diff --git a/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c b/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c
index d9eb883d24..540c5d58ed 100644
--- a/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c
+++ b/wmi/src/wmi_unified.c
@@ -1672,12 +1672,8 @@ 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)) {
-		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);
+					func, line);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_BUSY;
 	}