diff --git a/mt7925/init.c b/mt7925/init.c
index 740f1963..1cb0959b 100644
--- a/mt7925/init.c
+++ b/mt7925/init.c
@@ -137,10 +137,18 @@ static int mt7925_init_hardware(struct mt792x_dev *dev)
 	set_bit(MT76_STATE_INITIALIZED, &dev->mphy.state);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MT792x_MCU_INIT_RETRY_COUNT; i++) {
+		if (atomic_read(&dev->mt76.bus_hung)) {
+			ret = -EIO;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		ret = __mt7925_init_hardware(dev);
 		if (!ret)
 			break;
 
+		if (atomic_read(&dev->mt76.bus_hung))
+			break;
+
 		mt792x_init_reset(dev);
 	}