diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
index 0f81f31be018..a0d8950ed5b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int brcmf_netdev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	/* Reject if down */
 	if (!drvr->bus_if->drvr_up ||
-	    (drvr->bus_if->state == BRCMF_BUS_DOWN)) {
+	    (drvr->bus_if->state != BRCMF_BUS_DATA)) {
 		brcmf_dbg(ERROR, "xmit rejected drvup=%d state=%d\n",
 			  drvr->bus_if->drvr_up,
 			  drvr->bus_if->state);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
index f121d412495a..62e0960c1d3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ brcmf_fil_cmd_data(struct brcmf_if *ifp, u32 cmd, void *data, u32 len, bool set)
 	struct brcmf_pub *drvr = ifp->drvr;
 	s32 err;
 
-	if (drvr->bus_if->state == BRCMF_BUS_DOWN) {
+	if (drvr->bus_if->state != BRCMF_BUS_DATA) {
 		brcmf_dbg(ERROR, "bus is down. we have nothing to do.\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}