diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index f43895c2f3c6..09150feb330d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -1535,6 +1535,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_stop_device(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	iwl_fw_cancel_timestamp(&mvm->fwrt);
 
 	clear_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_FIRMWARE_RUNNING, &mvm->status);
+	mvm->sf_state = SF_UNINIT;
 
 	iwl_mvm_pause_tcm(mvm, false);