if (di->bw_limit == 1)
                        KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, di->cfg->bw_limit, 0);
 
+               /* if subdevice is ANY we can have RF ID/BW limit/cores */
                if (di->subdevice == (u16)IWL_CFG_ANY)
                        continue;
 
+               /* same if the subdevice mask doesn't overlap them */
+               if (IWL_SUBDEVICE_RF_ID(di->subdevice_mask) == 0 &&
+                   IWL_SUBDEVICE_BW_LIM(di->subdevice_mask) == 0 &&
+                   IWL_SUBDEVICE_CORES(di->subdevice_mask) == 0)
+                       continue;
+
+               /* but otherwise they shouldn't be used */
                KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, di->rf_id, (u8)IWL_CFG_ANY);
                KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, di->bw_limit, (u8)IWL_CFG_ANY);
                KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, di->cores, (u8)IWL_CFG_ANY);