diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 89b0d0fade9f..19e3c5a0b715 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -957,6 +957,8 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	BUG_ON(wl->conf.recovery.bug_on_recovery &&
 	       !test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_INTENDED_FW_RECOVERY, &wl->flags));
 
+	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_INTENDED_FW_RECOVERY, &wl->flags);
+
 	if (wl->conf.recovery.no_recovery) {
 		wl1271_info("No recovery (chosen on module load). Fw will remain stuck.");
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -6710,6 +6712,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused wlcore_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 	int ret;
 	unsigned long start_time = jiffies;
 	bool pending = false;
+	bool recovery = false;
 
 	/* Nothing to do if no ELP mode requested */
 	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags))
@@ -6726,7 +6729,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused wlcore_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+		recovery = true;
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -6734,11 +6737,12 @@ static int __maybe_unused wlcore_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 		ret = wait_for_completion_timeout(&compl,
 			msecs_to_jiffies(WL1271_WAKEUP_TIMEOUT));
 		if (ret == 0) {
-			wl1271_error("ELP wakeup timeout!");
-			wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+			wl1271_warning("ELP wakeup timeout!");
 
 			/* Return no error for runtime PM for recovery */
-			return 0;
+			ret = 0;
+			recovery = true;
+			goto err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -6753,6 +6757,12 @@ err:
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
 	wl->elp_compl = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
+
+	if (recovery) {
+		set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_INTENDED_FW_RECOVERY, &wl->flags);
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+	}
+
 	return ret;
 }