diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
index 6a0822a8c41b..7f782feffdb9 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
@@ -754,7 +754,6 @@ static int __hdd_soc_recovery_reinit(struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	hdd_soc_load_unlock(dev);
-	hdd_start_complete(0);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -811,6 +810,7 @@ static int hdd_soc_recovery_reinit(struct device *dev,
 
 
 	osif_psoc_sync_trans_stop(psoc_sync);
+	hdd_start_complete(0);
 
 	return errno;
 }