diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
index 71779b9e4bbe..410a6645d316 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
@@ -988,6 +988,7 @@ static void brcmf_sdiod_freezer_detach(struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev)
 
 static int brcmf_sdiod_remove(struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev)
 {
+	sdiodev->state = BRCMF_SDIOD_DOWN;
 	if (sdiodev->bus) {
 		brcmf_sdio_remove(sdiodev->bus);
 		sdiodev->bus = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
index bf7a8b1ad914..d36f5f3d931b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
@@ -2820,6 +2820,8 @@ static int brcmf_sdio_bus_txdata(struct device *dev, struct sk_buff *pkt)
 	struct brcmf_sdio *bus = sdiodev->bus;
 
 	brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "Enter: pkt: data %p len %d\n", pkt->data, pkt->len);
+	if (sdiodev->state != BRCMF_SDIOD_DATA)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	/* Add space for the header */
 	skb_push(pkt, bus->tx_hdrlen);
@@ -2948,6 +2950,8 @@ brcmf_sdio_bus_txctl(struct device *dev, unsigned char *msg, uint msglen)
 	int ret;
 
 	brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "Enter\n");
+	if (sdiodev->state != BRCMF_SDIOD_DATA)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	/* Send from dpc */
 	bus->ctrl_frame_buf = msg;
@@ -3238,6 +3242,8 @@ brcmf_sdio_bus_rxctl(struct device *dev, unsigned char *msg, uint msglen)
 	struct brcmf_sdio *bus = sdiodev->bus;
 
 	brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "Enter\n");
+	if (sdiodev->state != BRCMF_SDIOD_DATA)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	/* Wait until control frame is available */
 	timeleft = brcmf_sdio_dcmd_resp_wait(bus, &bus->rxlen, &pending);