diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/qmi.c
index 07ed7a1c31cd..8873c01c8e28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cnss2/qmi.c
@@ -2227,6 +2227,11 @@ int cnss_wlfw_server_arrive(struct cnss_plat_data *plat_priv, void *data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (test_bit(CNSS_IN_REBOOT, &plat_priv->driver_state)) {
+		cnss_pr_err("WLFW server will exit on shutdown\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	cnss_ignore_qmi_failure(false);
 
 	ret = cnss_wlfw_connect_to_server(plat_priv, data);