diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index d17f47fc9e31..408ae4882d22 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1865,6 +1865,9 @@ struct wiphy {
 	 * you need use set_wiphy_dev() (see below) */
 	struct device dev;
 
+	/* protects ->resume, ->suspend sysfs callbacks against unregister hw */
+	bool registered;
+
 	/* dir in debugfs: ieee80211/<wiphyname> */
 	struct dentry *debugfsdir;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 866f269183cf..acb44230b251 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,6 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	cancel_work_sync(&local->reconfig_filter);
 
 	ieee80211_clear_tx_pending(local);
-	sta_info_stop(local);
 	rate_control_deinitialize(local);
 
 	if (skb_queue_len(&local->skb_queue) ||
@@ -1024,6 +1023,7 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	destroy_workqueue(local->workqueue);
 	wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
+	sta_info_stop(local);
 	ieee80211_wep_free(local);
 	ieee80211_led_exit(local);
 	kfree(local->int_scan_req);
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 645437cfc464..c14865172da7 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -616,6 +616,9 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	if (res)
 		goto out_rm_dev;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
+	rdev->wiphy.registered = true;
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	return 0;
 
 out_rm_dev:
@@ -647,6 +650,10 @@ void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
+	rdev->wiphy.registered = false;
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	rfkill_unregister(rdev->rfkill);
 
 	/* protect the device list */
diff --git a/net/wireless/sysfs.c b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
index c6e4ca6a7d2e..ff574597a854 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ static int wiphy_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 
 	if (rdev->ops->suspend) {
 		rtnl_lock();
-		ret = rdev->ops->suspend(&rdev->wiphy, rdev->wowlan);
+		if (rdev->wiphy.registered)
+			ret = rdev->ops->suspend(&rdev->wiphy, rdev->wowlan);
 		rtnl_unlock();
 	}
 
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ static int wiphy_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (rdev->ops->resume) {
 		rtnl_lock();
-		ret = rdev->ops->resume(&rdev->wiphy);
+		if (rdev->wiphy.registered)
+			ret = rdev->ops->resume(&rdev->wiphy);
 		rtnl_unlock();
 	}