diff --git a/mt7996/init.c b/mt7996/init.c
index b48ac7e2..1a0e9d44 100644
--- a/mt7996/init.c
+++ b/mt7996/init.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static void mt7996_mac_init_basic_rates(struct mt7996_dev *dev)
 void mt7996_mac_init(struct mt7996_dev *dev)
 {
 #define HIF_TXD_V2_1	0x21
-	int i;
+	int i, rx_path_type;
 
 	mt76_clear(dev, MT_MDP_DCR2, MT_MDP_DCR2_RX_TRANS_SHORT);
 
@@ -622,11 +622,16 @@ void mt7996_mac_init(struct mt7996_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* rro module init */
-	if (dev->hif2)
+	if (dev->hif2) {
+		if (mt76_npu_device_active(&dev->mt76))
+			rx_path_type = is_mt7996(&dev->mt76) ? 6 : 8;
+		else
+			rx_path_type = is_mt7996(&dev->mt76) ? 2 : 7;
 		mt7996_mcu_set_rro(dev, UNI_RRO_SET_PLATFORM_TYPE,
-				   is_mt7996(&dev->mt76) ? 2 : 7);
-	else
+				   rx_path_type);
+	} else {
 		mt7996_mcu_set_rro(dev, UNI_RRO_SET_PLATFORM_TYPE, 0);
+	}
 
 	if (mt7996_has_hwrro(dev)) {
 		u16 timeout;