diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
index 5fd80f90ecaf..7dfbabf0637d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
@@ -1153,6 +1153,9 @@ void ath12k_pci_power_down(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
 	struct ath12k_pci *ab_pci = ath12k_pci_priv(ab);
 
+	if (!test_bit(ATH12K_PCI_FLAG_INIT_DONE, &ab_pci->flags))
+		return;
+
 	/* restore aspm in case firmware bootup fails */
 	ath12k_pci_aspm_restore(ab_pci);