diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index e54596f95663..1104421bc525 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1716,16 +1716,24 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sched_scan_sdata;
 	struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *sched_scan_req;
 	bool sched_scan_stopped = false;
+	bool suspended = local->suspended;
 
 	/* nothing to do if HW shouldn't run */
 	if (!local->open_count)
 		goto wake_up;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	if (local->suspended)
+	if (suspended)
 		local->resuming = true;
 
 	if (local->wowlan) {
+		/*
+		 * In the wowlan case, both mac80211 and the device
+		 * are functional when the resume op is called, so
+		 * clear local->suspended so the device could operate
+		 * normally (e.g. pass rx frames).
+		 */
+		local->suspended = false;
 		res = drv_resume(local);
 		local->wowlan = false;
 		if (res < 0) {
@@ -1738,8 +1746,10 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		/*
 		 * res is 1, which means the driver requested
 		 * to go through a regular reset on wakeup.
+		 * restore local->suspended in this case.
 		 */
 		reconfig_due_to_wowlan = true;
+		local->suspended = true;
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -1751,7 +1761,7 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	 */
 	res = drv_start(local);
 	if (res) {
-		if (local->suspended)
+		if (suspended)
 			WARN(1, "Hardware became unavailable upon resume. This could be a software issue prior to suspend or a hardware issue.\n");
 		else
 			WARN(1, "Hardware became unavailable during restart.\n");
@@ -2045,10 +2055,10 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	 * If this is for hw restart things are still running.
 	 * We may want to change that later, however.
 	 */
-	if (local->open_count && (!local->suspended || reconfig_due_to_wowlan))
+	if (local->open_count && (!suspended || reconfig_due_to_wowlan))
 		drv_reconfig_complete(local, IEEE80211_RECONFIG_TYPE_RESTART);
 
-	if (!local->suspended)
+	if (!suspended)
 		return 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM