diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
index 343f41e..1a588f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
@@ -720,6 +720,8 @@
 
 void iwl_drv_stop(struct iwl_shared *shrd)
 {
+	wait_for_completion(&shrd->nic->request_firmware_complete);
+
 	/* op_mode can be NULL if its start failed */
 	if (shrd->nic->op_mode)
 		iwl_op_mode_stop(shrd->nic->op_mode);