diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h
index 830d7532f2a3..839b9161014f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/hci.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ struct rtw_hci_ops {
 	void (*deep_ps)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter);
 	void (*link_ps)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter);
 	void (*interface_cfg)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
+	void (*stop_rx)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
+	void (*start_rx)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 
 	int (*write_data_rsvd_page)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 *buf, u32 size);
 	int (*write_data_h2c)(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 *buf, u32 size);
@@ -57,6 +59,18 @@ static inline void rtw_hci_stop(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	rtwdev->hci.ops->stop(rtwdev);
 }
 
+static inline void rtw_hci_start_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
+{
+	if (rtwdev->hci.ops->start_rx)
+		rtwdev->hci.ops->start_rx(rtwdev);
+}
+
+static inline void rtw_hci_stop_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
+{
+	if (rtwdev->hci.ops->stop_rx)
+		rtwdev->hci.ops->stop_rx(rtwdev);
+}
+
 static inline void rtw_hci_deep_ps(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enter)
 {
 	rtwdev->hci.ops->deep_ps(rtwdev, enter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index a48e919adddb..bb0122d19416 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ static int rtw_power_on(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (rtwdev->always_power_on && test_bit(RTW_FLAG_POWERON, rtwdev->flags))
-		return 0;
+		goto success;
 
 	ret = rtw_hci_setup(rtwdev);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1407,6 +1407,9 @@ static int rtw_power_on(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	rtw_coex_power_on_setting(rtwdev);
 	rtw_coex_init_hw_config(rtwdev, wifi_only);
 
+success:
+	rtw_hci_start_rx(rtwdev);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_off:
@@ -1509,6 +1512,8 @@ int rtw_core_start(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 
 static void rtw_power_off(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
+	rtw_hci_stop_rx(rtwdev);
+
 	if (rtwdev->always_power_on)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
index 28ff46e96604..8e784c357ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
@@ -713,6 +713,34 @@ static void rtw_usb_interface_cfg(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	/* empty function for rtw_hci_ops */
 }
 
+static void rtw_usb_stop_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
+{
+	struct rtw_usb *rtwusb = rtw_get_usb_priv(rtwdev);
+
+	if (!rtwusb->rx_enabled)
+		return;
+
+	rtw_usb_cancel_rx_bufs(rtwusb);
+	rtwusb->rx_enabled = false;
+}
+
+static void rtw_usb_start_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
+{
+	struct rtw_usb *rtwusb = rtw_get_usb_priv(rtwdev);
+	int i;
+
+	if (rtwusb->rx_enabled)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTW_USB_RXCB_NUM; i++) {
+		struct rx_usb_ctrl_block *rxcb = &rtwusb->rx_cb[i];
+
+		rtw_usb_rx_resubmit(rtwusb, rxcb);
+	}
+
+	rtwusb->rx_enabled = true;
+}
+
 static struct rtw_hci_ops rtw_usb_ops = {
 	.tx_write = rtw_usb_tx_write,
 	.tx_kick_off = rtw_usb_tx_kick_off,
@@ -722,6 +750,8 @@ static struct rtw_hci_ops rtw_usb_ops = {
 	.deep_ps = rtw_usb_deep_ps,
 	.link_ps = rtw_usb_link_ps,
 	.interface_cfg = rtw_usb_interface_cfg,
+	.stop_rx = rtw_usb_stop_rx,
+	.start_rx = rtw_usb_start_rx,
 
 	.write8  = rtw_usb_write8,
 	.write16 = rtw_usb_write16,
@@ -751,18 +781,6 @@ static int rtw_usb_init_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void rtw_usb_setup_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
-{
-	struct rtw_usb *rtwusb = rtw_get_usb_priv(rtwdev);
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < RTW_USB_RXCB_NUM; i++) {
-		struct rx_usb_ctrl_block *rxcb = &rtwusb->rx_cb[i];
-
-		rtw_usb_rx_resubmit(rtwusb, rxcb);
-	}
-}
-
 static void rtw_usb_deinit_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	struct rtw_usb *rtwusb = rtw_get_usb_priv(rtwdev);
@@ -900,7 +918,7 @@ int rtw_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 		goto err_destroy_rxwq;
 	}
 
-	rtw_usb_setup_rx(rtwdev);
+	rtw_usb_start_rx(rtwdev);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.h
index 86697a5c0103..a6b004d4f74e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ struct rtw_usb {
 	struct rx_usb_ctrl_block rx_cb[RTW_USB_RXCB_NUM];
 	struct sk_buff_head rx_queue;
 	struct work_struct rx_work;
+	bool rx_enabled;
 };
 
 static inline struct rtw_usb_tx_data *rtw_usb_get_tx_data(struct sk_buff *skb)
