diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 72eda7e8a00d..5e8fc720c570 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ u8 iwl_toggle_tx_ant(struct iwl_priv *priv, u8 ant, u8 valid)
 	int i;
 	u8 ind = ant;
 
+	if (priv->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
+	    priv->bt_traffic_load >= IWL_BT_COEX_TRAFFIC_LOAD_HIGH)
+		return 0;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < RATE_ANT_NUM - 1; i++) {
 		ind = (ind + 1) < RATE_ANT_NUM ?  ind + 1 : 0;
 		if (valid & BIT(ind))