diff --git a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi.cpp b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi.cpp
index 30adcc0..332363d 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
 }
 
 WifiStatus Wifi::initializeLegacyHal() {
-  LOG(INFO) << "Initializing legacy HAL";
   legacy_hal::wifi_error legacy_status = legacy_hal_->initialize();
   if (legacy_status != legacy_hal::WIFI_SUCCESS) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to initialize legacy HAL: "
@@ -176,7 +175,6 @@
 }
 
 WifiStatus Wifi::stopLegacyHalAndDeinitializeModeController() {
-  LOG(INFO) << "Stopping legacy HAL";
   run_state_ = RunState::STOPPING;
   const auto on_complete_callback_ = [&]() {
     if (chip_.get()) {
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp
index bf61d83..9234382 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp
@@ -249,9 +249,11 @@
 WifiLegacyHal::WifiLegacyHal()
     : global_handle_(nullptr),
       wlan_interface_handle_(nullptr),
-      awaiting_event_loop_termination_(false) {}
+      awaiting_event_loop_termination_(false),
+      is_started_(false) {}
 
 wifi_error WifiLegacyHal::initialize() {
+  LOG(DEBUG) << "Initialize legacy HAL";
   // TODO: Add back the HAL Tool if we need to. All we need from the HAL tool
   // for now is this function call which we can directly call.
   wifi_error status = init_wifi_vendor_hal_func_table(&global_func_table_);
@@ -266,29 +268,39 @@
   // Ensure that we're starting in a good state.
   CHECK(global_func_table_.wifi_initialize && !global_handle_ &&
         !wlan_interface_handle_ && !awaiting_event_loop_termination_);
+  if (is_started_) {
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "Legacy HAL already started";
+    return WIFI_SUCCESS;
+  }
+  LOG(DEBUG) << "Starting legacy HAL";
   if (!iface_tool_.SetWifiUpState(true)) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set WiFi interface up";
     return WIFI_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
   }
-  LOG(INFO) << "Starting legacy HAL";
   wifi_error status = global_func_table_.wifi_initialize(&global_handle_);
   if (status != WIFI_SUCCESS || !global_handle_) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to retrieve global handle";
     return status;
   }
-  event_loop_thread_ = std::thread(&WifiLegacyHal::runEventLoop, this);
+  std::thread(&WifiLegacyHal::runEventLoop, this).detach();
   status = retrieveWlanInterfaceHandle();
   if (status != WIFI_SUCCESS || !wlan_interface_handle_) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to retrieve wlan interface handle";
     return status;
   }
-  LOG(VERBOSE) << "Legacy HAL start complete";
+  LOG(DEBUG) << "Legacy HAL start complete";
+  is_started_ = true;
   return WIFI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 wifi_error WifiLegacyHal::stop(
     const std::function<void()>& on_stop_complete_user_callback) {
-  LOG(INFO) << "Stopping legacy HAL";
+  if (!is_started_) {
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "Legacy HAL already stopped";
+    on_stop_complete_user_callback();
+    return WIFI_SUCCESS;
+  }
+  LOG(DEBUG) << "Stopping legacy HAL";
   on_stop_complete_internal_callback = [&](wifi_handle handle) {
     CHECK_EQ(global_handle_, handle) << "Handle mismatch";
     // Invalidate all the internal pointers now that the HAL is
@@ -299,7 +311,8 @@
   };
   awaiting_event_loop_termination_ = true;
   global_func_table_.wifi_cleanup(global_handle_, onStopComplete);
-  LOG(VERBOSE) << "Legacy HAL stop initiated";
+  LOG(DEBUG) << "Legacy HAL stop complete";
+  is_started_ = false;
   return WIFI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -1030,12 +1043,12 @@
 }
 
 void WifiLegacyHal::runEventLoop() {
-  LOG(VERBOSE) << "Starting legacy HAL event loop";
+  LOG(DEBUG) << "Starting legacy HAL event loop";
   global_func_table_.wifi_event_loop(global_handle_);
   if (!awaiting_event_loop_termination_) {
     LOG(FATAL) << "Legacy HAL event loop terminated, but HAL was not stopping";
   }
-  LOG(VERBOSE) << "Legacy HAL event loop terminated";
+  LOG(DEBUG) << "Legacy HAL event loop terminated";
   awaiting_event_loop_termination_ = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h
index b68fa50..27ffa71 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h
+++ b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@
   getGscanCachedResults();
   void invalidate();
 
-  // Event loop thread used by legacy HAL.
-  std::thread event_loop_thread_;
   // Global function table of legacy HAL.
   wifi_hal_fn global_func_table_;
   // Opaque handle to be used for all global operations.
@@ -260,6 +258,8 @@
   wifi_interface_handle wlan_interface_handle_;
   // Flag to indicate if we have initiated the cleanup of legacy HAL.
   bool awaiting_event_loop_termination_;
+  // Flag to indicate if the legacy HAL has been started.
+  bool is_started_;
   wifi_system::InterfaceTool iface_tool_;
 };
 
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_mode_controller.cpp b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_mode_controller.cpp
index 42dd9ad..7e82d4c 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_mode_controller.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_mode_controller.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to load WiFi driver";
     return false;
   }
-  if (!driver_tool_->IsFirmwareModeChangeNeeded(
-          convertIfaceTypeToFirmwareMode(type))) {
+  if (!driver_tool_->ChangeFirmwareMode(convertIfaceTypeToFirmwareMode(type))) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to change firmware mode";
     return false;
   }