diff --git a/mt7915/mcu.c b/mt7915/mcu.c
index 59ebaee5..ce499dba 100644
--- a/mt7915/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7915/mcu.c
@@ -157,12 +157,19 @@ static int
 mt7915_mcu_parse_response(struct mt76_dev *mdev, int cmd,
 			  struct sk_buff *skb, int seq)
 {
+	struct mt7915_dev *dev = container_of(mdev, struct mt7915_dev, mt76);
 	struct mt76_connac2_mcu_rxd *rxd;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!skb) {
 		dev_err(mdev->dev, "Message %08x (seq %d) timeout\n",
 			cmd, seq);
+		dev->recovery.restart = true;
+		set_bit(MT76_MCU_RESET, &dev->mphy.state);
+		wake_up(&dev->mt76.mcu.wait);
+		queue_work(dev->mt76.wq, &dev->reset_work);
+		wake_up(&dev->reset_wait);
+
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}