diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
index 8229a4505d29..ab0a2e41e644 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
@@ -580,7 +580,17 @@ static int __hdd_soc_recovery_reinit(struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	re_init_fail_cnt = 0;
-	cds_set_recovery_in_progress(false);
+
+	/*
+	 * In case of SSR within SSR we have seen the race
+	 * where the reinit is successful and fw down is received
+	 * which sets the recovery in progress. Now as reinit is
+	 * successful we reset the recovery in progress here.
+	 * So check if FW is down then don't reset the recovery
+	 * in progress
+	 */
+	if (!qdf_is_fw_down())
+		cds_set_recovery_in_progress(false);
 
 	hdd_soc_load_unlock(dev);
 	hdd_start_complete(0);