diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
index e5a7c4f81ab8d56194f940a1c48dda46e2b8e5ee..fe4b699a12f5b4d6bdc9d883584d356e9670e24e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ int rtl92cu_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	local_save_flags(flags);
 	local_irq_enable();
 
+	rtlhal->fw_ready = false;
 	rtlhal->hw_type = HARDWARE_TYPE_RTL8192CU;
 	err = _rtl92cu_init_mac(hw);
 	if (err) {
@@ -1013,6 +1014,8 @@ int rtl92cu_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		err = 1;
 		goto exit;
 	}
+
+	rtlhal->fw_ready = true;
 	rtlhal->last_hmeboxnum = 0; /* h2c */
 	_rtl92cu_phy_param_tab_init(hw);
 	rtl92cu_phy_mac_config(hw);