diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 8eccd0d1f329..398d6d983046 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	wlcore_op_stop_locked(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put_sync(wl->dev);
 
 	ieee80211_restart_hw(wl->hw);
 
@@ -986,8 +987,6 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 */
 	wlcore_wake_queues(wl, WLCORE_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FW_RESTART);
 
-	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
-
 out_unlock:
 	wl->watchdog_recovery = false;
 	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags);