diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.c
index 67f9edcdf8f6..9f1c2870c5b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.c
@@ -342,17 +342,7 @@ int iwl_trans_send_cmd(struct iwl_trans *trans, struct iwl_host_cmd *cmd)
 		     test_bit(STATUS_RFKILL_OPMODE, &trans->status)))
 		return -ERFKILL;
 
-	/*
-	 * We can't test IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_D3 in mvm->status because this
-	 * bit is set early in the D3 flow, before we send all the commands
-	 * that configure the firmware for D3 operation (power, patterns, ...)
-	 * and we don't want to flag all those with CMD_SEND_IN_D3.
-	 * So use the system_pm_mode instead. The only command sent after
-	 * we set system_pm_mode is D3_CONFIG_CMD, which we now flag with
-	 * CMD_SEND_IN_D3.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(trans->system_pm_mode == IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3 &&
-		     !(cmd->flags & CMD_SEND_IN_D3)))
+	if (unlikely(test_bit(STATUS_SUSPENDED, &trans->status)))
 		return -EHOSTDOWN;
 
 	if (unlikely(test_bit(STATUS_FW_ERROR, &trans->status)))
@@ -435,6 +425,8 @@ int iwl_trans_start_hw(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 	might_sleep();
 
 	clear_bit(STATUS_TRANS_RESET_IN_PROGRESS, &trans->status);
+	/* opmode may not resume if it detects errors */
+	clear_bit(STATUS_SUSPENDED, &trans->status);
 
 	return iwl_trans_pcie_start_hw(trans);
 }
@@ -525,18 +517,31 @@ IWL_EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_trans_dump_data);
 
 int iwl_trans_d3_suspend(struct iwl_trans *trans, bool test, bool reset)
 {
+	int err;
+
 	might_sleep();
 
-	return iwl_trans_pcie_d3_suspend(trans, test, reset);
+	err = iwl_trans_pcie_d3_suspend(trans, test, reset);
+
+	if (!err)
+		set_bit(STATUS_SUSPENDED, &trans->status);
+
+	return err;
 }
 IWL_EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_trans_d3_suspend);
 
 int iwl_trans_d3_resume(struct iwl_trans *trans, enum iwl_d3_status *status,
 			bool test, bool reset)
 {
+	int err;
+
 	might_sleep();
 
-	return iwl_trans_pcie_d3_resume(trans, status, test, reset);
+	err = iwl_trans_pcie_d3_resume(trans, status, test, reset);
+
+	clear_bit(STATUS_SUSPENDED, &trans->status);
+
+	return err;
 }
 IWL_EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_trans_d3_resume);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
index 34e386bf96b6..550045438223 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
@@ -109,16 +109,12 @@ static inline u32 iwl_rx_packet_payload_len(const struct iwl_rx_packet *pkt)
  *	the response. The caller needs to call iwl_free_resp when done.
  * @CMD_SEND_IN_RFKILL: Send the command even if the NIC is in RF-kill.
  * @CMD_BLOCK_TXQS: Block TXQs while the comment is executing.
- * @CMD_SEND_IN_D3: Allow the command to be sent in D3 mode, relevant to
- *	SUSPEND and RESUME commands. We are in D3 mode when we set
- *	trans->system_pm_mode to IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3.
  */
 enum CMD_MODE {
 	CMD_ASYNC		= BIT(0),
 	CMD_WANT_SKB		= BIT(1),
 	CMD_SEND_IN_RFKILL	= BIT(2),
 	CMD_BLOCK_TXQS		= BIT(3),
-	CMD_SEND_IN_D3          = BIT(4),
 };
 #define CMD_MODE_BITS 5
 
@@ -306,6 +302,8 @@ enum iwl_d3_status {
  *	the firmware state yet
  * @STATUS_TRANS_RESET_IN_PROGRESS: reset is still in progress, don't
  *	attempt another reset yet
+ * @STATUS_SUSPENDED: device is suspended, don't send commands that
+ *	aren't marked accordingly
  */
 enum iwl_trans_status {
 	STATUS_SYNC_HCMD_ACTIVE,
@@ -320,6 +318,7 @@ enum iwl_trans_status {
 	STATUS_IN_SW_RESET,
 	STATUS_RESET_PENDING,
 	STATUS_TRANS_RESET_IN_PROGRESS,
+	STATUS_SUSPENDED,
 };
 
 static inline int
@@ -516,23 +515,6 @@ enum iwl_trans_state {
  * be confused with the physical device power state.
  */
 
-/**
- * enum iwl_plat_pm_mode - platform power management mode
- *
- * This enumeration describes the device's platform power management
- * behavior when in system-wide suspend (i.e WoWLAN).
- *
- * @IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED: power management is disabled for this
- *	device.  In system-wide suspend mode, it means that the all
- *	connections will be closed automatically by mac80211 before
- *	the platform is suspended.
- * @IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3: the device goes into D3 mode (i.e. WoWLAN).
- */
-enum iwl_plat_pm_mode {
-	IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED,
-	IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3,
-};
-
 /**
  * enum iwl_ini_cfg_state
  * @IWL_INI_CFG_STATE_NOT_LOADED: no debug cfg was given
@@ -869,9 +851,6 @@ struct iwl_txq {
  *	start of the 802.11 header in the @rx_mpdu_cmd
  * @dbg: additional debug data, see &struct iwl_trans_debug
  * @init_dram: FW initialization DMA data
- * @system_pm_mode: the system-wide power management mode in use.
- *	This mode is set dynamically, depending on the WoWLAN values
- *	configured from the userspace at runtime.
  * @name: the device name
  * @mbx_addr_0_step: step address data 0
  * @mbx_addr_1_step: step address data 1
@@ -951,8 +930,6 @@ struct iwl_trans {
 	struct iwl_trans_debug dbg;
 	struct iwl_self_init_dram init_dram;
 
-	enum iwl_plat_pm_mode system_pm_mode;
-
 	const char *name;
 	u32 mbx_addr_0_step;
 	u32 mbx_addr_1_step;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c
index 21b20e07aab4..f90043728689 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/d3.c
@@ -1346,7 +1346,6 @@ int iwl_mld_no_wowlan_suspend(struct iwl_mld *mld)
 	} else {
 		/* Async notification might send hcmds, which is not allowed in suspend */
 		iwl_mld_cancel_async_notifications(mld);
-		mld->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3;
 		mld->fw_status.in_d3 = true;
 	}
 
@@ -1371,7 +1370,6 @@ int iwl_mld_no_wowlan_resume(struct iwl_mld *mld)
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_WOWLAN(mld, "Starting the no wowlan resume flow\n");
 
-	mld->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED;
 	mld->fw_status.in_d3 = false;
 	iwl_fw_dbg_read_d3_debug_data(&mld->fwrt);
 
@@ -1902,7 +1900,6 @@ int iwl_mld_wowlan_resume(struct iwl_mld *mld)
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_WOWLAN(mld, "Starting the wowlan resume flow\n");
 
-	mld->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED;
 	if (!mld->fw_status.in_d3) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_WOWLAN(mld,
 				 "Device_powered_off() was called during wowlan\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mld.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mld.c
index e26fcce773aa..81a4443d3b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mld.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mld.c
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ static void iwl_mld_device_powered_off(struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode)
 	struct iwl_mld *mld = IWL_OP_MODE_GET_MLD(op_mode);
 
 	wiphy_lock(mld->wiphy);
-	mld->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED;
 	iwl_mld_stop_fw(mld);
 	mld->fw_status.in_d3 = false;
 	wiphy_unlock(mld->wiphy);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
index 3e8b7168af01..456ad4fadd8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2014, 2018-2024 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2014, 2018-2025 Intel Corporation
  * Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Intel Deutschland GmbH
  */
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	};
 	struct iwl_host_cmd d3_cfg_cmd = {
 		.id = D3_CONFIG_CMD,
-		.flags = CMD_WANT_SKB | CMD_SEND_IN_D3,
+		.flags = CMD_WANT_SKB,
 		.data[0] = &d3_cfg_cmd_data,
 		.len[0] = sizeof(d3_cfg_cmd_data),
 	};
@@ -1373,8 +1373,6 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (mvm->trans->trans_cfg->device_family < IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_9000)
 		iwl_fw_dbg_stop_restart_recording(&mvm->fwrt, NULL, true);
 
-	mvm->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3;
-
 	/* must be last -- this switches firmware state */
 	ret = iwl_mvm_send_cmd(mvm, &d3_cfg_cmd);
 	if (ret)
@@ -3407,9 +3405,9 @@ static int iwl_mvm_resume_firmware(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool test)
 	int ret;
 	enum iwl_d3_status d3_status;
 	struct iwl_host_cmd cmd = {
-			.id = D0I3_END_CMD,
-			.flags = CMD_WANT_SKB | CMD_SEND_IN_D3,
-		};
+		.id = D0I3_END_CMD,
+		.flags = CMD_WANT_SKB,
+	};
 	bool reset = fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa,
 				 IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_CNSLDTD_D3_D0_IMG);
 
@@ -3564,9 +3562,6 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_resume(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool test)
 
 	iwl_mvm_unblock_esr(mvm, vif, IWL_MVM_ESR_BLOCKED_WOWLAN);
 
-	/* after the successful handshake, we're out of D3 */
-	mvm->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED;
-
 	/* when reset is required we can't send these following commands */
 	if (d3_data.d3_end_flags & IWL_D0I3_RESET_REQUIRE)
 		goto query_wakeup_reasons;
@@ -3639,9 +3634,6 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_resume(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool test)
 	 */
 	set_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_HW_RESTART_REQUESTED, &mvm->status);
 
-	/* regardless of what happened, we're now out of D3 */
-	mvm->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED;
-
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -3679,8 +3671,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_fast_suspend(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	set_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_D3, &mvm->status);
 
 	WARN_ON(iwl_mvm_power_update_device(mvm));
-	mvm->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3;
-	ret = iwl_mvm_send_cmd_pdu(mvm, D3_CONFIG_CMD, CMD_SEND_IN_D3,
+	ret = iwl_mvm_send_cmd_pdu(mvm, D3_CONFIG_CMD, 0,
 				   sizeof(d3_cfg_cmd_data), &d3_cfg_cmd_data);
 	if (ret)
 		IWL_ERR(mvm,
@@ -3735,7 +3726,6 @@ int iwl_mvm_fast_resume(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 
 out:
 	clear_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_D3, &mvm->status);
-	mvm->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED;
 	mvm->fast_resume = false;
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 5c7c1d53a28d..5629aa0a91fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -2126,7 +2126,6 @@ static void iwl_op_mode_mvm_device_powered_off(struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode)
 
 	mutex_lock(&mvm->mutex);
 	clear_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_D3, &mvm->status);
-	mvm->trans->system_pm_mode = IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_DISABLED;
 	iwl_mvm_stop_device(mvm);
 	mvm->fast_resume = false;
 	mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
index 3c86a5f23d8f..7d7a217b1575 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
@@ -2659,12 +2659,6 @@ int iwl_trans_pcie_send_hcmd(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 		return -ERFKILL;
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(trans->system_pm_mode == IWL_PLAT_PM_MODE_D3 &&
-		     !(cmd->flags & CMD_SEND_IN_D3))) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_WOWLAN(trans, "Dropping CMD 0x%x: D3\n", cmd->id);
-		return -EHOSTDOWN;
-	}
-
 	if (cmd->flags & CMD_ASYNC) {
 		int ret;
 
