diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c
index a0284deed24f..567fa55339c2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c
@@ -2652,6 +2652,7 @@ static int rmnet_ipa_ap_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	/* Make sure that there is no Tx operation ongoing */
 	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+	netif_device_detach(netdev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wwan_ptr->lock, flags);
 
 	IPAWANDBG("De-activating the PM resource.\n");
@@ -2681,6 +2682,7 @@ static int rmnet_ipa_ap_resume(struct device *dev)
 	atomic_set(&rmnet_ipa3_ctx->ap_suspend, 0);
 	if (netdev)
 		netif_wake_queue(netdev);
+		netif_device_attach(netdev);
 	IPAWANDBG("Exit\n");
 
 	return 0;