diff --git a/mt7615/Kconfig b/mt7615/Kconfig
index c04d6a18..e25db113 100644
--- a/mt7615/Kconfig
+++ b/mt7615/Kconfig
@@ -38,16 +38,3 @@ config MT7663U
 	  This adds support for MT7663U 802.11ax 2x2:2 wireless devices.
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
-
-config MT7615_OFFLOAD_FIRMWARE
-	bool "Prefer client mode offload firmware (MT7663)"
-	depends on MT7615E || MT7663U
-	default y
-	help
-	  Load MT7663 client mode offload firmware (v3) as primary option
-	  and fallback to MT7663 firmware v2 in case of failure.
-	  If MT7615_OFFLOAD_FIRMWARE is not selected MT7663 firmware v2
-	  will be used as primary option.
-	  MT7663 client mode offload firmware supports low power features
-	  (hw frequency scanning, scheduled frequency scanning, WoW,
-	  802.11 power save) but is more limited in AP mode
diff --git a/mt7615/mcu.c b/mt7615/mcu.c
index 498df21a..cbad854d 100644
--- a/mt7615/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7615/mcu.c
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #include "mac.h"
 #include "eeprom.h"
 
+static bool prefer_offload_fw = true;
+module_param(prefer_offload_fw, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(prefer_offload_fw,
+		 "Prefer client mode offload firmware (MT7663)");
+
 struct mt7615_patch_hdr {
 	char build_date[16];
 	char platform[4];
@@ -2091,7 +2096,7 @@ mt7663_load_rom_patch(struct mt7615_dev *dev, const char **n9_firmware)
 	const char *primary_rom = MT7663_OFFLOAD_ROM_PATCH;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MT7615_OFFLOAD_FIRMWARE)) {
+	if (!prefer_offload_fw) {
 		secondary_rom = MT7663_OFFLOAD_ROM_PATCH;
 		primary_rom = MT7663_ROM_PATCH;
 	}