diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 710efe7b65f9..d148dbf3beeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -727,16 +727,21 @@ static int hwsim_fops_ps_write(void *dat, u64 val)
 	    val != PS_MANUAL_POLL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (val == PS_MANUAL_POLL) {
+		if (data->ps != PS_ENABLED)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		local_bh_disable();
+		ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(
+			data->hw, IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_NORMAL,
+			hwsim_send_ps_poll, data);
+		local_bh_enable();
+		return 0;
+	}
 	old_ps = data->ps;
 	data->ps = val;
 
 	local_bh_disable();
-	if (val == PS_MANUAL_POLL) {
-		ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(
-			data->hw, IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_NORMAL,
-			hwsim_send_ps_poll, data);
-		data->ps_poll_pending = true;
-	} else if (old_ps == PS_DISABLED && val != PS_DISABLED) {
+	if (old_ps == PS_DISABLED && val != PS_DISABLED) {
 		ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(
 			data->hw, IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_NORMAL,
 			hwsim_send_nullfunc_ps, data);