diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
index 310d8075f5d7..bc02168ebb53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
@@ -3699,7 +3699,11 @@ static void brcmf_sdio_bus_watchdog(struct brcmf_sdio *bus)
 			if (bus->idlecount > bus->idletime) {
 				brcmf_dbg(SDIO, "idle\n");
 				sdio_claim_host(bus->sdiodev->func1);
-				brcmf_sdio_wd_timer(bus, false);
+#ifdef DEBUG
+				if (!BRCMF_FWCON_ON() ||
+				    bus->console_interval == 0)
+#endif
+					brcmf_sdio_wd_timer(bus, false);
 				bus->idlecount = 0;
 				brcmf_sdio_bus_sleep(bus, true, false);
 				sdio_release_host(bus->sdiodev->func1);