diff --git a/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c b/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c
index a11c4cb722..244182846b 100644
--- a/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c
+++ b/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c
@@ -1671,7 +1671,12 @@ QDF_STATUS wmi_unified_cmd_send_fl(wmi_unified_t wmi_handle, wmi_buf_t buf,
 							      cmd_id);
 	} else if (qdf_atomic_read(&wmi_handle->is_target_suspended) &&
 		   !wmi_is_pm_resume_cmd(cmd_id)) {
-		QDF_DEBUG_PANIC("Target is suspended (via %s:%u)", func, line);
+		if (!wmi_handle->wmi_stopinprogress)
+			QDF_DEBUG_PANIC("Target is suspended (via %s:%u)",
+					func, line);
+		else
+			wmi_nofl_err("Target is suspended (via %s:%u)",
+				     func, line);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_BUSY;
 	}