diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
index 343bdc4266cd1c89c7ac1a0708b6bf02585f6d60..76dc58381e1c9e443847d2f890b19eceb6b0140e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
@@ -834,6 +834,9 @@ void iwl_mvm_rx_mpdu_mq(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct napi_struct *napi,
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	u8 crypt_len = 0;
 
+	if (unlikely(test_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_HW_RESTART, &mvm->status)))
+		return;
+
 	/* Dont use dev_alloc_skb(), we'll have enough headroom once
 	 * ieee80211_hdr pulled.
 	 */