diff --git a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
index 6e0c58b889b5..2b237aa10c2b 100644
--- a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
+++ b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
@@ -1947,7 +1947,8 @@ static void cds_trigger_recovery_handler(const char *func, const uint32_t line)
 
 	cds_set_recovery_in_progress(true);
 	cds_set_assert_target_in_progress(true);
-	cds_force_assert_target(qdf);
+	if (pld_collect_rddm(qdf->dev))
+		cds_force_assert_target(qdf);
 	cds_set_assert_target_in_progress(false);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h b/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h
index 0b20a683ea59..f03703f10a72 100644
--- a/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h
+++ b/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static inline int pld_pcie_idle_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 
 static inline int pld_pcie_force_assert_target(struct device *dev)
 {
-	return cnss_force_collect_rddm(dev);
+	return cnss_force_fw_assert(dev);
 }
 
 static inline int pld_pcie_get_user_msi_assignment(struct device *dev,