diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c
index 497acfb33f8f..192c7aa0e39e 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5.c
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ int qcom_q6v5_request_stop(struct qcom_q6v5 *q6v5, struct qcom_sysmon *sysmon)
 
 	q6v5->running = false;
 
-	/* Don't perform SMP2P dance if sysmon already shut down the remote */
-	if (qcom_sysmon_shutdown_acked(sysmon))
+	/* Don't perform SMP2P dance if remote isn't running */
+	if (q6v5->rproc->state != RPROC_RUNNING || qcom_sysmon_shutdown_acked(sysmon))
 		return 0;
 
 	qcom_smem_state_update_bits(q6v5->state,