diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index b59d482d9c23..b61cd275fbda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -5170,13 +5170,29 @@ err:
 static void ath10k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = hw->priv;
+	u32 opt;
 
 	ath10k_drain_tx(ar);
 
 	mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 	if (ar->state != ATH10K_STATE_OFF) {
-		if (!ar->hw_rfkill_on)
-			ath10k_halt(ar);
+		if (!ar->hw_rfkill_on) {
+			/* If the current driver state is RESTARTING but not yet
+			 * fully RESTARTED because of incoming suspend event,
+			 * then ath10k_halt() is already called via
+			 * ath10k_core_restart() and should not be called here.
+			 */
+			if (ar->state != ATH10K_STATE_RESTARTING) {
+				ath10k_halt(ar);
+			} else {
+				/* Suspending here, because when in RESTARTING
+				 * state, ath10k_core_stop() skips
+				 * ath10k_wait_for_suspend().
+				 */
+				opt = WMI_PDEV_SUSPEND_AND_DISABLE_INTR;
+				ath10k_wait_for_suspend(ar, opt);
+			}
+		}
 		ar->state = ATH10K_STATE_OFF;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);