diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_rx.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_rx.c
index b56138fef0bb..6dbe289a368f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/hif_rx.c
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ static int hif_error_indication(struct wfx_dev *wdev,
 			body->type);
 		break;
 	}
+	wdev->chip_frozen = true;
 	return 0;
 }