diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
index c6825f23b3f7..785ab089f26e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
@@ -4579,10 +4579,6 @@ struct device *brcmf_bus_get_device(struct brcmf_bus *bus)
 void
 brcmf_sdbrcm_wd_timer(struct brcmf_bus *bus, uint wdtick)
 {
-	/* don't start the wd until fw is loaded */
-	if (bus->drvr->busstate == BRCMF_BUS_DOWN)
-		return;
-
 	/* Totally stop the timer */
 	if (!wdtick && bus->wd_timer_valid == true) {
 		del_timer_sync(&bus->timer);
@@ -4591,6 +4587,10 @@ brcmf_sdbrcm_wd_timer(struct brcmf_bus *bus, uint wdtick)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* don't start the wd until fw is loaded */
+	if (bus->drvr->busstate == BRCMF_BUS_DOWN)
+		return;
+
 	if (wdtick) {
 		if (bus->save_ms != BRCMF_WD_POLL_MS) {
 			if (bus->wd_timer_valid == true)