diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
index d7d33d5cdfc5..11769f10cc07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ static int ath11k_ahb_fwreset_from_cold_boot(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	int timeout;
 
 	if (ath11k_cold_boot_cal == 0 || ab->qmi.cal_done ||
-	    ab->hw_params.cold_boot_calib == 0)
+	    ab->hw_params.cold_boot_calib == 0 ||
+	    ab->hw_params.cbcal_restart_fw == 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_AHB, "wait for cold boot done\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index c8e0bc935838..5930f7c0b51a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = false,
 		.supports_sta_ps = false,
 		.cold_boot_calib = true,
+		.cbcal_restart_fw = true,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = false,
 		.supports_sta_ps = false,
 		.cold_boot_calib = true,
+		.cbcal_restart_fw = true,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -235,6 +237,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cbcal_restart_fw = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -310,6 +313,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = false,
 		.supports_sta_ps = false,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cbcal_restart_fw = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 2,
 		.num_vdevs = 8,
 		.num_peers = 128,
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cbcal_restart_fw = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -459,6 +464,7 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
 		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cbcal_restart_fw = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
@@ -532,7 +538,8 @@ static const struct ath11k_hw_params ath11k_hw_params[] = {
 		.supports_shadow_regs = true,
 		.idle_ps = true,
 		.supports_sta_ps = true,
-		.cold_boot_calib = false,
+		.cold_boot_calib = true,
+		.cbcal_restart_fw = false,
 		.fw_mem_mode = 0,
 		.num_vdevs = 16 + 1,
 		.num_peers = 512,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h
index 77dc5c851c9b..5b88fe164a63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hw.h
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ struct ath11k_hw_params {
 	bool idle_ps;
 	bool supports_sta_ps;
 	bool cold_boot_calib;
+	bool cbcal_restart_fw;
 	int fw_mem_mode;
 	u32 num_vdevs;
 	u32 num_peers;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
index e6ced8597e1d..2be45683260c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
@@ -3014,8 +3014,10 @@ static void ath11k_qmi_msg_fw_ready_cb(struct qmi_handle *qmi_hdl,
 
 	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "qmi firmware ready\n");
 
-	ab->qmi.cal_done = 1;
-	wake_up(&ab->qmi.cold_boot_waitq);
+	if (!ab->qmi.cal_done) {
+		ab->qmi.cal_done = 1;
+		wake_up(&ab->qmi.cold_boot_waitq);
+	}
 
 	ath11k_qmi_driver_event_post(qmi, ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FW_READY, NULL);
 }
@@ -3029,6 +3031,8 @@ static void ath11k_qmi_msg_cold_boot_cal_done_cb(struct qmi_handle *qmi_hdl,
 					      struct ath11k_qmi, handle);
 	struct ath11k_base *ab = qmi->ab;
 
+	ab->qmi.cal_done = 1;
+	wake_up(&ab->qmi.cold_boot_waitq);
 	ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_QMI, "qmi cold boot calibration done\n");
 }
 
@@ -3200,6 +3204,20 @@ static void ath11k_qmi_driver_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 			break;
 		case ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_FW_READY:
+			/* For targets requiring a FW restart upon cold
+			 * boot completion, there is no need to process
+			 * FW ready; such targets will receive FW init
+			 * done message after FW restart.
+			 */
+			if (ab->hw_params.cbcal_restart_fw)
+				break;
+
+			clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH,
+				  &ab->dev_flags);
+			clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags);
+			ath11k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(ab);
+			set_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags);
+
 			break;
 		case ATH11K_QMI_EVENT_COLD_BOOT_CAL_DONE:
 			break;
