diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/phy.c
index 4381b360b5b5..580f31009d5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/phy.c
@@ -596,14 +596,19 @@ bool rtw_phy_write_rf_reg(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, enum rtw_rf_path rf_path,
 	direct_addr = base_addr[rf_path] + (addr << 2);
 	mask &= RFREG_MASK;
 
-	rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_RSV_CTRL, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, DISABLE_PI);
-	rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_WLRF1, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, DISABLE_PI);
+	if (addr == RF_CFGCH) {
+		rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_RSV_CTRL, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, DISABLE_PI);
+		rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_WLRF1, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, DISABLE_PI);
+	}
+
 	rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, direct_addr, mask, data);
 
 	udelay(1);
 
-	rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_RSV_CTRL, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, ENABLE_PI);
-	rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_WLRF1, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, ENABLE_PI);
+	if (addr == RF_CFGCH) {
+		rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_RSV_CTRL, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, ENABLE_PI);
+		rtw_write32_mask(rtwdev, REG_WLRF1, BITS_RFC_DIRECT, ENABLE_PI);
+	}
 
 	return true;
 }