diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
index 3fe5c70ce731..f9b2527fbeee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822c.c
@@ -3991,7 +3991,8 @@ static void rtw8822c_dpk_cal_coef1(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	rtw_write32(rtwdev, REG_NCTL0, 0x00001148);
 	rtw_write32(rtwdev, REG_NCTL0, 0x00001149);
 
-	check_hw_ready(rtwdev, 0x2d9c, MASKBYTE0, 0x55);
+	if (!check_hw_ready(rtwdev, 0x2d9c, MASKBYTE0, 0x55))
+		rtw_warn(rtwdev, "DPK stuck, performance may be suboptimal");
 
 	rtw_write8(rtwdev, 0x1b10, 0x0);
 	rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_NCTL0, BIT_SUBPAGE, 0x0000000c);