diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index 4e3736d7aff7..e01a7b196b99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 2116,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA988X_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA988X_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA988X_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 2116,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA988X_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA988X_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA988X_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 2116,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA9887_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA9887_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA9887_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA9887_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -199,7 +196,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 0,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA6174_HW_3_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA6174_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA6174_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -236,7 +232,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 8124,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA6174_HW_2_1_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA6174_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA6174_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -277,7 +272,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 8124,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA6174_HW_2_1_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA6174_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA6174_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -318,7 +312,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 8124,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA6174_HW_3_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA6174_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA6174_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -360,7 +353,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.fw = {
 			/* uses same binaries as hw3.0 */
 			.dir = QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA6174_HW_3_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA6174_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA6174_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -409,7 +401,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 12064,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA99X0_HW_2_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA99X0_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA99X0_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA99X0_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -457,7 +448,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 12064,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA9984_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA9984_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.eboard = QCA9984_HW_1_0_EBOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA99X0_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA99X0_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
@@ -510,7 +500,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 12064,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA9888_HW_2_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA9888_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA99X0_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA99X0_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -556,7 +545,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 8124,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA9377_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA9377_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA9377_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -597,7 +585,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 8124,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA9377_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA9377_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA9377_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -640,7 +627,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 8124,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA9377_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA9377_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA9377_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -680,7 +666,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.cal_data_len = 12064,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = QCA4019_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = QCA4019_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = QCA4019_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = QCA4019_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -720,7 +705,6 @@ static const struct ath10k_hw_params ath10k_hw_params_list[] = {
 		.max_spatial_stream = 4,
 		.fw = {
 			.dir = WCN3990_HW_1_0_FW_DIR,
-			.board = WCN3990_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE,
 			.board_size = WCN3990_BOARD_DATA_SZ,
 			.board_ext_size = WCN3990_BOARD_EXT_DATA_SZ,
 		},
@@ -1291,11 +1275,6 @@ static int ath10k_core_fetch_board_data_api_1(struct ath10k *ar, int bd_ie_type)
 	char boardname[100];
 
 	if (bd_ie_type == ATH10K_BD_IE_BOARD) {
-		if (!ar->hw_params.fw.board) {
-			ath10k_err(ar, "failed to find board file fw entry\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
 		scnprintf(boardname, sizeof(boardname), "board-%s-%s.bin",
 			  ath10k_bus_str(ar->hif.bus), dev_name(ar->dev));
 
@@ -1305,7 +1284,7 @@ static int ath10k_core_fetch_board_data_api_1(struct ath10k *ar, int bd_ie_type)
 		if (IS_ERR(ar->normal_mode_fw.board)) {
 			fw = ath10k_fetch_fw_file(ar,
 						  ar->hw_params.fw.dir,
-						  ar->hw_params.fw.board);
+						  ATH10K_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
 			ar->normal_mode_fw.board = fw;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/hw.h
index 9aa2d821b507..12e8aebab1e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/hw.h
@@ -39,14 +39,12 @@ enum ath10k_bus {
 #define QCA988X_HW_2_0_VERSION		0x4100016c
 #define QCA988X_HW_2_0_CHIP_ID_REV	0x2
 #define QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR		ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA988X/hw2.0"
-#define QCA988X_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE	"board.bin"
 #define QCA988X_HW_2_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
 /* QCA9887 1.0 definitions */
 #define QCA9887_HW_1_0_VERSION		0x4100016d
 #define QCA9887_HW_1_0_CHIP_ID_REV	0
 #define QCA9887_HW_1_0_FW_DIR		ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA9887/hw1.0"
-#define QCA9887_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE	"board.bin"
 #define QCA9887_HW_1_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
 /* QCA6174 target BMI version signatures */
@@ -85,11 +83,9 @@ enum qca9377_chip_id_rev {
 };
 
 #define QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR		ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA6174/hw2.1"
-#define QCA6174_HW_2_1_BOARD_DATA_FILE	"board.bin"
 #define QCA6174_HW_2_1_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
 #define QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR		ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA6174/hw3.0"
-#define QCA6174_HW_3_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE	"board.bin"
 #define QCA6174_HW_3_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
 /* QCA99X0 1.0 definitions (unsupported) */
@@ -99,7 +95,6 @@ enum qca9377_chip_id_rev {
 #define QCA99X0_HW_2_0_DEV_VERSION     0x01000000
 #define QCA99X0_HW_2_0_CHIP_ID_REV     0x1
 #define QCA99X0_HW_2_0_FW_DIR          ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA99X0/hw2.0"
-#define QCA99X0_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE "board.bin"
 #define QCA99X0_HW_2_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
 /* QCA9984 1.0 defines */
@@ -107,7 +102,6 @@ enum qca9377_chip_id_rev {
 #define QCA9984_HW_DEV_TYPE		0xa
 #define QCA9984_HW_1_0_CHIP_ID_REV	0x0
 #define QCA9984_HW_1_0_FW_DIR		ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA9984/hw1.0"
-#define QCA9984_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE "board.bin"
 #define QCA9984_HW_1_0_EBOARD_DATA_FILE "eboard.bin"
 #define QCA9984_HW_1_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
@@ -116,24 +110,20 @@ enum qca9377_chip_id_rev {
 #define QCA9888_HW_DEV_TYPE		0xc
 #define QCA9888_HW_2_0_CHIP_ID_REV	0x0
 #define QCA9888_HW_2_0_FW_DIR		ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA9888/hw2.0"
-#define QCA9888_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE "board.bin"
 #define QCA9888_HW_2_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
 /* QCA9377 1.0 definitions */
 #define QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR          ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA9377/hw1.0"
-#define QCA9377_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE "board.bin"
 #define QCA9377_HW_1_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR	0x1234
 
 /* QCA4019 1.0 definitions */
 #define QCA4019_HW_1_0_DEV_VERSION     0x01000000
 #define QCA4019_HW_1_0_FW_DIR          ATH10K_FW_DIR "/QCA4019/hw1.0"
-#define QCA4019_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE "board.bin"
 #define QCA4019_HW_1_0_PATCH_LOAD_ADDR  0x1234
 
 /* WCN3990 1.0 definitions */
 #define WCN3990_HW_1_0_DEV_VERSION	ATH10K_HW_WCN3990
 #define WCN3990_HW_1_0_FW_DIR		ATH10K_FW_DIR "/WCN3990/hw1.0"
-#define WCN3990_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE "board.bin"
 
 #define ATH10K_FW_FILE_BASE		"firmware"
 #define ATH10K_FW_API_MAX		6
@@ -160,6 +150,7 @@ enum qca9377_chip_id_rev {
 #define ATH10K_FIRMWARE_MAGIC               "QCA-ATH10K"
 #define ATH10K_BOARD_MAGIC                  "QCA-ATH10K-BOARD"
 
+#define ATH10K_BOARD_DATA_FILE         "board.bin"
 #define ATH10K_BOARD_API2_FILE         "board-2.bin"
 
 #define REG_DUMP_COUNT_QCA988X 60
@@ -554,7 +545,6 @@ struct ath10k_hw_params {
 
 	struct ath10k_hw_params_fw {
 		const char *dir;
-		const char *board;
 		size_t board_size;
 		const char *eboard;
 		size_t ext_board_size;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
index 3de2de6d44bc..bc15a996f1bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
@@ -3826,28 +3826,28 @@ MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API2_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API3_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API4_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API5_FILE);
-MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR "/" QCA988X_HW_2_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA988X_HW_2_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_API2_FILE);
 
 /* QCA9887 1.0 firmware files */
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9887_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API5_FILE);
-MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9887_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" QCA9887_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9887_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9887_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_API2_FILE);
 
 /* QCA6174 2.1 firmware files */
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API4_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API5_FILE);
-MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR "/" QCA6174_HW_2_1_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_2_1_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_API2_FILE);
 
 /* QCA6174 3.1 firmware files */
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API4_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API5_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API6_FILE);
-MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR "/" QCA6174_HW_3_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA6174_HW_3_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_API2_FILE);
 
 /* QCA9377 1.0 firmware files */
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API6_FILE);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_FW_API5_FILE);
-MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" QCA9377_HW_1_0_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(QCA9377_HW_1_0_FW_DIR "/" ATH10K_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
