diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio_chip.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio_chip.c
index 82bf3c5d3cdc..2de2736eb332 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio_chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio_chip.c
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ brcmf_sdio_ai_coredisable(struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev,
 
 	wrapbase = ci->c_inf[idx].wrapbase;
 
-	/* if core is already in reset, just return */
+	/* if core is already in reset, skip reset */
 	regdata = brcmf_sdiod_regrl(sdiodev, wrapbase + BCMA_RESET_CTL, NULL);
 	if ((regdata & BCMA_RESET_CTL_RESET) != 0)
-		return;
+		goto post_reset_config;
 
 	/* configure reset */
 	brcmf_sdiod_regwl(sdiodev, wrapbase + BCMA_IOCTL, pre_resetbits |
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ brcmf_sdio_ai_coredisable(struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev,
 	SPINWAIT(brcmf_sdiod_regrl(sdiodev, wrapbase + BCMA_RESET_CTL, NULL) !=
 		 BCMA_RESET_CTL_RESET, 300);
 
+post_reset_config:
 	/* post reset configure */
 	brcmf_sdiod_regwl(sdiodev, wrapbase + BCMA_IOCTL, pre_resetbits |
 			  BCMA_IOCTL_FGC | BCMA_IOCTL_CLK, NULL);