diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index 71650edb3fb3..749e381edd38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ int ath10k_core_start(struct ath10k *ar, enum ath10k_firmware_mode mode,
 		goto err_wmi_detach;
 	}
 
-	status = ath10k_htt_tx_alloc(&ar->htt);
+	status = ath10k_htt_tx_start(&ar->htt);
 	if (status) {
 		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to alloc htt tx: %d\n", status);
 		goto err_wmi_detach;
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ void ath10k_core_stop(struct ath10k *ar)
 		ath10k_wait_for_suspend(ar, WMI_PDEV_SUSPEND_AND_DISABLE_INTR);
 
 	ath10k_hif_stop(ar);
-	ath10k_htt_tx_free(&ar->htt);
+	ath10k_htt_tx_stop(&ar->htt);
 	ath10k_htt_rx_free(&ar->htt);
 	ath10k_wmi_detach(ar);
 }
@@ -2386,6 +2386,7 @@ void ath10k_core_destroy(struct ath10k *ar)
 	destroy_workqueue(ar->workqueue_aux);
 
 	ath10k_debug_destroy(ar);
+	ath10k_htt_tx_destroy(&ar->htt);
 	ath10k_wmi_free_host_mem(ar);
 	ath10k_mac_destroy(ar);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt.h
index 164eb3a10566..44b25cf00553 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt.h
@@ -1717,6 +1717,8 @@ struct ath10k_htt {
 		enum htt_tx_mode_switch_mode mode;
 		enum htt_q_depth_type type;
 	} tx_q_state;
+
+	bool tx_mem_allocated;
 };
 
 #define RX_HTT_HDR_STATUS_LEN 64
@@ -1779,7 +1781,9 @@ int ath10k_htt_connect(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
 int ath10k_htt_init(struct ath10k *ar);
 int ath10k_htt_setup(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
 
-int ath10k_htt_tx_alloc(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
+int ath10k_htt_tx_start(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
+void ath10k_htt_tx_stop(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
+void ath10k_htt_tx_destroy(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
 void ath10k_htt_tx_free(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
 
 int ath10k_htt_rx_alloc(struct ath10k_htt *htt);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_tx.c
index ccbc8c03abc1..27e49db4287a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_tx.c
@@ -350,21 +350,15 @@ static int ath10k_htt_tx_alloc_txdone_fifo(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int ath10k_htt_tx_alloc(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
+static int ath10k_htt_tx_alloc_buf(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = htt->ar;
 	int ret;
 
-	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_BOOT, "htt tx max num pending tx %d\n",
-		   htt->max_num_pending_tx);
-
-	spin_lock_init(&htt->tx_lock);
-	idr_init(&htt->pending_tx);
-
 	ret = ath10k_htt_tx_alloc_cont_txbuf(htt);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to alloc cont tx buffer: %d\n", ret);
-		goto free_idr_pending_tx;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = ath10k_htt_tx_alloc_cont_frag_desc(htt);
@@ -396,6 +390,31 @@ free_frag_desc:
 free_txbuf:
 	ath10k_htt_tx_free_cont_txbuf(htt);
 
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int ath10k_htt_tx_start(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
+{
+	struct ath10k *ar = htt->ar;
+	int ret;
+
+	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_BOOT, "htt tx max num pending tx %d\n",
+		   htt->max_num_pending_tx);
+
+	spin_lock_init(&htt->tx_lock);
+	idr_init(&htt->pending_tx);
+
+	if (htt->tx_mem_allocated)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = ath10k_htt_tx_alloc_buf(htt);
+	if (ret)
+		goto free_idr_pending_tx;
+
+	htt->tx_mem_allocated = true;
+
+	return 0;
+
 free_idr_pending_tx:
 	idr_destroy(&htt->pending_tx);
 
@@ -418,15 +437,28 @@ static int ath10k_htt_tx_clean_up_pending(int msdu_id, void *skb, void *ctx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void ath10k_htt_tx_free(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
+void ath10k_htt_tx_destroy(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
 {
-	idr_for_each(&htt->pending_tx, ath10k_htt_tx_clean_up_pending, htt->ar);
-	idr_destroy(&htt->pending_tx);
+	if (!htt->tx_mem_allocated)
+		return;
 
 	ath10k_htt_tx_free_cont_txbuf(htt);
 	ath10k_htt_tx_free_txq(htt);
 	ath10k_htt_tx_free_cont_frag_desc(htt);
 	ath10k_htt_tx_free_txdone_fifo(htt);
+	htt->tx_mem_allocated = false;
+}
+
+void ath10k_htt_tx_stop(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
+{
+	idr_for_each(&htt->pending_tx, ath10k_htt_tx_clean_up_pending, htt->ar);
+	idr_destroy(&htt->pending_tx);
+}
+
+void ath10k_htt_tx_free(struct ath10k_htt *htt)
+{
+	ath10k_htt_tx_stop(htt);
+	ath10k_htt_tx_destroy(htt);
 }
 
 void ath10k_htt_htc_tx_complete(struct ath10k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)