diff --git a/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c b/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c
index 8d52d1f13e62..26af1621d3df 100644
--- a/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c
+++ b/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c
@@ -1188,6 +1188,8 @@ pmo_resume_configure:
 	PMO_CORE_PSOC_RUNTIME_PM_QDF_BUG(QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS !=
 		pmo_core_psoc_configure_resume(psoc, true));
 
+	hif_pm_set_link_state(hif_ctx, HIF_PM_LINK_STATE_UP);
+
 resume_htc:
 	PMO_CORE_PSOC_RUNTIME_PM_QDF_BUG(QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS !=
 		pmo_tgt_psoc_set_runtime_pm_inprogress(psoc, false));