diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
index 2acd94da9efe..051a2fea9572 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
@@ -1229,6 +1229,23 @@ static int iwl_eeprom_init_hw_params(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int iwl_nvm_check_version(struct iwl_nvm_data *data,
+				 struct iwl_trans *trans)
+{
+	if (data->nvm_version >= trans->cfg->nvm_ver ||
+	    data->calib_version >= trans->cfg->nvm_calib_ver) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(trans, "device EEPROM VER=0x%x, CALIB=0x%x\n",
+			       data->nvm_version, data->calib_version);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	IWL_ERR(trans,
+		"Unsupported (too old) EEPROM VER=0x%x < 0x%x CALIB=0x%x < 0x%x\n",
+		data->nvm_version, trans->cfg->nvm_ver,
+		data->calib_version,  trans->cfg->nvm_calib_ver);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
 static struct iwl_op_mode *iwl_op_mode_dvm_start(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 						 const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 						 const struct iwl_fw *fw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c
index 3199d345b427..92727f7e42db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.c
@@ -928,22 +928,3 @@ iwl_parse_eeprom_data(struct device *dev, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 	return NULL;
 }
 IWL_EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_parse_eeprom_data);
-
-/* helper functions */
-int iwl_nvm_check_version(struct iwl_nvm_data *data,
-			     struct iwl_trans *trans)
-{
-	if (data->nvm_version >= trans->cfg->nvm_ver ||
-	    data->calib_version >= trans->cfg->nvm_calib_ver) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(trans, "device EEPROM VER=0x%x, CALIB=0x%x\n",
-			       data->nvm_version, data->calib_version);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	IWL_ERR(trans,
-		"Unsupported (too old) EEPROM VER=0x%x < 0x%x CALIB=0x%x < 0x%x\n",
-		data->nvm_version, trans->cfg->nvm_ver,
-		data->calib_version,  trans->cfg->nvm_calib_ver);
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-IWL_EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_nvm_check_version);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.h
index b33888991b94..5545210151cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-eeprom-parse.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright(c) 2008 - 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Intel Corporation
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright(c) 2005 - 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Intel Corporation
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -121,9 +123,6 @@ struct iwl_nvm_data *
 iwl_parse_eeprom_data(struct device *dev, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 		      const u8 *eeprom, size_t eeprom_size);
 
-int iwl_nvm_check_version(struct iwl_nvm_data *data,
-			  struct iwl_trans *trans);
-
 int iwl_init_sband_channels(struct iwl_nvm_data *data,
 			    struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			    int n_channels, enum nl80211_band band);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
index 534c0ea7b232..78228f870f8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
@@ -501,7 +501,9 @@ int iwl_run_init_mvm_ucode(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool read_nvm)
 	if (mvm->nvm_file_name)
 		iwl_mvm_load_nvm_to_nic(mvm);
 
-	WARN_ON(iwl_nvm_check_version(mvm->nvm_data, mvm->trans));
+	WARN_ONCE(mvm->nvm_data->nvm_version < mvm->trans->cfg->nvm_ver,
+		  "Too old NVM version (0x%0x, required = 0x%0x)",
+		  mvm->nvm_data->nvm_version, mvm->trans->cfg->nvm_ver);
 
 	/*
 	 * abort after reading the nvm in case RF Kill is on, we will complete