diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index c6852dbf8a58..855b85f13572 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -8908,6 +8908,7 @@ int hdd_wlan_startup(struct device *dev)
 	qdf_mc_timer_start(&hdd_ctx->iface_change_timer,
 			   hdd_ctx->config->iface_change_wait_time * 5000);
 
+	complete(&wlan_start_comp);
 	goto success;
 
 err_close_adapters: