1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
index 595df1756b84..bf5f8246385e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
@@ -1569,7 +1569,8 @@ int iwl_trans_pcie_send_hcmd(struct iwl_trans *trans, struct iwl_host_cmd *cmd)
         if (test_bit(STATUS_FW_ERROR, &trans_pcie->status))
                 return -EIO;
 
-        if (test_bit(STATUS_RFKILL, &trans_pcie->status)) {
+        if (!(cmd->flags & CMD_SEND_IN_RFKILL) &&
+            test_bit(STATUS_RFKILL, &trans_pcie->status)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_RF_KILL(trans, "Dropping CMD 0x%x: RF KILL\n",
                                   cmd->id);
                 return -ERFKILL;