diff --git a/cnss2/pci.c b/cnss2/pci.c
index 5ccbe8c851..44fbf6e9fd 100644
--- a/cnss2/pci.c
+++ b/cnss2/pci.c
@@ -5712,6 +5712,11 @@ int cnss_pci_force_fw_assert_hdlr(struct cnss_pci_data *pci_priv)
 	ret = cnss_pci_pm_runtime_get_sync(pci_priv, RTPM_ID_CNSS);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto runtime_pm_put;
+	/*
+	 * In some scenarios, cnss_pci_pm_runtime_get_sync
+	 * might not resume PCI bus. For those cases do auto resume.
+	 */
+	cnss_auto_resume(&pci_priv->pci_dev->dev);
 
 	if (!pci_priv->is_smmu_fault)
 		cnss_pci_mhi_reg_dump(pci_priv);