diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index 406f54d409563ec85ccecdd5e665dc44d21e01c1..bb08f0b86c6b00d46c4fddc573e9622f200ea88e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ static int lbs_thread(void *data)
 				priv->nr_retries = 0;
 			} else {
 				priv->cur_cmd = NULL;
+				priv->dnld_sent = DNLD_RES_RECEIVED;
 				lbs_pr_info("requeueing command %x due to timeout (#%d)\n",
 					    le16_to_cpu(cmdnode->cmdbuf->command), priv->nr_retries);