diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index 151ff6bbce7c..3bef1535603b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ static void wil_scan_timer_fn(ulong x)
 
 	clear_bit(wil_status_fwready, &wil->status);
 	wil_err(wil, "Scan timeout detected, start fw error recovery\n");
+	wil->recovery_state = fw_recovery_pending;
 	schedule_work(&wil->fw_error_worker);
 }