diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
index ea52d90a0e57..571245a75c30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/pci.c
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ static void cnss_pci_select_window(struct cnss_pci_data *pci_priv, u32 offset)
 	if (val != window_enable) {
 		cnss_pr_err("Failed to config window register to 0x%x, current value: 0x%x\n",
 			    window_enable, val);
-		CNSS_ASSERT(0);
+		if (!cnss_pci_check_link_status(pci_priv))
+			CNSS_ASSERT(0);
 	}
 }