diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
index dde7823143ea8b3cb9e192d8a82dafec2af68e7e..5e981fdeee3c3932aeec370b3538888eed647918 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ static void rtw_fw_send_h2c_command(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = read_poll_timeout(rtw_read8, box_state,
-				!((box_state >> box) & 0x1), 100, 3000, false,
-				rtwdev, REG_HMETFR);
+	ret = read_poll_timeout_atomic(rtw_read8, box_state,
+				       !((box_state >> box) & 0x1), 100, 3000,
+				       false, rtwdev, REG_HMETFR);
 
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw_err(rtwdev, "failed to send h2c command\n");