--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -277,7 +277,10 @@ static int ath10k_download_and_run_otp(s
 
 	ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_BOOT, "boot otp execute result %d\n", result);
 
-	if (result != 0) {
+	if (result == 2) {
+		ath10k_warn("otp stream is empty, using board.bin contents");
+		return 0;
+	} else if (result != 0) {
 		ath10k_err("otp calibration failed: %d", result);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}