--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
@@ -2254,9 +2254,9 @@ ath11k_qmi_prepare_bdf_download(struct a
 		fw_entry = ath11k_core_firmware_request(ab, ATH11K_DEFAULT_CAL_FILE);
 		if (IS_ERR(fw_entry)) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(fw_entry);
-			ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to load %s: %d\n",
-				    ATH11K_DEFAULT_CAL_FILE, ret);
-			return ret;
+			ath11k_warn(ab,
+				    "qmi failed to load CAL data file:%s booting with minimal performance\n",ATH11K_DEFAULT_CAL_FILE);
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		fw_size = min_t(u32, ab->hw_params.fw.board_size,