diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index a5e817d104fd..99a624c8dbe3 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -510,6 +510,12 @@ static int __hdd_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		QDF_ASSERT(0);
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 	}
+
+	if (hdd_ctx->driver_status == DRIVER_MODULES_CLOSED) {
+		hdd_err("%s: Driver module is closed", __func__);
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	}
+
 	if (cds_is_driver_recovering() || cds_is_driver_in_bad_state())
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;