diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_tx.c
index dcb7a82895f8..70d2cf010a68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_tx.c
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ int ath11k_dp_tx_send_reo_cmd(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct dp_rx_tid *rx_tid,
 	struct hal_srng *cmd_ring;
 	int cmd_num;
 
+	if (test_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH, &ab->dev_flags))
+		return -ESHUTDOWN;
+
 	cmd_ring = &ab->hal.srng_list[dp->reo_cmd_ring.ring_id];
 	cmd_num = ath11k_hal_reo_cmd_send(ab, cmd_ring, type, cmd);