diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
index 1b469da47674..9da36c764d3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
@@ -2850,6 +2850,7 @@ err_free_pipes:
 	ath10k_pci_free_pipes(ar);
 
 err_sleep:
+	ath10k_pci_sleep_sync(ar);
 	ath10k_pci_release(ar);
 
 err_core_destroy: