diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
index 74d7572e70912..a8afc7bee545a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/main.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ int iwl_alive_start(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 					 BT_COEX_PRIO_TBL_EVT_INIT_CALIB2);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-	} else {
+	} else if (priv->cfg->bt_params) {
 		/*
 		 * default is 2-wire BT coexexistence support
 		 */