diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
index b3d76263417e..129fd15e9cc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
@@ -2119,9 +2119,15 @@ static bool ath10k_htt_rx_proc_rx_ind_hl(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	rx_status->chains |= BIT(0);
-	rx_status->signal = ATH10K_DEFAULT_NOISE_FLOOR +
-			    rx->ppdu.combined_rssi;
-	rx_status->flag &= ~RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL;
+	if (rx->ppdu.combined_rssi == 0) {
+		/* SDIO firmware does not provide signal */
+		rx_status->signal = 0;
+		rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL;
+	} else {
+		rx_status->signal = ATH10K_DEFAULT_NOISE_FLOOR +
+			rx->ppdu.combined_rssi;
+		rx_status->flag &= ~RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 	ch = ar->scan_channel;