wmi->saved_pwr_mode) != 0)
-			ath6kl_warn("ath6kl_sdio_resume: "
-				"wmi_powermode_cmd failed\n");
+	int ret;
+
+	switch (ar->state) {
+	case ATH6KL_STATE_DEEPSLEEP:
+		if (ar->wmi->pwr_mode != ar->wmi->saved_pwr_mode) {
+			ret = ath6kl_wmi_powermode_cmd(ar->wmi, 0,
+						       ar->wmi->saved_pwr_mode);
+			if (ret) {
+				ath6kl_warn("wmi powermode command failed during resume: %d\n",
+					    ret);
+			}
+		}
+
+		ar->state = ATH6KL_STATE_ON;
+
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2254,6 +2270,8 @@ struct ath6kl *ath6kl_core_alloc(struct device *dev)
 	ar->sc_params.scan_ctrl_flags = DEFAULT_SCAN_CTRL_FLAGS;
 	ar->lrssi_roam_threshold = DEF_LRSSI_ROAM_THRESHOLD;
 
+	ar->state = ATH6KL_STATE_OFF;
+
 	memset((u8 *)ar->sta_list, 0,
 	       AP_MAX_NUM_STA * sizeof(struct ath6kl_sta));
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
index 00cc1db7cbc1..6613248ffd21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
@@ -450,9 +450,18 @@ enum ath6kl_dev_state {
 	FIRST_BOOT,
 };
 
+enum ath6kl_state {
+	ATH6KL_STATE_OFF,
+	ATH6KL_STATE_ON,
+	ATH6KL_STATE_DEEPSLEEP,
+};
+
 struct ath6kl {
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy;
+
+	enum ath6kl_state state;
+
 	struct ath6kl_bmi bmi;
 	const struct ath6kl_hif_ops *hif_ops;
 	struct wmi *wmi;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
index 3f1f2547d142..83b4f165eebf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
@@ -1452,6 +1452,8 @@ int ath6kl_init_hw_start(struct ath6kl *ar)
 			goto err_htc_stop;
 	}
 
+	ar->state = ATH6KL_STATE_ON;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_htc_stop:
@@ -1480,6 +1482,8 @@ int ath6kl_init_hw_stop(struct ath6kl *ar)
 	if (ret)
 		ath6kl_warn("failed to power off hif: %d\n", ret);
 
+	ar->state = ATH6KL_STATE_OFF;
+
 	return 0;
 }