diff --git a/mt7921/mcu.c b/mt7921/mcu.c
index 509595c4..33a83682 100644
--- a/mt7921/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7921/mcu.c
@@ -541,12 +541,8 @@ static int mt7921_load_patch(struct mt7921_dev *dev)
 	if (mt76_is_sdio(&dev->mt76)) {
 		/* activate again */
 		ret = __mt7921_mcu_fw_pmctrl(dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-
-		ret = __mt7921_mcu_drv_pmctrl(dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+		if (!ret)
+			ret = __mt7921_mcu_drv_pmctrl(dev);
 	}
 
 out: