diff --git a/mt7925/mac.c b/mt7925/mac.c
index b6aa4f88..56486091 100644
--- a/mt7925/mac.c
+++ b/mt7925/mac.c
@@ -1400,8 +1400,9 @@ bool mt7925_rx_check(struct mt76_dev *mdev, void *data, int len)
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case PKT_TYPE_TXRX_NOTIFY:
-		/* PKT_TYPE_TXRX_NOTIFY can be received only by mmio devices */
-		mt7925_mac_tx_free(dev, data, len); /* mmio */
+		if (!mt76_is_mmio(mdev))
+			return false;
+		mt7925_mac_tx_free(dev, data, len);
 		return false;
 	case PKT_TYPE_TXS:
 		for (rxd += 4; rxd + 12 <= end; rxd += 12)
@@ -1437,7 +1438,10 @@ void mt7925_queue_rx_skb(struct mt76_dev *mdev, enum mt76_rxq_id q,
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case PKT_TYPE_TXRX_NOTIFY:
-		/* PKT_TYPE_TXRX_NOTIFY can be received only by mmio devices */
+		if (!mt76_is_mmio(mdev)) {
+			napi_consume_skb(skb, 1);
+			break;
+		}
 		mt7925_mac_tx_free(dev, skb->data, skb->len);
 		napi_consume_skb(skb, 1);
 		break;