diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index 5573e2ded72f2..c07857c49a713 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -900,18 +900,6 @@ int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		ret = mwifiex_process_sta_cmdresp(priv, cmdresp_no, resp);
 	}
 
-	/* Check init command response */
-	if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INITIALIZING) {
-		if (ret) {
-			mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
-				    "%s: cmd %#x failed during\t"
-				    "initialization\n", __func__, cmdresp_no);
-			mwifiex_init_fw_complete(adapter);
-			return -1;
-		} else if (adapter->last_init_cmd == cmdresp_no)
-			adapter->hw_status = MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INIT_DONE;
-	}
-
 	if (adapter->curr_cmd) {
 		if (adapter->curr_cmd->wait_q_enabled)
 			adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = ret;
@@ -1030,10 +1018,6 @@ mwifiex_cmd_timeout_func(struct timer_list *t)
 			mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(adapter);
 		}
 	}
-	if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INITIALIZING) {
-		mwifiex_init_fw_complete(adapter);
-		return;
-	}
 
 	if (adapter->if_ops.device_dump)
 		adapter->if_ops.device_dump(adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
index dd24e8b140655..dd2c17d946d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -480,14 +480,12 @@ int mwifiex_init_lock_list(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
  *      - Initialize the private structure
  *      - Add BSS priority tables to the adapter structure
  *      - For each interface, send the init commands to firmware
- *      - Send the first command in command pending queue, if available
  */
 int mwifiex_init_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
 	u8 i, first_sta = true;
-	int is_cmd_pend_q_empty;
 
 	adapter->hw_status = MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INITIALIZING;
 
@@ -526,6 +524,9 @@ int mwifiex_init_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	adapter->hw_status = MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_READY;
 
+	if (adapter->if_ops.init_fw_port)
+		adapter->if_ops.init_fw_port(adapter);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
index 3f1b8be5ad26c..73298b0769c94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -354,13 +354,6 @@ int mwifiex_main_process(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		if (adapter->cmd_resp_received) {
 			adapter->cmd_resp_received = false;
 			mwifiex_process_cmdresp(adapter);
-
-			/* call mwifiex back when init_fw is done */
-			if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INIT_DONE) {
-				adapter->hw_status = MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_READY;
-				mwifiex_init_fw_complete(adapter);
-				maybe_quirk_fw_disable_ds(adapter);
-			}
 		}
 
 		/* Check if we need to confirm Sleep Request
@@ -587,18 +580,11 @@ static int _mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 			goto err_dnld_fw;
 	}
 
-	adapter->init_wait_q_woken = false;
 	ret = mwifiex_init_fw(adapter);
 	if (ret == -1)
 		goto err_init_fw;
 
-	/* Wait for mwifiex_init to complete */
-	if (!adapter->mfg_mode) {
-		wait_event_interruptible(adapter->init_wait_q,
-					 adapter->init_wait_q_woken);
-		if (adapter->hw_status != MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_READY)
-			goto err_init_fw;
-	}
+	maybe_quirk_fw_disable_ds(adapter);
 
 	if (!adapter->wiphy) {
 		if (mwifiex_register_cfg80211(adapter)) {
@@ -1555,7 +1541,6 @@ mwifiex_reinit_sw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	adapter->hw_status = MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INITIALIZING;
 	clear_bit(MWIFIEX_SURPRISE_REMOVED, &adapter->work_flags);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&adapter->init_wait_q);
 	clear_bit(MWIFIEX_IS_SUSPENDED, &adapter->work_flags);
 	adapter->hs_activated = false;
 	clear_bit(MWIFIEX_IS_CMD_TIMEDOUT, &adapter->work_flags);
@@ -1723,7 +1708,6 @@ mwifiex_add_card(void *card, struct completion *fw_done,
 
 	adapter->hw_status = MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INITIALIZING;
 	clear_bit(MWIFIEX_SURPRISE_REMOVED, &adapter->work_flags);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&adapter->init_wait_q);
 	clear_bit(MWIFIEX_IS_SUSPENDED, &adapter->work_flags);
 	adapter->hs_activated = false;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&adapter->hs_activate_wait_q);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
index 63f1c900e0967..35d13eada0868 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ struct mwifiex_dbg {
 enum MWIFIEX_HARDWARE_STATUS {
 	MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_READY,
 	MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INITIALIZING,
-	MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_INIT_DONE,
 	MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_RESET,
 	MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_NOT_READY
 };
@@ -865,8 +864,6 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	unsigned long work_flags;
 	u32 fw_release_number;
 	u8 intf_hdr_len;
-	u16 init_wait_q_woken;
-	wait_queue_head_t init_wait_q;
 	void *card;
 	struct mwifiex_if_ops if_ops;
 	atomic_t bypass_tx_pending;
@@ -919,7 +916,6 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *curr_cmd;
 	/* spin lock for command */
 	spinlock_t mwifiex_cmd_lock;
-	u16 last_init_cmd;
 	struct timer_list cmd_timer;
 	struct list_head cmd_free_q;
 	/* spin lock for cmd_free_q */
@@ -1060,8 +1056,6 @@ void mwifiex_free_priv(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
 
 int mwifiex_init_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 
-int mwifiex_init_fw_complete(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
-
 void mwifiex_shutdown_drv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 
 int mwifiex_dnld_fw(struct mwifiex_adapter *, struct mwifiex_fw_image *);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
index af38744eddaa9..7a8a74df86ab1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
@@ -2433,9 +2433,5 @@ int mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 first_sta, bool init)
 	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_CFG,
 			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tx_cfg, true);
 
-	if (init)
-		/* set last_init_cmd before sending the command */
-		priv->adapter->last_init_cmd = HostCmd_CMD_11N_CFG;
-
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
index 1f1f6280a0f25..daa363f082612 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
@@ -115,24 +115,6 @@ static struct mwifiex_debug_data items[] = {
 
 static int num_of_items = ARRAY_SIZE(items);
 
-/*
- * Firmware initialization complete callback handler.
- *
- * This function wakes up the function waiting on the init
- * wait queue for the firmware initialization to complete.
- */
-int mwifiex_init_fw_complete(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
-{
-
-	if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_READY)
-		if (adapter->if_ops.init_fw_port)
-			adapter->if_ops.init_fw_port(adapter);
-
-	adapter->init_wait_q_woken = true;
-	wake_up_interruptible(&adapter->init_wait_q);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * This function sends init/shutdown command
  * to firmware.
