diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
index c27a2254f416a6fe5695e21c361a2170f85475cf..23b2b3fa1c2c9ab3775a614ad719727292dc1701 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
@@ -2145,7 +2145,7 @@ void brcmf_fws_add_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp)
 	struct brcmf_fws_info *fws = ifp->drvr->fws;
 	struct brcmf_fws_mac_descriptor *entry;
 
-	if (!ifp->ndev)
+	if (!ifp->ndev || fws->fcmode == BRCMF_FWS_FCMODE_NONE)
 		return;
 
 	entry = &fws->desc.iface[ifp->ifidx];