--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -387,9 +387,14 @@ static int ath10k_download_and_run_otp(s
 
 	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_BOOT, "boot otp execute result %d\n", result);
 
-	if (!skip_otp && result != 0) {
-		ath10k_err(ar, "otp calibration failed: %d", result);
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!skip_otp) {
+		if (result == 2) {
+			ath10k_warn(ar, "otp stream is empty, using board.bin contents");
+			return 0;
+		} else if (result != 0) {
+			ath10k_err(ar, "otp calibration failed: %d", result);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;