diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
index 598c3d33b4d7..dc7c45dd9e7d 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
@@ -1666,7 +1666,9 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_wlan_re_init(void *hif_sc)
 				  pHddCtx->target_hw_version,
 				  pHddCtx->target_hw_name);
 #endif
-	wlansap_global_init();
+	qdf_status = wlansap_global_init();
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(qdf_status))
+		goto err_cds_disable;
 
 	hddLog(LOGE,
 		"%s: WLAN host driver reinitiation completed!", __func__);