diff --git a/target_if/regulatory/src/target_if_reg.c b/target_if/regulatory/src/target_if_reg.c
index a42613df16f6..04bfbd7382d9 100644
--- a/target_if/regulatory/src/target_if_reg.c
+++ b/target_if/regulatory/src/target_if_reg.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <target_if_reg.h>
 #include <wmi_unified_reg_api.h>
 #include <wlan_reg_ucfg_api.h>
+#include <qdf_platform.h>
 
 static inline uint32_t get_chan_list_cc_event_id(void)
 {
@@ -101,6 +102,11 @@ static int tgt_reg_chan_list_update_handler(ol_scn_t handle,
 
 	TARGET_IF_ENTER();
 
+	if (qdf_is_fw_down()) {
+		target_if_debug("ignore chan list update evt in ssr");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	psoc = target_if_get_psoc_from_scn_hdl(handle);
 	if (!psoc) {
 		target_if_err("psoc ptr is NULL");