diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
index a5e1de75a4a3d..0b3e9c0293e03 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
@@ -1584,6 +1584,11 @@ static int ath6kl_wmi_txe_notify_event_rx(struct wmi *wmi, u8 *datap, int len,
 	if (len < sizeof(*ev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (vif->nw_type != INFRA_NETWORK ||
+	    !test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_TX_ERR_NOTIFY,
+		      vif->ar->fw_capabilities))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (vif->sme_state != SME_CONNECTED)
 		return -ENOTCONN;