diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index 36c62d66c19e..4f76ba5d78a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/property.h>
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/pm_qos.h>
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 
 #include "core.h"
@@ -1027,6 +1028,7 @@ static int ath10k_download_fw(struct ath10k *ar)
 	u32 address, data_len;
 	const void *data;
 	int ret;
+	struct pm_qos_request latency_qos;
 
 	address = ar->hw_params.patch_load_addr;
 
@@ -1060,8 +1062,14 @@ static int ath10k_download_fw(struct ath10k *ar)
 			    ret);
 	}
 
-	return ath10k_bmi_fast_download(ar, address,
-					data, data_len);
+	memset(&latency_qos, 0, sizeof(latency_qos));
+	pm_qos_add_request(&latency_qos, PM_QOS_CPU_DMA_LATENCY, 0);
+
+	ret = ath10k_bmi_fast_download(ar, address, data, data_len);
+
+	pm_qos_remove_request(&latency_qos);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void ath10k_core_free_board_files(struct ath10k *ar)