diff --git a/hal/wifi3.0/hal_api.h b/hal/wifi3.0/hal_api.h
index e28afcffa2..f01c8f8343 100644
--- a/hal/wifi3.0/hal_api.h
+++ b/hal/wifi3.0/hal_api.h
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ static inline void hal_write32_mb(struct hal_soc *hal_soc, uint32_t offset,
 	unsigned long flags;
 	qdf_iomem_t new_addr;
 
+	if (!TARGET_ACCESS_ALLOWED(HIF_GET_SOFTC(
+					hal_soc->hif_handle))) {
+		hal_err_rl("%s: target access is not allowed", __func__);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Region < BAR + 4K can be directly accessed */
 	if (offset < MAPPED_REF_OFF) {
 		qdf_iowrite32(hal_soc->dev_base_addr + offset, value);
@@ -323,6 +329,12 @@ static inline void hal_write32_mb_confirm(struct hal_soc *hal_soc,
 	unsigned long flags;
 	qdf_iomem_t new_addr;
 
+	if (!TARGET_ACCESS_ALLOWED(HIF_GET_SOFTC(
+					hal_soc->hif_handle))) {
+		hal_err_rl("%s: target access is not allowed", __func__);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Region < BAR + 4K can be directly accessed */
 	if (offset < MAPPED_REF_OFF) {
 		qdf_iowrite32(hal_soc->dev_base_addr + offset, value);
@@ -477,6 +489,12 @@ uint32_t hal_read32_mb(struct hal_soc *hal_soc, uint32_t offset)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	qdf_iomem_t new_addr;
 
+	if (!TARGET_ACCESS_ALLOWED(HIF_GET_SOFTC(
+					hal_soc->hif_handle))) {
+		hal_err_rl("%s: target access is not allowed", __func__);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Region < BAR + 4K can be directly accessed */
 	if (offset < MAPPED_REF_OFF)
 		return qdf_ioread32(hal_soc->dev_base_addr + offset);
diff --git a/hif/inc/hif.h b/hif/inc/hif.h
index 9fc57b5587..607f5bba2d 100644
--- a/hif/inc/hif.h
+++ b/hif/inc/hif.h
@@ -1516,6 +1516,21 @@ void hif_srng_init_phase(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx,
 }
 #endif /* FORCE_WAKE */
 
+#ifdef HIF_IPCI
+/**
+ * hif_shutdown_notifier_cb - Call back for shutdown notifier
+ * @ctx: hif handle
+ *
+ * Return:  None
+ */
+void hif_shutdown_notifier_cb(void *ctx);
+#else
+static inline
+void hif_shutdown_notifier_cb(void *ctx)
+{
+}
+#endif /* HIF_IPCI */
+
 #ifdef HIF_CE_LOG_INFO
 /**
  * hif_log_ce_info() - API to log ce info
diff --git a/hif/src/hif_io32.h b/hif/src/hif_io32.h
index e6c282f588..62460edff9 100644
--- a/hif/src/hif_io32.h
+++ b/hif/src/hif_io32.h
@@ -98,8 +98,27 @@ uint32_t hif_read32_mb_reg_window(void *sc,
 #include "hif_io32_ipci.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HIF_REG_WINDOW_SUPPORT) && (defined(HIF_PCI) || \
-    defined(HIF_IPCI))
+#ifdef HIF_IPCI
+/**
+ * hif_target_access_allowed(): Check if target access is allowed
+ *
+ * @scn: HIF handler
+ *
+ * Return: True if access is allowed else False
+ */
+static inline
+bool hif_target_access_allowed(struct hif_softc *scn)
+{
+	return !(scn->recovery);
+}
+
+#define TARGET_ACCESS_ALLOWED(scn) \
+	hif_target_access_allowed(scn)
+#else
+#define TARGET_ACCESS_ALLOWED(scn) (1)
+#endif
+
+#if defined(HIF_REG_WINDOW_SUPPORT) && defined(HIF_PCI)
 
 #include "qdf_lock.h"
 #include "qdf_util.h"
diff --git a/hif/src/hif_main.c b/hif/src/hif_main.c
index 8b494b0836..034e6e485f 100644
--- a/hif/src/hif_main.c
+++ b/hif/src/hif_main.c
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ void hif_srng_init_phase(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx,
 }
 #endif /* FORCE_WAKE */
 
+#ifdef HIF_IPCI
+void hif_shutdown_notifier_cb(void *hif_ctx)
+{
+	struct hif_softc *scn = HIF_GET_SOFTC(hif_ctx);
+
+	scn->recovery = true;
+}
+#endif
+
 /**
  * hif_vote_link_down(): unvote for link up
  *