diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
index aea56c38bf8f3..f23d75c8ad679 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
@@ -3295,9 +3295,14 @@ static void ath11k_qmi_driver_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH,
 				  &ab->dev_flags);
 			clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags);
-			ath11k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(ab);
-			set_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags);
-
+			if (!test_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags)) {
+				ret = ath11k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(ab);
+				if (ret) {
+					set_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_QMI_FAIL, &ab->dev_flags);
+					break;
+				}
+				set_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags);
+			}
 			break;
 		case ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_COLD_BOOT_CAL_DONE:
 			break;