diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index 41e3454b60f50..dea2c53bcc079 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -604,6 +604,8 @@ u32 ath12k_core_get_max_num_tids(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 
 static void ath12k_core_stop(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
+	ath12k_core_stopped(ab);
+
 	if (!test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH, &ab->dev_flags))
 		ath12k_qmi_firmware_stop(ab);
 
@@ -743,6 +745,8 @@ static int ath12k_core_start(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ab->core_lock);
+
 	ret = ath12k_wmi_attach(ab);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath12k_err(ab, "failed to attach wmi: %d\n", ret);
@@ -836,6 +840,10 @@ static int ath12k_core_start(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		/* ACPI is optional so continue in case of an error */
 		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT, "acpi failed: %d\n", ret);
 
+	if (!test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags))
+		/* Indicate the core start in the appropriate group */
+		ath12k_core_started(ab);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_reo_cleanup:
@@ -847,6 +855,96 @@ static int ath12k_core_start(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void ath12k_core_device_cleanup(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
+
+	ath12k_hif_irq_disable(ab);
+	ath12k_core_pdev_destroy(ab);
+	ath12k_mac_unregister(ab);
+	ath12k_mac_destroy(ab);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+}
+
+static void ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
+{
+	struct ath12k_base *ab;
+	int i;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex);
+
+	for (i = ag->num_devices - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		ab = ag->ab[i];
+		if (!ab)
+			continue;
+		ath12k_core_device_cleanup(ab);
+	}
+}
+
+static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
+{
+	struct ath12k_base *ab;
+	int ret, i;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ag->num_devices; i++) {
+		ab = ag->ab[i];
+		if (!ab)
+			continue;
+
+		mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
+
+		/* Check if already registered or not, since same flow
+		 * execute for HW restart case.
+		 */
+		if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags))
+			goto core_pdev_create;
+
+		ret = ath12k_mac_allocate(ab);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath12k_err(ab, "failed to create new hw device with mac80211 :%d\n",
+				   ret);
+			mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		ret = ath12k_mac_register(ab);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath12k_err(ab, "failed to register radio with mac80211: %d\n",
+				   ret);
+			mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+core_pdev_create:
+		ret = ath12k_core_pdev_create(ab);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath12k_err(ab, "failed to create pdev core %d\n", ret);
+			mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		ath12k_hif_irq_enable(ab);
+
+		ret = ath12k_core_rfkill_config(ab);
+		if (ret && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP) {
+			mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(ag);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int ath12k_core_start_firmware(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 				      enum ath12k_firmware_mode mode)
 {
@@ -864,9 +962,18 @@ static int ath12k_core_start_firmware(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static inline
+bool ath12k_core_hw_group_start_ready(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex);
+
+	return (ag->num_started == ag->num_devices);
+}
+
 int ath12k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
-	int ret;
+	struct ath12k_hw_group *ag = ath12k_ab_to_ag(ab);
+	int ret, i;
 
 	ret = ath12k_core_start_firmware(ab, ATH12K_FIRMWARE_MODE_NORMAL);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -886,59 +993,50 @@ int ath12k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 		goto err_firmware_stop;
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&ag->mutex);
 	mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
+
 	ret = ath12k_core_start(ab, ATH12K_FIRMWARE_MODE_NORMAL);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath12k_err(ab, "failed to start core: %d\n", ret);
 		goto err_dp_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = ath12k_mac_allocate(ab);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath12k_err(ab, "failed to create new hw device with mac80211 :%d\n",
-			   ret);
-		goto err_core_stop;
-	}
-
-	ret = ath12k_mac_register(ab);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath12k_err(ab, "failed register the radio with mac80211: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_mac_destroy;
-	}
-
-	ret = ath12k_core_pdev_create(ab);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath12k_err(ab, "failed to create pdev core: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_mac_unregister;
-	}
-
-	ath12k_hif_irq_enable(ab);
+	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
 
-	ret = ath12k_core_rfkill_config(ab);
-	if (ret && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP) {
-		ath12k_err(ab, "failed to config rfkill: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_hif_irq_disable;
+	if (ath12k_core_hw_group_start_ready(ag)) {
+		ret = ath12k_core_hw_group_start(ag);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath12k_warn(ab, "unable to start hw group\n");
+			goto err_core_stop;
+		}
+		ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT, "group %d started\n", ag->id);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&ag->mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_hif_irq_disable:
-	ath12k_hif_irq_disable(ab);
-	ath12k_core_pdev_destroy(ab);
-err_mac_unregister:
-	ath12k_mac_unregister(ab);
-err_mac_destroy:
-	ath12k_mac_destroy(ab);
 err_core_stop:
-	ath12k_core_stop(ab);
+	for (i = ag->num_devices - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		ab = ag->ab[i];
+		if (!ab)
+			continue;
+
+		mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
+		ath12k_core_stop(ab);
+		mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
+	}
+	goto exit;
+
 err_dp_free:
 	ath12k_dp_free(ab);
 	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
 err_firmware_stop:
 	ath12k_qmi_firmware_stop(ab);
 
+exit:
+	mutex_unlock(&ag->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1135,6 +1233,14 @@ static void ath12k_core_restart(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (ab->is_reset) {
+		if (!test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags)) {
+			atomic_dec(&ab->reset_count);
+			complete(&ab->reset_complete);
+			ab->is_reset = false;
+			atomic_set(&ab->fail_cont_count, 0);
+			ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_BOOT, "reset success\n");
+		}
+
 		for (i = 0; i < ath12k_get_num_hw(ab); i++) {
 			ah = ath12k_ab_to_ah(ab, i);
 			ieee80211_restart_hw(ah->hw);
@@ -1319,7 +1425,7 @@ static struct ath12k_hw_group *ath12k_core_hw_group_assign(struct ath12k_base *a
 
 void ath12k_core_hw_group_unassign(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
-	struct ath12k_hw_group *ag = ab->ag;
+	struct ath12k_hw_group *ag = ath12k_ab_to_ag(ab);
 	u8 device_id = ab->device_id;
 	int num_probed;
 
@@ -1353,19 +1459,6 @@ void ath12k_core_hw_group_unassign(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 		ath12k_core_hw_group_free(ag);
 }
 
-static void ath12k_core_device_cleanup(struct ath12k_base *ab)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
-
-	ath12k_hif_irq_disable(ab);
-	ath12k_core_pdev_destroy(ab);
-	ath12k_mac_unregister(ab);
-	ath12k_mac_destroy(ab);
-	ath12k_core_stop(ab);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
-}
-
 static void ath12k_core_hw_group_destroy(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 {
 	struct ath12k_base *ab;
@@ -1393,12 +1486,16 @@ static void ath12k_core_hw_group_cleanup(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 
 	mutex_lock(&ag->mutex);
 
+	ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(ag);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ag->num_devices; i++) {
 		ab = ag->ab[i];
 		if (!ab)
 			continue;
 
-		ath12k_core_device_cleanup(ab);
+		mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
+		ath12k_core_stop(ab);
+		mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ag->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
index dca4b9a3538f4..b8b1ee8d33028 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
@@ -824,6 +824,8 @@ struct ath12k_hw_group {
 	u8 id;
 	u8 num_devices;
 	u8 num_probed;
+	u8 num_started;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	struct ath12k_base *ab[ATH12K_MAX_SOCS];
 
 	/* protects access to this struct */
@@ -1175,4 +1177,24 @@ static inline int ath12k_get_num_hw(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
 	return ab->num_hw;
 }
+
+static inline struct ath12k_hw_group *ath12k_ab_to_ag(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+{
+	return ab->ag;
+}
+
+static inline void ath12k_core_started(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ab->ag->mutex);
+
+	ab->ag->num_started++;
+}
+
+static inline void ath12k_core_stopped(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ab->ag->mutex);
+
+	ab->ag->num_started--;
+}
+
 #endif /* _CORE_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
index efcf2dfac4ac9..8b4d500fe426a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
@@ -3321,7 +3321,6 @@ static void ath12k_qmi_driver_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			break;
 		case ATH12K_QMI_EVENT_SERVER_EXIT:
 			set_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH, &ab->dev_flags);
-			set_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags);
 			break;
 		case ATH12K_QMI_EVENT_REQUEST_MEM:
 			ret = ath12k_qmi_event_mem_request(qmi);
@@ -3338,13 +3337,14 @@ static void ath12k_qmi_driver_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_QMI_FW_READY_COMPLETE, &ab->dev_flags)) {
 				if (ab->is_reset)
 					ath12k_hal_dump_srng_stats(ab);
+
+				set_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags);
 				queue_work(ab->workqueue, &ab->restart_work);
 				break;
 			}
 
 			clear_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH,
 				  &ab->dev_flags);
-			clear_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags);
 			ret = ath12k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(ab);
 			if (!ret)
 				set_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_QMI_FW_READY_COMPLETE,