diff --git a/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc b/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc
index 5137bffa..27c1ceb8 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc
+++ b/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.rc
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ on post-fs-data
     mkdir /data/misc/dhcp 0770 dhcp dhcp
     chown dhcp dhcp /data/misc/dhcp
 
+    # Kickstart the Wireless subsystem
+    write /dev/wcnss_wlan 1
+    write /sys/module/wcnss_ssr_8960/parameters/enable_riva_ssr 1
+
     # Create the directories used by CnE subsystem
     mkdir /data/connectivity 0771 system system
     chown system system /data/connectivity