2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index c1eff4c5b448..31b156d58d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3540,6 +3540,14 @@ static int iwl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
          */
         spin_lock_init(&priv->reg_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
+
+        /*
+         * stop and reset the on-board processor just in case it is in a
+         * strange state ... like being left stranded by a primary kernel
+         * and this is now the kdump kernel trying to start up
+         */
+        iwl_write32(priv, CSR_RESET, CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_NEVO_RESET);
+
         iwl_hw_detect(priv);
         IWL_INFO(priv, "Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link %s REV=0x%X\n",
                 priv->cfg->name, priv->hw_rev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index f6e8f45ff7f0..7af8ab80dcf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -4039,6 +4039,13 @@ static int iwl3945_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
         spin_lock_init(&priv->reg_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
 
+        /*
+         * stop and reset the on-board processor just in case it is in a
+         * strange state ... like being left stranded by a primary kernel
+         * and this is now the kdump kernel trying to start up
+         */
+        iwl_write32(priv, CSR_RESET, CSR_RESET_REG_FLAG_NEVO_RESET);
+
         /***********************
          * 4. Read EEPROM
          * ********************/