diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c
index cdfa98a76e1f..a448ec198bee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "ipa_reg.h"
 #include "ipa_mem.h"
 #include "ipa_table.h"
+#include "ipa_smp2p.h"
 #include "ipa_modem.h"
 #include "ipa_uc.h"
 #include "ipa_interrupt.h"
@@ -801,6 +802,11 @@ static int ipa_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* Prevent the modem from triggering a call to ipa_setup().  This
+	 * also ensures a modem-initiated setup that's underway completes.
+	 */
+	ipa_smp2p_irq_disable_setup(ipa);
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
 	if (WARN_ON(ret < 0))
 		goto out_power_put;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_modem.c b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_modem.c
index ad116bcc0580..d0ab4d70c303 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_modem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_modem.c
@@ -339,9 +339,6 @@ int ipa_modem_stop(struct ipa *ipa)
 	if (state != IPA_MODEM_STATE_RUNNING)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	/* Prevent the modem from triggering a call to ipa_setup() */
-	ipa_smp2p_disable(ipa);
-
 	/* Clean up the netdev and endpoints if it was started */
 	if (netdev) {
 		struct ipa_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
@@ -369,6 +366,9 @@ static void ipa_modem_crashed(struct ipa *ipa)
 	struct device *dev = &ipa->pdev->dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* Prevent the modem from triggering a call to ipa_setup() */
+	ipa_smp2p_irq_disable_setup(ipa);
+
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "error %d getting power to handle crash\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.c b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.c
index 24bc112a072c..211233612039 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void ipa_smp2p_exit(struct ipa *ipa)
 	kfree(smp2p);
 }
 
-void ipa_smp2p_disable(struct ipa *ipa)
+void ipa_smp2p_irq_disable_setup(struct ipa *ipa)
 {
 	struct ipa_smp2p *smp2p = ipa->smp2p;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.h b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.h
index 99a956789638..59cee31a7383 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_smp2p.h
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ int ipa_smp2p_init(struct ipa *ipa, bool modem_init);
 void ipa_smp2p_exit(struct ipa *ipa);
 
 /**
- * ipa_smp2p_disable() - Prevent "ipa-setup-ready" interrupt handling
+ * ipa_smp2p_irq_disable_setup() - Disable the "setup ready" interrupt
  * @ipa:	IPA pointer
  *
- * Prevent handling of the "setup ready" interrupt from the modem.
- * This is used before initiating shutdown of the driver.
+ * Disable the "ipa-setup-ready" interrupt from the modem.
  */
-void ipa_smp2p_disable(struct ipa *ipa);
+void ipa_smp2p_irq_disable_setup(struct ipa *ipa);
 
 /**
  * ipa_smp2p_notify_reset() - Reset modem notification state