diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
index bb51b6f8002c..6f76525088f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ enum iwl_d3_status {
  * @STATUS_TRANS_GOING_IDLE: shutting down the trans, only special commands
  *	are sent
  * @STATUS_TRANS_IDLE: the trans is idle - general commands are not to be sent
+ * @STATUS_TRANS_DEAD: trans is dead - avoid any read/write operation
  */
 enum iwl_trans_status {
 	STATUS_SYNC_HCMD_ACTIVE,
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@ enum iwl_trans_status {
 	STATUS_FW_ERROR,
 	STATUS_TRANS_GOING_IDLE,
 	STATUS_TRANS_IDLE,
+	STATUS_TRANS_DEAD,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 5ce29ff36ed1..8e69ab22b0e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -1137,6 +1137,12 @@ void iwl_mvm_fw_error_dump(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
+	/* there's no point in fw dump if the bus is dead */
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_TRANS_DEAD, &mvm->trans->status)) {
+		IWL_ERR(mvm, "Skip fw error dump since bus is dead\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (mvm->fw_dump_trig &&
 	    mvm->fw_dump_trig->mode & IWL_FW_DBG_TRIGGER_MONITOR_ONLY)
 		monitor_dump_only = true;