diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
index 749912b08b31859fbcb01d64c9d7511633cf5357..0e3db81fcf610bed4612e711b4a8bcb8996f23d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
@@ -1078,11 +1078,12 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 #endif
 
 	/*
-	 * TODO: this is needed because the firmware is not stopping
-	 * the recording automatically before entering D3.  This can
-	 * be removed once the FW starts doing that.
+	 * Prior to 9000 device family the driver needs to stop the dbg
+	 * recording before entering D3. In later devices the FW stops the
+	 * recording automatically.
 	 */
-	_iwl_fw_dbg_stop_recording(mvm->fwrt.trans, NULL);
+	if (mvm->trans->cfg->device_family < IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_9000)
+		_iwl_fw_dbg_stop_recording(mvm->trans, NULL);
 
 	/* must be last -- this switches firmware state */
 	ret = iwl_mvm_send_cmd(mvm, &d3_cfg_cmd);