diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
index 44e99b47e445..6dd95bcaf243 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
@@ -4490,7 +4490,7 @@ static int ath12k_wmi_hw_mode_caps(struct ath12k_base *soc,
 
 		pref = soc->wmi_ab.preferred_hw_mode;
 
-		if (ath12k_hw_mode_pri_map[mode] < ath12k_hw_mode_pri_map[pref]) {
+		if (ath12k_hw_mode_pri_map[mode] <= ath12k_hw_mode_pri_map[pref]) {
 			svc_rdy_ext->pref_hw_mode_caps = *hw_mode_caps;
 			soc->wmi_ab.preferred_hw_mode = mode;
 		}