diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
index 7a99fa361954e0bc1d5e9e82bf94130b0692ac6f..cee4e72fc893c73d8c052417792611ab59d379ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
@@ -484,7 +484,8 @@ void iwl_mvm_tt_handler(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 		IWL_WARN(mvm,
 			 "Due to high temperature thermal throttling initiated\n");
 		tt->throttle = true;
-	} else if (tt->throttle && !tt->dynamic_smps && tt->tx_backoff == 0 &&
+	} else if (tt->throttle && !tt->dynamic_smps &&
+		   tt->tx_backoff == tt->min_backoff &&
 		   temperature <= params->tx_protection_exit) {
 		IWL_WARN(mvm,
 			 "Temperature is back to normal thermal throttling stopped\n");