diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c
index b8d4a4d571e7..751a125a1566 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ static int iwl_dbgfs_enabled_severities_write(struct iwl_fw_runtime *fwrt,
 
 	event_cfg.enabled_severities = cpu_to_le32(enabled_severities);
 
-	ret = iwl_trans_send_cmd(fwrt->trans, &hcmd);
+	if (fwrt->ops && fwrt->ops->send_hcmd)
+		ret = fwrt->ops->send_hcmd(fwrt->ops_ctx, &hcmd);
+	else
+		ret = -EPERM;
+
 	IWL_INFO(fwrt,
 		 "sent host event cfg with enabled_severities: %u, ret: %d\n",
 		 enabled_severities, ret);