diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c
index f4901587c005..e01acac88825 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/fw_inc.c
@@ -554,5 +554,7 @@ bool wil_fw_verify_file_exists(struct wil6210_priv *wil, const char *name)
 	rc = request_firmware(&fw, name, wil_to_dev(wil));
 	if (!rc)
 		release_firmware(fw);
-	return rc != -ENOENT;
+	else
+		wil_dbg_fw(wil, "<%s> not available: %d\n", name, rc);
+	return !rc;
 }