diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 398d6d983046..7ae2c7508c4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -998,24 +998,6 @@ static int wlcore_fw_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	return wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
 }
 
-static int wlcore_fw_sleep(struct wl1271 *wl)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_SLEEP);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags);
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
-	mdelay(WL1271_SUSPEND_SLEEP);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int wl1271_setup(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	wl->raw_fw_status = kzalloc(wl->fw_status_len, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1738,6 +1720,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
 	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
 	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 suspend wow=%d", !!wow);
@@ -1796,19 +1779,6 @@ out_sleep:
 	/* flush any remaining work */
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "flushing remaining works");
 
-	/*
-	 * disable and re-enable interrupts in order to flush
-	 * the threaded_irq
-	 */
-	wlcore_disable_interrupts(wl);
-
-	/*
-	 * set suspended flag to avoid triggering a new threaded_irq
-	 * work. no need for spinlock as interrupts are disabled.
-	 */
-	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_SUSPENDED, &wl->flags);
-
-	wlcore_enable_interrupts(wl);
 	flush_work(&wl->tx_work);
 
 	/*
@@ -1818,15 +1788,14 @@ out_sleep:
 	cancel_delayed_work(&wl->tx_watchdog_work);
 
 	/*
-	 * Use an immediate call for allowing the firmware to go into power
-	 * save during suspend.
-	 * Using a workque for this last write was only hapenning on resume
-	 * leaving the firmware with power save disabled during suspend,
-	 * while consuming full power during wowlan suspend.
+	 * set suspended flag to avoid triggering a new threaded_irq
+	 * work.
 	 */
-	wlcore_fw_sleep(wl);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
+	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_SUSPENDED, &wl->flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
 
-	return 0;
+	return pm_runtime_force_suspend(wl->dev);
 }
 
 static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
@@ -1841,6 +1810,12 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		     wl->wow_enabled);
 	WARN_ON(!wl->wow_enabled);
 
+	ret = pm_runtime_force_resume(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		wl1271_error("ELP wakeup failure!");
+		goto out_sleep;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * re-enable irq_work enqueuing, and call irq_work directly if
 	 * there is a pending work.