diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index e38aa9b3663d..0ff4c37ab42a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -709,6 +709,14 @@ mwifiex_shutdown_drv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* cancel current command */
+	if (adapter->curr_cmd) {
+		dev_warn(adapter->dev, "curr_cmd is still in processing\n");
+		del_timer(&adapter->cmd_timer);
+		mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_free_q(adapter, adapter->curr_cmd);
+		adapter->curr_cmd = NULL;
+	}
+
 	/* shut down mwifiex */
 	dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: shutdown mwifiex...\n");