diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 7cf51112dd02..17432661be40 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -12646,6 +12646,11 @@ static int con_mode_handler(const char *kmessage, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (!cds_wait_for_external_threads_completion(__func__)) {
+		hdd_warn("External threads are still active, can not change mode");
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
+
 	cds_ssr_protect(__func__);
 	ret = __con_mode_handler(kmessage, kp, hdd_ctx);
 	cds_ssr_unprotect(__func__);