diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
index d2ec5160bbf0..5c646d5f7bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ int rtl92ce_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	local_save_flags(flags);
 	local_irq_enable();
 
+	rtlhal->fw_ready = false;
 	rtlpriv->intf_ops->disable_aspm(hw);
 	rtstatus = _rtl92ce_init_mac(hw);
 	if (!rtstatus) {
@@ -971,6 +972,7 @@ int rtl92ce_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	rtlhal->fw_ready = true;
 	rtlhal->last_hmeboxnum = 0;
 	rtl92c_phy_mac_config(hw);
 	/* because last function modify RCR, so we update