- /* disallow low power states when the FW is down */
- iwl_mvm_ref(mvm, IWL_MVM_REF_UCODE_DOWN);
+ /*
+ * Disallow low power states when the FW is down by taking
+ * the UCODE_DOWN ref. in case of ongoing hw restart the
+ * ref is already taken, so don't take it again.
+ */
+ if (!test_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_HW_RESTART, &mvm->status))
+ iwl_mvm_ref(mvm, IWL_MVM_REF_UCODE_DOWN);