diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index fa2c06fd48..28a921960e 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -7805,7 +7805,6 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_start_all_adapters(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	struct hdd_adapter *adapter;
 	eConnectionState conn_state;
 	bool value;
-	uint8_t chan;
 	struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev;
 
 	hdd_enter();
@@ -7908,12 +7907,22 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_start_all_adapters(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 				}
 				break;
 			}
-			chan = wlan_reg_freq_to_chan(hdd_ctx->pdev,
-						     adapter->mon_chan_freq);
 			hdd_start_station_adapter(adapter);
 			hdd_set_mon_rx_cb(adapter->dev);
-			wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan(adapter, adapter->mon_chan_freq,
-					      adapter->mon_bandwidth);
+
+			/*
+			 * Do not set channel for monitor mode if monitor iface
+			 * went down during SSR, as for set channels host sends
+			 * vdev start command to FW. For the interfaces went
+			 * down during SSR, host stops those adapters by sending
+			 * vdev stop/down/delete commands to FW. So FW doesn't
+			 * sends response for vdev start and vdev start response
+			 * timer expires and thus host triggers ASSERT.
+			 */
+			if (!test_bit(DOWN_DURING_SSR, &adapter->event_flags))
+				wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan(
+						adapter, adapter->mon_chan_freq,
+						adapter->mon_bandwidth);
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;