diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
index edb254c9009fbe..3b5d95eedbd1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
@@ -577,10 +577,10 @@ static int wcn36xx_smd_start_rsp(struct wcn36xx *wcn, void *buf, size_t len)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	rsp = (struct wcn36xx_hal_mac_start_rsp_msg *)buf;
-
+#if 0
 	if (WCN36XX_FW_MSG_RESULT_SUCCESS != rsp->start_rsp_params.status)
 		return -EIO;
-
+#endif
 	memcpy(wcn->crm_version, rsp->start_rsp_params.crm_version,
 	       WCN36XX_HAL_VERSION_LENGTH);
 	memcpy(wcn->wlan_version, rsp->start_rsp_params.wlan_version,