diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index a3fb67e46c60..f5ce81269d85 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -2369,10 +2369,13 @@ int hdd_update_tgt_cfg(hdd_handle_t hdd_handle, struct wma_tgt_cfg *cfg)
 	}
 
 	status = ucfg_reg_set_band(hdd_ctx->pdev, band_capability);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
+		/*
+		 * Continue, Do not close the pdev from here as if host fails
+		 * to update band information if cc_list event is not received
+		 * by this time, then also driver load should happen.
+		 */
 		hdd_err("Failed to update regulatory band info");
-		goto pdev_close;
-	}
 
 	if (!cds_is_driver_recovering() || cds_is_driver_in_bad_state()) {
 		hdd_ctx->reg.reg_domain = cfg->reg_domain;