diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index 39922383f28c..e9077b1c4c52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -1034,14 +1034,10 @@ static int ath11k_core_continue_suspend_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int ath11k_core_suspend(struct ath11k_base *ab)
+static int ath11k_core_suspend_wow(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = ath11k_core_continue_suspend_resume(ab);
-	if (ret <= 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	ret = ath11k_dp_rx_pktlog_stop(ab, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to stop dp rx (and timer) pktlog during suspend: %d\n",
@@ -1085,9 +1081,8 @@ int ath11k_core_suspend(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath11k_core_suspend);
 
-int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab)
+int ath11k_core_suspend(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1095,6 +1090,14 @@ int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	if (ret <= 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	return ath11k_core_suspend_wow(ab);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath11k_core_suspend);
+
+static int ath11k_core_resume_wow(struct ath11k_base *ab)
+{
+	int ret;
+
 	ret = ath11k_hif_resume(ab);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to resume hif during resume: %d\n", ret);
@@ -1119,6 +1122,17 @@ int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int ath11k_core_resume(struct ath11k_base *ab)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = ath11k_core_continue_suspend_resume(ab);
+	if (ret <= 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return ath11k_core_resume_wow(ab);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath11k_core_resume);
 
 static void ath11k_core_check_cc_code_bdfext(const struct dmi_header *hdr, void *data)