diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 2f2533ace6d8..d0d6e99ef3ac 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -534,6 +534,9 @@ static int __hdd_hostapd_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 				     WLAN_STOP_ALL_NETIF_QUEUE_N_CARRIER,
 				     WLAN_CONTROL_PATH);
 
+	if (!hdd_is_any_interface_open(hdd_ctx))
+		hdd_psoc_idle_timer_start(hdd_ctx);
+
 	hdd_exit();
 	return 0;
 }