diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/lib.c
index bee1c03ee259b99bec0ab28af84a29832e1ce8b4..4841be2aa4994cafa42254f362753136f5debfa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/lib.c
@@ -1154,6 +1154,9 @@ int iwlagn_suspend(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan)
 
 	priv->ucode_loaded = false;
 	iwl_trans_stop_device(priv->trans);
+	ret = iwl_trans_start_hw(priv->trans);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
 
 	priv->wowlan = true;