diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
index e2366523360c0..86fc155d0291a 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
@@ -2174,6 +2174,30 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_start_all_adapters(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx);
 struct hdd_adapter *hdd_get_adapter_by_vdev(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 					    uint32_t vdev_id);
 
+/**
+ * hdd_adapter_get_by_reference() - Return adapter with the given reference
+ * @hdd_ctx: hdd context
+ * @reference: reference for the adapter to get
+ *
+ * This function is used to get the adapter with provided reference.
+ * The adapter reference will be held until being released by calling
+ * hdd_adapter_put().
+ *
+ * Return: adapter pointer if found
+ *
+ */
+struct hdd_adapter *hdd_adapter_get_by_reference(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
+						 struct hdd_adapter *reference);
+
+/**
+ * hdd_adapter_put() - Release reference to adapter
+ * @adapter: adapter reference
+ *
+ * Release reference to adapter previously acquired via
+ * hdd_adapter_get_*() function
+ */
+void hdd_adapter_put(struct hdd_adapter *adapter);
+
 struct hdd_adapter *hdd_get_adapter_by_macaddr(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 					       tSirMacAddr mac_addr);
 
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 12454e220b5ab..8b7f26fc065e6 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -7169,6 +7169,26 @@ struct hdd_adapter *hdd_get_adapter_by_vdev(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+struct hdd_adapter *hdd_adapter_get_by_reference(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
+						 struct hdd_adapter *reference)
+{
+	struct hdd_adapter *adapter;
+
+	hdd_for_each_adapter(hdd_ctx, adapter) {
+		if (adapter == reference) {
+			dev_hold(adapter->dev);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return adapter;
+}
+
+void hdd_adapter_put(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	dev_put(adapter->dev);
+}
+
 struct hdd_adapter *hdd_get_adapter_by_iface_name(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 					     const char *iface_name)
 {
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
index 7d7661bcdf792..198f5c88befa4 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
@@ -2018,35 +2018,29 @@ static bool hdd_is_gratuitous_arp_unsolicited_na(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 QDF_STATUS hdd_rx_flush_packet_cbk(void *adapter_context, uint8_t vdev_id)
 {
-	struct hdd_adapter *adapter = NULL;
-	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = NULL;
+	struct hdd_adapter *adapter;
+	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	ol_txrx_soc_handle soc = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_SOC);
 
-	/* Sanity check on inputs */
-	if (unlikely(!adapter_context)) {
-		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD_DATA, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
-			  "%s: Null params being passed", __func__);
-		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	adapter = (struct hdd_adapter *)adapter_context;
-	if (unlikely(adapter->magic != WLAN_HDD_ADAPTER_MAGIC)) {
-		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD_DATA, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
-			  "Magic cookie(%x) for adapter sanity verification is invalid",
-			  adapter->magic);
-		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
+	hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
 	if (unlikely(!hdd_ctx)) {
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD_DATA, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
 			  "%s: HDD context is Null", __func__);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	adapter = hdd_adapter_get_by_reference(hdd_ctx, adapter_context);
+	if (!adapter) {
+		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD_DATA, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+			  "%s: Adapter reference is Null", __func__);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	if (hdd_ctx->enable_dp_rx_threads)
 		dp_txrx_flush_pkts_by_vdev_id(soc, vdev_id);
 
+	hdd_adapter_put(adapter);
+
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }