diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 0f12c068c15a..76534d01ae9b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -12968,8 +12968,9 @@ static int hdd_features_init(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	 * hdd_features_deinit if pktlog is enabled in ini.
 	 * Re-enable pktlog in SSR case, if pktlog is enabled in ini.
 	 */
-	if (cds_is_packet_log_enabled() ||
-	    (cds_is_driver_recovering() && hdd_ctx->is_pktlog_enabled))
+	if (hdd_get_conparam() != QDF_GLOBAL_MONITOR_MODE &&
+	    (cds_is_packet_log_enabled() ||
+	    (cds_is_driver_recovering() && hdd_ctx->is_pktlog_enabled)))
 		hdd_pktlog_enable_disable(hdd_ctx, true, 0, 0);
 
 	hddtxlimit.txPower2g = ucfg_get_tx_power(hdd_ctx->psoc, BAND_2G);