diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
index 0c1c1ff31085..929182424b8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ static int __rtw_download_firmware(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 	if (!check_firmware_size(data, size))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!ltecoex_read_reg(rtwdev, 0x38, &ltecoex_bckp))
+	if (rtwdev->chip->ltecoex_addr &&
+	    !ltecoex_read_reg(rtwdev, 0x38, &ltecoex_bckp))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	wlan_cpu_enable(rtwdev, false);
@@ -801,7 +802,8 @@ static int __rtw_download_firmware(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 
 	wlan_cpu_enable(rtwdev, true);
 
-	if (!ltecoex_reg_write(rtwdev, 0x38, ltecoex_bckp)) {
+	if (rtwdev->chip->ltecoex_addr &&
+	    !ltecoex_reg_write(rtwdev, 0x38, ltecoex_bckp)) {
 		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto dlfw_fail;
 	}