diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
index 190bc5712..24006ddfb 100755
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ static int ath11k_core_get_rproc(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 
 	prproc = rproc_get_by_phandle(rproc_phandle);
 	if (!prproc) {
-		ath11k_err(ab, "failed to get rproc\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_AHB, "failed to get rproc, deferring\n");
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 	}
 	ab_ahb->tgt_rproc = prproc;