diff --git a/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c b/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c
index dbab29bb9801..de6a9b1ce385 100644
--- a/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c
+++ b/components/pmo/core/src/wlan_pmo_suspend_resume.c
@@ -1017,6 +1017,7 @@ QDF_STATUS pmo_core_psoc_send_host_wakeup_ind_to_fw(
 		pmo_err("Pending commands %d credits %d",
 			pmo_tgt_psoc_get_pending_cmnds(psoc),
 			pmo_tgt_psoc_get_host_credits(psoc));
+		cds_set_driver_in_bad_state(true);
 		qdf_trigger_self_recovery();
 	} else {
 		pmo_debug("Host wakeup received");
@@ -1090,6 +1091,7 @@ QDF_STATUS pmo_core_psoc_resume_target(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		pmo_fatal("Pending commands %d credits %d",
 			pmo_tgt_psoc_get_pending_cmnds(psoc),
 			pmo_tgt_psoc_get_host_credits(psoc));
+		cds_set_driver_in_bad_state(true);
 		qdf_trigger_self_recovery();
 	} else {
 		pmo_debug("Host wakeup received");
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
index 2690b0d156de..f4ed7b157759 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_driver_ops.c
@@ -1626,6 +1626,7 @@ wlan_hdd_pld_uevent(struct device *dev, struct pld_uevent_data *event_data)
 {
 	switch (event_data->uevent) {
 	case PLD_FW_DOWN:
+	case PLD_FW_CRASHED:
 		hdd_info("Received firmware down indication");
 
 		/* NOTE! SSR cleanup logic goes in pld shutdown, not here */