diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
index 79c8f74685d5..b04b8858c690 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-7000.c
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ static const struct iwl_ht_params iwl7000_ht_params = {
 	.max_data_size = IWL60_RTC_DATA_SIZE,			\
 	.base_params = &iwl7000_base_params,			\
 	.led_mode = IWL_LED_RF_STATE,				\
-	.nvm_hw_section_num = NVM_HW_SECTION_NUM_FAMILY_7000
+	.nvm_hw_section_num = NVM_HW_SECTION_NUM_FAMILY_7000,	\
+	.non_shared_ant = ANT_A
 
 
 const struct iwl_cfg iwl7260_2ac_cfg = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
index db67631e935a..4ae8ba6ccfff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-8000.c
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ static const struct iwl_ht_params iwl8000_ht_params = {
 	.max_data_size = IWL60_RTC_DATA_SIZE,			\
 	.base_params = &iwl8000_base_params,			\
 	.led_mode = IWL_LED_RF_STATE,				\
-	.nvm_hw_section_num = NVM_HW_SECTION_NUM_FAMILY_8000
+	.nvm_hw_section_num = NVM_HW_SECTION_NUM_FAMILY_8000,	\
+	.non_shared_ant = ANT_A
 
 const struct iwl_cfg iwl8260_2n_cfg = {
 	.name = "Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless N 8260",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
index 687e9e1adbda..2ef83a39ff10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ struct iwl_pwr_tx_backoff {
  * @max_data_size: The maximal length of the fw data section
  * @valid_tx_ant: valid transmit antenna
  * @valid_rx_ant: valid receive antenna
+ * @non_shared_ant: the antenna that is for WiFi only
  * @nvm_ver: NVM version
  * @nvm_calib_ver: NVM calibration version
  * @lib: pointer to the lib ops
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg {
 	const u32 max_inst_size;
 	u8   valid_tx_ant;
 	u8   valid_rx_ant;
+	u8   non_shared_ant;
 	bool bt_shared_single_ant;
 	u16  nvm_ver;
 	u16  nvm_calib_ver;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
index 6e8f3e2aef74..8df2021f9856 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
@@ -1146,6 +1146,10 @@ bool iwl_mvm_bt_coex_is_mimo_allowed(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 bool iwl_mvm_bt_coex_is_shared_ant_avail(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 {
+	/* there is no other antenna, shared antenna is always available */
+	if (mvm->cfg->bt_shared_single_ant)
+		return true;
+
 	if (!(mvm->fw->ucode_capa.api[0] & IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_BT_COEX_SPLIT))
 		return iwl_mvm_bt_coex_is_shared_ant_avail_old(mvm);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index ed0919465e0e..c67296efa04d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_set_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	if (info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
 	    !iwl_mvm_bt_coex_is_shared_ant_avail(mvm))
-		rate_flags = BIT(ANT_A) << RATE_MCS_ANT_POS;
+		rate_flags = BIT(mvm->cfg->non_shared_ant) << RATE_MCS_ANT_POS;
 	else
 		rate_flags =
 			BIT(mvm->mgmt_last_antenna_idx) << RATE_MCS_ANT_POS;