int brcmf_fws_init(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 {
-       u32 tlv = 0;
+       u32 tlv = BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_RSSI_SIGNALS;
        int rc;
 
        if (!drvr->fw_signals)
                return 0;
 
-       tlv = BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_RSSI_SIGNALS |
-             BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_XONXOFF_SIGNALS |
-             BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_CREDIT_STATUS_SIGNALS;
-
        spin_lock_init(&drvr->fws_spinlock);
 
        drvr->fws = kzalloc(sizeof(*(drvr->fws)), GFP_KERNEL);
        drvr->fws->drvr = drvr;
        drvr->fws->fcmode = fcmode;
 
-       /* enable proptxtstatus signaling by default */
+       /* enable firmware signalling if fcmode active */
+       if (drvr->fws->fcmode != BRCMF_FWS_FCMODE_NONE)
+               tlv |= BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_XONXOFF_SIGNALS |
+                      BRCMF_FWS_FLAGS_CREDIT_STATUS_SIGNALS;
+
        rc = brcmf_fil_iovar_int_set(drvr->iflist[0], "tlv", tlv);
        if (rc < 0) {
                brcmf_err("failed to set bdcv2 tlv signaling\n");