diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
index 8f67004faf4d..e698ed5e34cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ struct iwl_trans_ops {
 			      u32 value);
 	void (*ref)(struct iwl_trans *trans);
 	void (*unref)(struct iwl_trans *trans);
-	void (*suspend)(struct iwl_trans *trans);
+	int  (*suspend)(struct iwl_trans *trans);
 	void (*resume)(struct iwl_trans *trans);
 
 	struct iwl_trans_dump_data *(*dump_data)(struct iwl_trans *trans);
@@ -807,10 +807,12 @@ static inline void iwl_trans_unref(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 		trans->ops->unref(trans);
 }
 
-static inline void iwl_trans_suspend(struct iwl_trans *trans)
+static inline int iwl_trans_suspend(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 {
-	if (trans->ops->suspend)
-		trans->ops->suspend(trans);
+	if (!trans->ops->suspend)
+		return 0;
+
+	return trans->ops->suspend(trans);
 }
 
 static inline void iwl_trans_resume(struct iwl_trans *trans)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
index 246e60aa2905..68d721823645 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
@@ -1168,13 +1168,17 @@ static int iwl_mvm_enter_d0i3_sync(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 int iwl_mvm_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm = IWL_MAC80211_GET_MVM(hw);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = iwl_trans_suspend(mvm->trans);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
-	iwl_trans_suspend(mvm->trans);
 	mvm->trans->wowlan_d0i3 = wowlan->any;
 	if (mvm->trans->wowlan_d0i3) {
 		/* 'any' trigger means d0i3 usage */
 		if (mvm->trans->d0i3_mode == IWL_D0I3_MODE_ON_SUSPEND) {
-			int ret = iwl_mvm_enter_d0i3_sync(mvm);
+			ret = iwl_mvm_enter_d0i3_sync(mvm);
 
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;