1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index 0958764d2bae..83195d96e78c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -514,6 +514,11 @@ int mwifiex_send_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 cmd_no,
                 return -1;
         }
 
+        if (adapter->num_cmd_timeout) {
+                dev_err(adapter->dev, "PREP_CMD: FW is in bad state\n");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_RESET) {
                 if (cmd_no != HostCmd_CMD_FUNC_INIT) {
                         dev_err(adapter->dev, "PREP_CMD: FW in reset state\n");