diff --git a/target_if/init_deinit/src/init_event_handler.c b/target_if/init_deinit/src/init_event_handler.c
index e993de9340ea..9fede2c7ac0a 100644
--- a/target_if/init_deinit/src/init_event_handler.c
+++ b/target_if/init_deinit/src/init_event_handler.c
@@ -441,8 +441,12 @@ static int init_deinit_ready_event_handler(ol_scn_t scn_handle,
 
 	legacy_callback = target_if_get_psoc_legacy_service_ready_cb();
 	if (legacy_callback)
-		legacy_callback(wmi_ready_event_id,
-				scn_handle, event, data_len);
+		if (legacy_callback(wmi_ready_event_id,
+				    scn_handle, event, data_len)) {
+			target_if_err("Legacy callback returned error!");
+			tgt_hdl->info.wmi_ready = FALSE;
+			goto exit;
+		}
 
 	num_radios = target_psoc_get_num_radios(tgt_hdl);
 	/*
@@ -502,6 +506,7 @@ static int init_deinit_ready_event_handler(ol_scn_t scn_handle,
 out:
 	target_if_btcoex_cfg_enable(psoc, tgt_hdl, event);
 	tgt_hdl->info.wmi_ready = TRUE;
+exit:
 	init_deinit_wakeup_host_wait(psoc, tgt_hdl);
 
 	return 0;