diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
index 945c1ea5cda8..ed367b0a185c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ iwl_parse_nvm_sections(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 		}
 
 		/* PHY_SKU section is mandatory in B0 */
-		if (!mvm->nvm_sections[NVM_SECTION_TYPE_PHY_SKU].data) {
+		if (mvm->trans->cfg->nvm_type == IWL_NVM_EXT &&
+		    !mvm->nvm_sections[NVM_SECTION_TYPE_PHY_SKU].data) {
 			IWL_ERR(mvm,
 				"Can't parse phy_sku in B0, empty sections\n");
 			return NULL;