diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
index 3b3e076571d6d..45e2efc70d19e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */
 #define IWL7260_UCODE_API_MIN	17
 #define IWL7265_UCODE_API_MIN	17
-#define IWL7265D_UCODE_API_MIN	17
-#define IWL3168_UCODE_API_MIN	20
+#define IWL7265D_UCODE_API_MIN	22
+#define IWL3168_UCODE_API_MIN	22
 
 /* NVM versions */
 #define IWL7260_NVM_VERSION		0x0a1d
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
index b9718c0cf1748..89137717c1fce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
 #define IWL8265_UCODE_API_MAX	30
 
 /* Lowest firmware API version supported */
-#define IWL8000_UCODE_API_MIN	17
-#define IWL8265_UCODE_API_MIN	20
+#define IWL8000_UCODE_API_MIN	22
+#define IWL8265_UCODE_API_MIN	22
 
 /* NVM versions */
 #define IWL8000_NVM_VERSION		0x0a1d