diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-gen3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-gen3.c
index 344c5af73975..5e86783d616b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-gen3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-gen3.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int iwl_pcie_ctxt_info_gen3_init(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 
 	memcpy(iml_img, trans->iml, trans->iml_len);
 
-	iwl_enable_interrupts(trans);
+	iwl_enable_fw_load_int_ctx_info(trans);
 
 	/* kick FW self load */
 	iwl_write64(trans, CSR_CTXT_INFO_ADDR,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info.c
index 8969b47bacf2..d38cefbb779e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ int iwl_pcie_ctxt_info_init(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 
 	trans_pcie->ctxt_info = ctxt_info;
 
-	iwl_enable_interrupts(trans);
+	iwl_enable_fw_load_int_ctx_info(trans);
 
 	/* Configure debug, if exists */
 	if (iwl_pcie_dbg_on(trans))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/internal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/internal.h
index a6b2c3818066..9f5d0fc839fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/internal.h
@@ -874,6 +874,33 @@ static inline void iwl_enable_fw_load_int(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 	}
 }
 
+static inline void iwl_enable_fw_load_int_ctx_info(struct iwl_trans *trans)
+{
+	struct iwl_trans_pcie *trans_pcie = IWL_TRANS_GET_PCIE_TRANS(trans);
+
+	IWL_DEBUG_ISR(trans, "Enabling ALIVE interrupt only\n");
+
+	if (!trans_pcie->msix_enabled) {
+		/*
+		 * When we'll receive the ALIVE interrupt, the ISR will call
+		 * iwl_enable_fw_load_int_ctx_info again to set the ALIVE
+		 * interrupt (which is not really needed anymore) but also the
+		 * RX interrupt which will allow us to receive the ALIVE
+		 * notification (which is Rx) and continue the flow.
+		 */
+		trans_pcie->inta_mask =  CSR_INT_BIT_ALIVE | CSR_INT_BIT_FH_RX;
+		iwl_write32(trans, CSR_INT_MASK, trans_pcie->inta_mask);
+	} else {
+		iwl_enable_hw_int_msk_msix(trans,
+					   MSIX_HW_INT_CAUSES_REG_ALIVE);
+		/*
+		 * Leave all the FH causes enabled to get the ALIVE
+		 * notification.
+		 */
+		iwl_enable_fh_int_msk_msix(trans, trans_pcie->fh_init_mask);
+	}
+}
+
 static inline u16 iwl_pcie_get_cmd_index(const struct iwl_txq *q, u32 index)
 {
 	return index & (q->n_window - 1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
index 578ee793c2f4..de9c2a4cd330 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
@@ -1845,6 +1845,8 @@ irqreturn_t iwl_pcie_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			 */
 			iwl_pcie_rxmq_restock(trans, trans_pcie->rxq);
 		}
+
+		handled |= CSR_INT_BIT_ALIVE;
 	}
 
 	/* Safely ignore these bits for debug checks below */
@@ -1963,6 +1965,9 @@ irqreturn_t iwl_pcie_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	/* Re-enable RF_KILL if it occurred */
 	else if (handled & CSR_INT_BIT_RF_KILL)
 		iwl_enable_rfkill_int(trans);
+	/* Re-enable the ALIVE / Rx interrupt if it occurred */
+	else if (handled & (CSR_INT_BIT_ALIVE | CSR_INT_BIT_FH_RX))
+		iwl_enable_fw_load_int_ctx_info(trans);
 	spin_unlock(&trans_pcie->irq_lock);
 
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c
index a1533f025f5e..8d17e68577fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c
@@ -273,6 +273,15 @@ void iwl_trans_pcie_gen2_fw_alive(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 scd_addr)
 	 * paging memory cannot be freed included since FW will still use it
 	 */
 	iwl_pcie_ctxt_info_free(trans);
+
+	/*
+	 * Re-enable all the interrupts, including the RF-Kill one, now that
+	 * the firmware is alive.
+	 */
+	iwl_enable_interrupts(trans);
+	mutex_lock(&trans_pcie->mutex);
+	iwl_pcie_check_hw_rf_kill(trans);
+	mutex_unlock(&trans_pcie->mutex);
 }
 
 int iwl_trans_pcie_gen2_start_fw(struct iwl_trans *trans,