diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 049eca2eb0c9..97d7111be721 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -2085,7 +2085,8 @@ static int ath10k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	vdev_param = ar->wmi.vdev_param->tx_encap_type;
 	ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_set_param(ar, arvif->vdev_id, vdev_param,
 					ATH10K_HW_TXRX_NATIVE_WIFI);
-	if (ret)
+	/* 10.X firmware does not support this VDEV parameter. Do not warn */
+	if (ret && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 		ath10k_warn("Failed to set TX encap: %d\n", ret);
 
 	if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
index f9766faf15cf..fa0738803899 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
@@ -2763,7 +2763,7 @@ int ath10k_wmi_vdev_set_param(struct ath10k *ar, u32 vdev_id,
 		ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_WMI,
 			   "vdev param %d not supported by firmware\n",
 			    param_id);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	skb = ath10k_wmi_alloc_skb(sizeof(*cmd));