diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index 8820cee16a00..827df1cd9a62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -653,8 +653,6 @@ int wil_priv_init(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 
 	/* edma configuration can be updated via debugfs before allocation */
 	wil->num_rx_status_rings = WIL_DEFAULT_NUM_RX_STATUS_RINGS;
-	wil->use_compressed_rx_status = true;
-	wil->use_rx_hw_reordering = true;
 	wil->tx_status_ring_order = WIL_TX_SRING_SIZE_ORDER_DEFAULT;
 
 	/* Rx status ring size should be bigger than the number of RX buffers
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
index 89119e7facd0..c8c6613371d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ int wil_set_capabilities(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 		set_bit(hw_capa_no_flash, wil->hw_capa);
 		wil->use_enhanced_dma_hw = true;
 		wil->use_rx_hw_reordering = true;
+		wil->use_compressed_rx_status = true;
 		wil_fw_name = ftm_mode ? WIL_FW_NAME_FTM_TALYN :
 			      WIL_FW_NAME_TALYN;
 		if (wil_fw_verify_file_exists(wil, wil_fw_name))