1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 59d1968e6ae..9cb6c755279 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -1781,6 +1781,9 @@ void iwl_bg_watchdog(unsigned long data)
         if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->shrd->status))
                 return;
 
+        if (iwl_is_rfkill(priv->shrd))
+                return;
+
         timeout = priv->cfg->base_params->wd_timeout;
         if (timeout == 0)
                 return;