diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index ca6fadd64b43..07a299a2e213 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -570,6 +570,52 @@ static inline struct ath11k_pdev *ath11k_core_get_single_pdev(struct ath11k_base
 	return &ab->pdevs[0];
 }
 
+void ath11k_fw_stats_pdevs_free(struct list_head *head)
+{
+	struct ath11k_fw_stats_pdev *i, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(i, tmp, head, list) {
+		list_del(&i->list);
+		kfree(i);
+	}
+}
+
+void ath11k_fw_stats_vdevs_free(struct list_head *head)
+{
+	struct ath11k_fw_stats_vdev *i, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(i, tmp, head, list) {
+		list_del(&i->list);
+		kfree(i);
+	}
+}
+
+void ath11k_fw_stats_bcn_free(struct list_head *head)
+{
+	struct ath11k_fw_stats_bcn *i, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(i, tmp, head, list) {
+		list_del(&i->list);
+		kfree(i);
+	}
+}
+
+void ath11k_fw_stats_init(struct ath11k *ar)
+{
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ar->fw_stats.pdevs);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ar->fw_stats.vdevs);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ar->fw_stats.bcn);
+
+	init_completion(&ar->fw_stats_complete);
+}
+
+void ath11k_fw_stats_free(struct ath11k_fw_stats *stats)
+{
+	ath11k_fw_stats_pdevs_free(&stats->pdevs);
+	ath11k_fw_stats_vdevs_free(&stats->vdevs);
+	ath11k_fw_stats_bcn_free(&stats->bcn);
+}
+
 int ath11k_core_suspend(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
index 65d54e9c15d9..672701f40a6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
@@ -545,9 +545,6 @@ struct ath11k_debug {
 	struct dentry *debugfs_pdev;
 	struct ath11k_dbg_htt_stats htt_stats;
 	u32 extd_tx_stats;
-	struct ath11k_fw_stats fw_stats;
-	struct completion fw_stats_complete;
-	bool fw_stats_done;
 	u32 extd_rx_stats;
 	u32 pktlog_filter;
 	u32 pktlog_mode;
@@ -712,6 +709,9 @@ struct ath11k {
 	u8 twt_enabled;
 	bool nlo_enabled;
 	u8 alpha2[REG_ALPHA2_LEN + 1];
+	struct ath11k_fw_stats fw_stats;
+	struct completion fw_stats_complete;
+	bool fw_stats_done;
 };
 
 struct ath11k_band_cap {
@@ -1117,6 +1117,12 @@ struct ath11k_fw_stats_bcn {
 	u32 tx_bcn_outage_cnt;
 };
 
+void ath11k_fw_stats_init(struct ath11k *ar);
+void ath11k_fw_stats_pdevs_free(struct list_head *head);
+void ath11k_fw_stats_vdevs_free(struct list_head *head);
+void ath11k_fw_stats_bcn_free(struct list_head *head);
+void ath11k_fw_stats_free(struct ath11k_fw_stats *stats);
+
 extern const struct ce_pipe_config ath11k_target_ce_config_wlan_ipq8074[];
 extern const struct service_to_pipe ath11k_target_service_to_ce_map_wlan_ipq8074[];
 extern const struct service_to_pipe ath11k_target_service_to_ce_map_wlan_ipq6018[];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.c
index 0d4843ef9dd1..daab31eff50e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.c
@@ -93,91 +93,36 @@ void ath11k_debugfs_add_dbring_entry(struct ath11k *ar,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&dbr_data->lock);
 }
 
-static void ath11k_fw_stats_pdevs_free(struct list_head *head)
-{
-	struct ath11k_fw_stats_pdev *i, *tmp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(i, tmp, head, list) {
-		list_del(&i->list);
-		kfree(i);
-	}
-}
-
-static void ath11k_fw_stats_vdevs_free(struct list_head *head)
-{
-	struct ath11k_fw_stats_vdev *i, *tmp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(i, tmp, head, list) {
-		list_del(&i->list);
-		kfree(i);
-	}
-}
-
-static void ath11k_fw_stats_bcn_free(struct list_head *head)
-{
-	struct ath11k_fw_stats_bcn *i, *tmp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(i, tmp, head, list) {
-		list_del(&i->list);
-		kfree(i);
-	}
-}
 
 static void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_reset(struct ath11k *ar)
 {
 	spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
-	ar->debug.fw_stats_done = false;
-	ath11k_fw_stats_pdevs_free(&ar->debug.fw_stats.pdevs);
-	ath11k_fw_stats_vdevs_free(&ar->debug.fw_stats.vdevs);
+	ar->fw_stats_done = false;
+	ath11k_fw_stats_pdevs_free(&ar->fw_stats.pdevs);
+	ath11k_fw_stats_vdevs_free(&ar->fw_stats.vdevs);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 }
 
-void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(struct ath11k *ar, struct ath11k_fw_stats *stats)
 {
-	struct ath11k_fw_stats stats = {};
-	struct ath11k *ar;
+	struct ath11k_base *ab = ar->ab;
 	struct ath11k_pdev *pdev;
 	bool is_end;
 	static unsigned int num_vdev, num_bcn;
 	size_t total_vdevs_started = 0;
-	int i, ret;
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&stats.pdevs);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&stats.vdevs);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&stats.bcn);
-
-	ret = ath11k_wmi_pull_fw_stats(ab, skb, &stats);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to pull fw stats: %d\n", ret);
-		goto free;
-	}
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	ar = ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id(ab, stats.pdev_id);
-	if (!ar) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to get ar for pdev_id %d: %d\n",
-			    stats.pdev_id, ret);
-		goto free;
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
+	int i;
 
-	if (stats.stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_PDEV_STAT) {
-		list_splice_tail_init(&stats.pdevs, &ar->debug.fw_stats.pdevs);
-		ar->debug.fw_stats_done = true;
-		goto complete;
-	}
+	/* WMI_REQUEST_PDEV_STAT request has been already processed */
 
-	if (stats.stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_RSSI_PER_CHAIN_STAT) {
-		ar->debug.fw_stats_done = true;
-		goto complete;
+	if (stats->stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_RSSI_PER_CHAIN_STAT) {
+		ar->fw_stats_done = true;
+		return;
 	}
 
-	if (stats.stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_VDEV_STAT) {
-		if (list_empty(&stats.vdevs)) {
+	if (stats->stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_VDEV_STAT) {
+		if (list_empty(&stats->vdevs)) {
 			ath11k_warn(ab, "empty vdev stats");
-			goto complete;
+			return;
 		}
 		/* FW sends all the active VDEV stats irrespective of PDEV,
 		 * hence limit until the count of all VDEVs started
@@ -190,43 +135,34 @@ void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb
 
 		is_end = ((++num_vdev) == total_vdevs_started);
 
-		list_splice_tail_init(&stats.vdevs,
-				      &ar->debug.fw_stats.vdevs);
+		list_splice_tail_init(&stats->vdevs,
+				      &ar->fw_stats.vdevs);
 
 		if (is_end) {
-			ar->debug.fw_stats_done = true;
+			ar->fw_stats_done = true;
 			num_vdev = 0;
 		}
-		goto complete;
+		return;
 	}
 
-	if (stats.stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_BCN_STAT) {
-		if (list_empty(&stats.bcn)) {
+	if (stats->stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_BCN_STAT) {
+		if (list_empty(&stats->bcn)) {
 			ath11k_warn(ab, "empty bcn stats");
-			goto complete;
+			return;
 		}
 		/* Mark end until we reached the count of all started VDEVs
 		 * within the PDEV
 		 */
 		is_end = ((++num_bcn) == ar->num_started_vdevs);
 
-		list_splice_tail_init(&stats.bcn,
-				      &ar->debug.fw_stats.bcn);
+		list_splice_tail_init(&stats->bcn,
+				      &ar->fw_stats.bcn);
 
 		if (is_end) {
-			ar->debug.fw_stats_done = true;
+			ar->fw_stats_done = true;
 			num_bcn = 0;
 		}
 	}
-complete:
-	complete(&ar->debug.fw_stats_complete);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
-
-free:
-	ath11k_fw_stats_pdevs_free(&stats.pdevs);
-	ath11k_fw_stats_vdevs_free(&stats.vdevs);
-	ath11k_fw_stats_bcn_free(&stats.bcn);
 }
 
 static int ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_request(struct ath11k *ar,
@@ -247,7 +183,7 @@ static int ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_request(struct ath11k *ar,
 
 	ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_reset(ar);
 
-	reinit_completion(&ar->debug.fw_stats_complete);
+	reinit_completion(&ar->fw_stats_complete);
 
 	ret = ath11k_wmi_send_stats_request_cmd(ar, req_param);
 
@@ -257,9 +193,8 @@ static int ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_request(struct ath11k *ar,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	time_left =
-	wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->debug.fw_stats_complete,
-				    1 * HZ);
+	time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->fw_stats_complete, 1 * HZ);
+
 	if (!time_left)
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 
@@ -268,7 +203,7 @@ static int ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_request(struct ath11k *ar,
 			break;
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
-		if (ar->debug.fw_stats_done) {
+		if (ar->fw_stats_done) {
 			spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -340,8 +275,7 @@ static int ath11k_open_pdev_stats(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ath11k_wmi_fw_stats_fill(ar, &ar->debug.fw_stats, req_param.stats_id,
-				 buf);
+	ath11k_wmi_fw_stats_fill(ar, &ar->fw_stats, req_param.stats_id, buf);
 
 	file->private_data = buf;
 
@@ -412,8 +346,7 @@ static int ath11k_open_vdev_stats(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	ath11k_wmi_fw_stats_fill(ar, &ar->debug.fw_stats, req_param.stats_id,
-				 buf);
+	ath11k_wmi_fw_stats_fill(ar, &ar->fw_stats, req_param.stats_id, buf);
 
 	file->private_data = buf;
 
@@ -490,14 +423,13 @@ static int ath11k_open_bcn_stats(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ath11k_wmi_fw_stats_fill(ar, &ar->debug.fw_stats, req_param.stats_id,
-				 buf);
+	ath11k_wmi_fw_stats_fill(ar, &ar->fw_stats, req_param.stats_id, buf);
 
 	/* since beacon stats request is looped for all active VDEVs, saved fw
 	 * stats is not freed for each request until done for all active VDEVs
 	 */
 	spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
-	ath11k_fw_stats_bcn_free(&ar->debug.fw_stats.bcn);
+	ath11k_fw_stats_bcn_free(&ar->fw_stats.bcn);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
 	file->private_data = buf;
@@ -1055,7 +987,7 @@ void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_init(struct ath11k *ar)
 	struct dentry *fwstats_dir = debugfs_create_dir("fw_stats",
 							ar->debug.debugfs_pdev);
 
-	ar->debug.fw_stats.debugfs_fwstats = fwstats_dir;
+	ar->fw_stats.debugfs_fwstats = fwstats_dir;
 
 	/* all stats debugfs files created are under "fw_stats" directory
 	 * created per PDEV
@@ -1067,11 +999,6 @@ void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_init(struct ath11k *ar)
 	debugfs_create_file("beacon_stats", 0600, fwstats_dir, ar,
 			    &fops_bcn_stats);
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ar->debug.fw_stats.pdevs);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ar->debug.fw_stats.vdevs);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ar->debug.fw_stats.bcn);
-
-	init_completion(&ar->debug.fw_stats_complete);
 }
 
 static ssize_t ath11k_write_pktlog_filter(struct file *file,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.h
index 8fc125a71943..e45dc874ff23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/debugfs.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ int ath11k_debugfs_pdev_create(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 void ath11k_debugfs_pdev_destroy(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 int ath11k_debugfs_register(struct ath11k *ar);
 void ath11k_debugfs_unregister(struct ath11k *ar);
-void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(struct ath11k *ar, struct ath11k_fw_stats *stats);
 
 void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_init(struct ath11k *ar);
 int ath11k_debugfs_get_fw_stats(struct ath11k *ar, u32 pdev_id,
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ static inline void ath11k_debugfs_unregister(struct ath11k *ar)
 {
 }
 
-static inline void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(struct ath11k_base *ab,
-						   struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline void ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(struct ath11k *ar,
+						   struct ath11k_fw_stats *stats)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
index 84d1c7054013..9c7a0a438b12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
@@ -7412,7 +7412,53 @@ static void ath11k_peer_assoc_conf_event(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff
 
 static void ath11k_update_stats_event(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(ab, skb);
+	struct ath11k_fw_stats stats = {};
+	struct ath11k *ar;
+	int ret;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&stats.pdevs);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&stats.vdevs);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&stats.bcn);
+
+	ret = ath11k_wmi_pull_fw_stats(ab, skb, &stats);
+	if (ret) {
+		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to pull fw stats: %d\n", ret);
+		goto free;
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ar = ath11k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id(ab, stats.pdev_id);
+	if (!ar) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to get ar for pdev_id %d: %d\n",
+			    stats.pdev_id, ret);
+		goto free;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
+
+	/* WMI_REQUEST_PDEV_STAT can be requested via .get_txpower mac ops or via
+	 * debugfs fw stats. Therefore, processing it separately.
+	 */
+	if (stats.stats_id == WMI_REQUEST_PDEV_STAT) {
+		list_splice_tail_init(&stats.pdevs, &ar->fw_stats.pdevs);
+		ar->fw_stats_done = true;
+		goto complete;
+	}
+
+	/* WMI_REQUEST_VDEV_STAT, WMI_REQUEST_BCN_STAT and WMI_REQUEST_RSSI_PER_CHAIN_STAT
+	 * are currently requested only via debugfs fw stats. Hence, processing these
+	 * in debugfs context
+	 */
+	ath11k_debugfs_fw_stats_process(ar, &stats);
+
+complete:
+	complete(&ar->fw_stats_complete);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
+
+free:
+	ath11k_fw_stats_free(&stats);
 }
 
 /* PDEV_CTL_FAILSAFE_CHECK_EVENT is received from FW when the frequency scanned
