diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 88b6d4e566c4..0a11ee347bf3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -1366,6 +1366,8 @@ void iwl_mvm_stop_device(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 
 	clear_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_FIRMWARE_RUNNING, &mvm->status);
 
+	iwl_mvm_pause_tcm(mvm, false);
+
 	iwl_fw_dbg_stop_sync(&mvm->fwrt);
 	iwl_trans_stop_device(mvm->trans);
 	iwl_free_fw_paging(&mvm->fwrt);