diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
index fff7b7f169af..0a934066c1c2 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
@@ -1072,6 +1072,12 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_bus_suspend(struct wow_enable_params wow_params)
 		goto resume_pmo;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Remove bus votes at the very end, after making sure there are no
+	 * pending bus transactions from WLAN SOC for TX/RX.
+	 */
+	pld_request_bus_bandwidth(hdd_ctx->parent_dev, PLD_BUS_WIDTH_NONE);
+
 	hdd_info("bus suspend succeeded");
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1218,6 +1224,12 @@ int wlan_hdd_bus_resume(void)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Add bus votes at the beginning, before making sure there are any
+	 * bus transactions from WLAN SOC for TX/RX.
+	 */
+	pld_request_bus_bandwidth(hdd_ctx->parent_dev, PLD_BUS_WIDTH_MEDIUM);
+
 	status = hif_bus_resume(hif_ctx);
 	if (status) {
 		hdd_err("Failed hif bus resume");
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
index a80d500b9e2f..f36fd477e9cb 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
@@ -1717,8 +1717,6 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_resume_wlan(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 		goto exit_with_code;
 	}
 
-	pld_request_bus_bandwidth(hdd_ctx->parent_dev, PLD_BUS_WIDTH_MEDIUM);
-
 	status = hdd_resume_wlan();
 	if (status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		exit_code = 0;
@@ -1973,8 +1971,6 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_suspend_wlan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	hdd_ctx->is_wiphy_suspended = true;
 
-	pld_request_bus_bandwidth(hdd_ctx->parent_dev, PLD_BUS_WIDTH_NONE);
-
 	hdd_exit();
 	return 0;