diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
index 1aec4342875d..b924ed7d3e01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(brcmf_sdio_probe);
 
 int brcmf_sdio_remove(struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev)
 {
+	sdiodev->bus_if->state = BRCMF_BUS_DOWN;
+
 	if (sdiodev->bus) {
 		brcmf_sdbrcm_disconnect(sdiodev->bus);
 		sdiodev->bus = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
index 40a37ac04970..45725454714d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
@@ -3576,7 +3576,7 @@ static bool brcmf_sdbrcm_bus_watchdog(struct brcmf_sdio *bus)
 	}
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	/* Poll for console output periodically */
-	if (bus_if->state == BRCMF_BUS_DATA &&
+	if (bus_if && bus_if->state == BRCMF_BUS_DATA &&
 	    bus->console_interval != 0) {
 		bus->console.count += BRCMF_WD_POLL_MS;
 		if (bus->console.count >= bus->console_interval) {