diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 5661d1430251..4ffff2675429 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -844,6 +844,12 @@ int wlan_hdd_validate_context(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	if (cds_is_fw_down()) {
+		hdd_debug("%pS FW is down: 0x%x Ignore!!!",
+			(void *)_RET_IP_, cds_get_driver_state());
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }