diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c
index d7823167cca7..53eff583c381 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c
@@ -3061,6 +3061,13 @@ dhd_bus_stop(struct dhd_bus *bus, bool enforce_mutex)
 	bus->rxskip = FALSE;
 	bus->tx_seq = bus->rx_seq = 0;
 
+	/* Set to a safe default.  It gets updated when we
+	 * receive a packet from the fw but when we reset,
+	 * we need a safe default to be able to send the
+	 * initial mac address.
+	 */
+	bus->tx_max = 4;
+
 	if (enforce_mutex)
 		dhd_os_sdunlock(bus->dhd);
 }