diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debug.c
index 8d485171b0b3..825e7ba61f45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debug.c
@@ -803,6 +803,9 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_soc_rx_stats = {
 
 int ath11k_debug_pdev_create(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 {
+	if (test_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags))
+		return 0;
+
 	ab->debugfs_soc = debugfs_create_dir(ab->hw_params.name, ab->debugfs_ath11k);
 
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ab->debugfs_soc)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index 9f8bc19cc5ae..4783394b8575 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -5891,6 +5891,9 @@ int ath11k_mac_register(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	int i;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (test_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags))
+		return 0;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ab->num_radios; i++) {
 		pdev = &ab->pdevs[i];
 		ar = pdev->ar;