diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c
index 641fa539de1f..c3f5583ea70d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * this warranty disclaimer.
  */
 
+#include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 
 #include "decl.h"
@@ -647,11 +648,15 @@ static void mwifiex_delay_for_sleep_cookie(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 			    "max count reached while accessing sleep cookie\n");
 }
 
+#define N_WAKEUP_TRIES_SHORT_INTERVAL 15
+#define N_WAKEUP_TRIES_LONG_INTERVAL 35
+
 /* This function wakes up the card by reading fw_status register. */
 static int mwifiex_pm_wakeup_card(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct pcie_service_card *card = adapter->card;
 	const struct mwifiex_pcie_card_reg *reg = card->pcie.reg;
+	int retval;
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, EVENT,
 		    "event: Wakeup device...\n");
@@ -659,11 +664,24 @@ static int mwifiex_pm_wakeup_card(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	if (reg->sleep_cookie)
 		mwifiex_pcie_dev_wakeup_delay(adapter);
 
-	/* Accessing fw_status register will wakeup device */
-	if (mwifiex_write_reg(adapter, reg->fw_status, FIRMWARE_READY_PCIE)) {
-		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
-			    "Writing fw_status register failed\n");
-		return -1;
+	/* The 88W8897 PCIe+USB firmware (latest version 15.68.19.p21) sometimes
+	 * appears to ignore or miss our wakeup request, so we continue trying
+	 * until we receive an interrupt from the card.
+	 */
+	if (read_poll_timeout(mwifiex_write_reg, retval,
+			      READ_ONCE(adapter->int_status) != 0,
+			      500, 500 * N_WAKEUP_TRIES_SHORT_INTERVAL,
+			      false,
+			      adapter, reg->fw_status, FIRMWARE_READY_PCIE)) {
+		if (read_poll_timeout(mwifiex_write_reg, retval,
+				      READ_ONCE(adapter->int_status) != 0,
+				      10000, 10000 * N_WAKEUP_TRIES_LONG_INTERVAL,
+				      false,
+				      adapter, reg->fw_status, FIRMWARE_READY_PCIE)) {
+			mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
+				    "Firmware didn't wake up\n");
+			return -EIO;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (reg->sleep_cookie) {