if (unlikely(intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_WATCHDOG)) {
                        wl1271_error("watchdog interrupt received! "
                                     "starting recovery.");
+                       wl->watchdog_recovery = true;
                        wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
 
                        /* restarting the chip. ignore any other interrupt. */
 
        /*
         * Make sure the chip is awake and the logger isn't active.
-        * This might fail if the firmware hanged.
+        * Do not send a stop fwlog command if the fw is hanged.
         */
-       if (!wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl))
+       if (!wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl) && !wl->watchdog_recovery)
                wl12xx_cmd_stop_fwlog(wl);
+       else
+               goto out;
 
        /* Read the first memory block address */
        wl12xx_fw_status(wl, wl->fw_status_1, wl->fw_status_2);
                vif = wl12xx_wlvif_to_vif(wlvif);
                __wl1271_op_remove_interface(wl, vif, false);
        }
+        wl->watchdog_recovery = false;
        mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
        wl1271_op_stop(wl->hw);
 
        wlcore_wake_queues(wl, WLCORE_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FW_RESTART);
        return;
 out_unlock:
+        wl->watchdog_recovery = false;
        mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
 
 
 
        /* Hardware recovery work */
        struct work_struct recovery_work;
+       bool watchdog_recovery;
 
        /* Pointer that holds DMA-friendly block for the mailbox */
        struct event_mailbox *mbox;