diff --git a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
index b2066d96f124..39b304d7e243 100644
--- a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
+++ b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,8 @@ static void hif_pm_runtime_start(struct hif_pci_softc *sc)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (mode == QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE || QDF_IS_EPPING_ENABLED(mode)) {
+	if (mode == QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE || QDF_IS_EPPING_ENABLED(mode) ||
+	    mode == QDF_GLOBAL_MONITOR_MODE) {
 		HIF_INFO("%s: RUNTIME PM is disabled for FTM/EPPING mode\n",
 				__func__);
 		return;
@@ -1164,7 +1165,8 @@ static void hif_pm_runtime_stop(struct hif_pci_softc *sc)
 	if (!ol_sc->hif_config.enable_runtime_pm)
 		return;
 
-	if (mode == QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE || QDF_IS_EPPING_ENABLED(mode))
+	if (mode == QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE || QDF_IS_EPPING_ENABLED(mode) ||
+	    mode == QDF_GLOBAL_MONITOR_MODE)
 		return;
 
 	hif_runtime_exit(sc->dev);