diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
index 3814cee6b3be..4e6ab93d33d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
@@ -2157,6 +2157,7 @@ register_driver:
 	if (ret == -EINTR) {
 		cnss_pr_dbg("Register driver work is killed\n");
 		del_timer(&plat_priv->fw_boot_timer);
+		pci_priv->driver_ops = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return ret;