diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
index 46ee280231eae..92c45571bd691 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_d3_reprogram(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	if (ret)
 		IWL_ERR(mvm, "Failed to send quota: %d\n", ret);
 
-	if (iwl_mvm_is_lar_supported(mvm) && iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(mvm))
+	if (iwl_mvm_is_lar_supported(mvm) && iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(mvm, false))
 		IWL_ERR(mvm, "Failed to initialize D3 LAR information\n");
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 28da98e75e522..bb330f1b5d9e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ struct ieee80211_regdomain *iwl_mvm_get_current_regdomain(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 				     MCC_SOURCE_OLD_FW, changed);
 }
 
-int iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
+int iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool force_regd_sync)
 {
 	enum iwl_mcc_source used_src;
 	struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
@@ -213,8 +213,10 @@ int iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(regd))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	/* update cfg80211 if the regdomain was changed */
-	if (changed)
+	/* update cfg80211 if the regdomain was changed or the caller explicitly
+	 * asked to update regdomain
+	 */
+	if (changed || force_regd_sync)
 		ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(mvm->hw->wiphy, regd);
 	else
 		ret = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
index 81f7b0a644f9b..760cebf22feeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ struct ieee80211_regdomain *iwl_mvm_get_regdomain(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						  bool *changed);
 struct ieee80211_regdomain *iwl_mvm_get_current_regdomain(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 							  bool *changed);
-int iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm);
+int iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool force_regd_sync);
 void iwl_mvm_update_changed_regdom(struct iwl_mvm *mvm);
 
 /* smart fifo */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
index 17a1e5717ddef..c0dd441e800ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_init_mcc(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	 * try to replay the last set MCC to FW. If it doesn't exist,
 	 * queue an update to cfg80211 to retrieve the default alpha2 from FW.
 	 */
-	retval = iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(mvm);
+	retval = iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(mvm, true);
 	if (retval != -ENOENT)
 		return retval;