diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
index 7acaa266b704699754a30bda7f5cb1547767e8ae..f603fb3122f7474c4622d2caf5422887d17999a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
@@ -250,12 +250,24 @@ static int __iwl_up(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		}
 	}
 
+	ret = iwl_trans_start_hw(priv->trans);
+	if (ret) {
+		IWL_ERR(priv, "Failed to start HW: %d\n", ret);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	ret = iwl_run_init_ucode(priv);
 	if (ret) {
 		IWL_ERR(priv, "Failed to run INIT ucode: %d\n", ret);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	ret = iwl_trans_start_hw(priv->trans);
+	if (ret) {
+		IWL_ERR(priv, "Failed to start HW: %d\n", ret);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	ret = iwl_load_ucode_wait_alive(priv, IWL_UCODE_REGULAR);
 	if (ret) {
 		IWL_ERR(priv, "Failed to start RT ucode: %d\n", ret);