diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 98a574a4a465004728792a293551ae867f450d6c..9fcde36d5013d9435d0070e2eadd4c36f5dc21aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -306,9 +306,19 @@ int zd_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	r = set_mc_hash(mac);
 	if (r)
 		goto disable_int;
+
+	/* Wait after setting the multicast hash table and powering on
+	 * the radio otherwise interface bring up will fail. This matches
+	 * what the vendor driver did.
+	 */
+	msleep(10);
+
 	r = zd_chip_switch_radio_on(chip);
-	if (r < 0)
+	if (r < 0) {
+		dev_err(zd_chip_dev(chip),
+			"%s: failed to set radio on\n", __func__);
 		goto disable_int;
+	}
 	r = zd_chip_enable_rxtx(chip);
 	if (r < 0)
 		goto disable_radio;