diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c
index 12d987d..df73f52 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c
@@ -1767,7 +1767,8 @@
 	/* Initialize modem IPA-driver */
 	IPAWANDBG("send ipa3_qmi_init_modem_send_sync_msg to modem\n");
 	rc = ipa3_qmi_init_modem_send_sync_msg();
-	if ((rc == -ENETRESET) || (rc == -ENODEV) || (rc == -ECONNRESET)) {
+	if ((rc == -ENETRESET) || (rc == -ENODEV) || (rc == -ECONNRESET) ||
+		atomic_read(&ipa3_ctx->is_ssr)) {
 		IPAWANERR(
 		"ipa3_qmi_init_modem_send_sync_msg failed due to SSR!\n");
 		/* Cleanup when ipa3_wwan_remove is called */