}
 
 int mt7915_mcu_set_thermal_throttling(struct mt7915_phy *phy, u8 state)
+{
+       struct mt7915_dev *dev = phy->dev;
+       struct mt7915_mcu_thermal_ctrl req = {
+               .band_idx = phy->mt76->band_idx,
+               .ctrl_id = THERMAL_PROTECT_DUTY_CONFIG,
+       };
+       int level, ret;
+
+       /* set duty cycle and level */
+       for (level = 0; level < 4; level++) {
+               req.duty.duty_level = level;
+               req.duty.duty_cycle = state;
+               state /= 2;
+
+               ret = mt76_mcu_send_msg(&dev->mt76, MCU_EXT_CMD(THERMAL_PROT),
+                                       &req, sizeof(req), false);
+               if (ret)
+                       return ret;
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int mt7915_mcu_set_thermal_protect(struct mt7915_phy *phy)
 {
        struct mt7915_dev *dev = phy->dev;
        struct {
        } __packed req = {
                .ctrl = {
                        .band_idx = phy->mt76->band_idx,
+                       .type.protect_type = 1,
+                       .type.trigger_type = 1,
                },
        };
-       int level;
-
-       if (!state) {
-               req.ctrl.ctrl_id = THERMAL_PROTECT_DISABLE;
-               goto out;
-       }
-
-       /* set duty cycle and level */
-       for (level = 0; level < 4; level++) {
-               int ret;
+       int ret;
 
-               req.ctrl.ctrl_id = THERMAL_PROTECT_DUTY_CONFIG;
-               req.ctrl.duty.duty_level = level;
-               req.ctrl.duty.duty_cycle = state;
-               state /= 2;
+       req.ctrl.ctrl_id = THERMAL_PROTECT_DISABLE;
+       ret = mt76_mcu_send_msg(&dev->mt76, MCU_EXT_CMD(THERMAL_PROT),
+                               &req, sizeof(req.ctrl), false);
 
-               ret = mt76_mcu_send_msg(&dev->mt76, MCU_EXT_CMD(THERMAL_PROT),
-                                       &req, sizeof(req.ctrl), false);
-               if (ret)
-                       return ret;
-       }
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
 
        /* set high-temperature trigger threshold */
        req.ctrl.ctrl_id = THERMAL_PROTECT_ENABLE;
        req.trigger_temp = cpu_to_le32(phy->throttle_temp[1]);
        req.sustain_time = cpu_to_le16(10);
 
-out:
-       req.ctrl.type.protect_type = 1;
-       req.ctrl.type.trigger_type = 1;
-
        return mt76_mcu_send_msg(&dev->mt76, MCU_EXT_CMD(THERMAL_PROT),
                                 &req, sizeof(req), false);
 }
 
 int mt7915_mcu_get_chan_mib_info(struct mt7915_phy *phy, bool chan_switch);
 int mt7915_mcu_get_temperature(struct mt7915_phy *phy);
 int mt7915_mcu_set_thermal_throttling(struct mt7915_phy *phy, u8 state);
+int mt7915_mcu_set_thermal_protect(struct mt7915_phy *phy);
 int mt7915_mcu_get_rx_rate(struct mt7915_phy *phy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
                           struct ieee80211_sta *sta, struct rate_info *rate);
 int mt7915_mcu_rdd_background_enable(struct mt7915_phy *phy,