diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/testmode.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/testmode.c
index 568810b41657..c24ee616833c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/testmode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/testmode.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static int ath10k_tm_fetch_utf_firmware_api_1(struct ath10k *ar,
 		 ar->hw_params.fw.dir, ATH10K_FW_UTF_FILE);
 
 	/* load utf firmware image */
-	ret = request_firmware_direct(&fw_file->firmware, filename, ar->dev);
+	ret = firmware_request_nowarn(&fw_file->firmware, filename, ar->dev);
 	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_TESTMODE, "testmode fw request '%s': %d\n",
 		   filename, ret);