diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index 8039124e7832..d2ed6a0ea7e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -2334,6 +2334,16 @@ static int ath11k_core_reconfigure_on_crash(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 
 	mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
 	ath11k_thermal_unregister(ab);
+
+	/*
+	 * ath11k_core_reset() already disabled the interrupts on the reset
+	 * path; only the firmware crash path reaches here with them live.
+	 */
+	if (!ab->is_reset) {
+		ath11k_hif_irq_disable(ab);
+		ath11k_hif_ce_irq_disable(ab);
+	}
+
 	ath11k_dp_pdev_free(ab);
 	ath11k_cfr_deinit(ab);
 	ath11k_spectral_deinit(ab);