diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
index 5de54d1559dd..a57fc6198a72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
@@ -1246,9 +1246,11 @@ int iwl_mvm_up(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	/* reset quota debouncing buffer - 0xff will yield invalid data */
 	memset(&mvm->last_quota_cmd, 0xff, sizeof(mvm->last_quota_cmd));
 
-	ret = iwl_mvm_send_dqa_cmd(mvm);
-	if (ret)
-		goto error;
+	if (fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa, IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_DQA_SUPPORT)) {
+		ret = iwl_mvm_send_dqa_cmd(mvm);
+		if (ret)
+			goto error;
+	}
 
 	/* Add auxiliary station for scanning */
 	ret = iwl_mvm_add_aux_sta(mvm);