diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 69620c016b4c..1e07e2e47e2f 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -22067,15 +22067,21 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_disconnect(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (wlan_hdd_validate_vdev_id(adapter->vdev_id))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	status = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
+
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
+	if (hdd_ctx->is_wiphy_suspended) {
+		hdd_info_rl("wiphy is suspended retry disconnect");
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
+
 	qdf_mtrace(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD, QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD,
 		   TRACE_CODE_HDD_CFG80211_DISCONNECT,
 		   adapter->vdev_id, reason);
 
 	hdd_print_netdev_txq_status(dev);
-	status = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
-
-	if (0 != status)
-		return status;
 
 	qdf_mutex_acquire(&adapter->disconnection_status_lock);
 	if (adapter->disconnection_in_progress) {