diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
index 53a34573f0f0..ff7d70da64f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ static int iwl_pcie_apm_init(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 	 */
 
 	/* Disable L0S exit timer (platform NMI Work/Around) */
-	iwl_set_bit(trans, CSR_GIO_CHICKEN_BITS,
-		    CSR_GIO_CHICKEN_BITS_REG_BIT_DIS_L0S_EXIT_TIMER);
+	if (trans->cfg->device_family != IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_8000)
+		iwl_set_bit(trans, CSR_GIO_CHICKEN_BITS,
+			    CSR_GIO_CHICKEN_BITS_REG_BIT_DIS_L0S_EXIT_TIMER);
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable L0s without affecting L1;