diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
index 4e932e04d87e..c4c446d41eb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
@@ -203,4 +203,16 @@ struct iwl_fw {
 	bool mvm_fw;
 };
 
+static inline u8 iwl_fw_valid_tx_ant(const struct iwl_fw *fw)
+{
+	return (fw->phy_config & FW_PHY_CFG_TX_CHAIN) >>
+		FW_PHY_CFG_TX_CHAIN_POS;
+}
+
+static inline u8 iwl_fw_valid_rx_ant(const struct iwl_fw *fw)
+{
+	return (fw->phy_config & FW_PHY_CFG_RX_CHAIN) >>
+		FW_PHY_CFG_RX_CHAIN_POS;
+}
+
 #endif  /* __iwl_fw_h__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
index b497647bf34b..e18c92dd60ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int iwl_send_tx_ant_cfg(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u8 valid_tx_ant)
 		.valid = cpu_to_le32(valid_tx_ant),
 	};
 
-	IWL_DEBUG_HC(mvm, "select valid tx ant: %u\n", valid_tx_ant);
+	IWL_DEBUG_FW(mvm, "select valid tx ant: %u\n", valid_tx_ant);
 	return iwl_mvm_send_cmd_pdu(mvm, TX_ANT_CONFIGURATION_CMD, CMD_SYNC,
 				    sizeof(tx_ant_cmd), &tx_ant_cmd);
 }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ int iwl_run_init_mvm_ucode(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool read_nvm)
 	WARN_ON(ret);
 
 	/* Send TX valid antennas before triggering calibrations */
-	ret = iwl_send_tx_ant_cfg(mvm, mvm->nvm_data->valid_tx_ant);
+	ret = iwl_send_tx_ant_cfg(mvm, iwl_fw_valid_tx_ant(mvm->fw));
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_up(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	ret = iwl_send_tx_ant_cfg(mvm, mvm->nvm_data->valid_tx_ant);
+	ret = iwl_send_tx_ant_cfg(mvm, iwl_fw_valid_tx_ant(mvm->fw));
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_load_d3_fw(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	ret = iwl_send_tx_ant_cfg(mvm, mvm->nvm_data->valid_tx_ant);
+	ret = iwl_send_tx_ant_cfg(mvm, iwl_fw_valid_tx_ant(mvm->fw));
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
index c45822fb937d..86e312a4f629 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_send_beacon(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 					     TX_CMD_FLG_TSF);
 
 	mvm->mgmt_last_antenna_idx =
-		iwl_mvm_next_antenna(mvm, mvm->nvm_data->valid_tx_ant,
+		iwl_mvm_next_antenna(mvm, iwl_fw_valid_tx_ant(mvm->fw),
 				     mvm->mgmt_last_antenna_idx);
 
 	beacon_cmd.tx.rate_n_flags =
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c
index 0d537e035ef0..0f0b44eabd93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_cmd_data(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 				      struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 				      u8 chains_static, u8 chains_dynamic)
 {
-	u8 valid_rx_chains, active_cnt, idle_cnt;
+	u8 active_cnt, idle_cnt;
 
 	/* Set the channel info data */
 	cmd->ci.band = (chandef->chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ ?
@@ -158,17 +158,16 @@ static void iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_cmd_data(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	 * Need to add on chain noise calibration limitations, and
 	 * BT coex considerations.
 	 */
-	valid_rx_chains = mvm->nvm_data->valid_rx_ant;
 	idle_cnt = chains_static;
 	active_cnt = chains_dynamic;
 
-	cmd->rxchain_info = cpu_to_le32(valid_rx_chains <<
+	cmd->rxchain_info = cpu_to_le32(iwl_fw_valid_rx_ant(mvm->fw) <<
 					PHY_RX_CHAIN_VALID_POS);
 	cmd->rxchain_info |= cpu_to_le32(idle_cnt << PHY_RX_CHAIN_CNT_POS);
 	cmd->rxchain_info |= cpu_to_le32(active_cnt <<
 					 PHY_RX_CHAIN_MIMO_CNT_POS);
 
-	cmd->txchain_info = cpu_to_le32(mvm->nvm_data->valid_tx_ant);
+	cmd->txchain_info = cpu_to_le32(iwl_fw_valid_tx_ant(mvm->fw));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
index 0d3c76b29242..2157b0f8ced5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 static inline __le16 iwl_mvm_scan_rx_chain(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 {
 	u16 rx_chain;
-	u8 rx_ant = mvm->nvm_data->valid_rx_ant;
+	u8 rx_ant = iwl_fw_valid_rx_ant(mvm->fw);
 
 	rx_chain = rx_ant << PHY_RX_CHAIN_VALID_POS;
 	rx_chain |= rx_ant << PHY_RX_CHAIN_FORCE_MIMO_SEL_POS;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ iwl_mvm_scan_rate_n_flags(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, enum ieee80211_band band,
 	u32 tx_ant;
 
 	mvm->scan_last_antenna_idx =
-		iwl_mvm_next_antenna(mvm, mvm->nvm_data->valid_tx_ant,
+		iwl_mvm_next_antenna(mvm, iwl_fw_valid_tx_ant(mvm->fw),
 				     mvm->scan_last_antenna_idx);
 	tx_ant = BIT(mvm->scan_last_antenna_idx) << RATE_MCS_ANT_POS;