diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
index 5923c5c14c8d..f4e3dce10d65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -1054,6 +1054,8 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	void *devdump_data;
 	int devdump_len;
 	struct timer_list devdump_timer;
+
+	bool ignore_btcoex_events;
 };
 
 void mwifiex_process_tx_queue(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c
index 7c137eba8cda..b0024893a1cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie.c
@@ -3142,6 +3142,9 @@ static int mwifiex_init_pcie(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_alloc_buffers;
 
+	if (pdev->device == PCIE_DEVICE_ID_MARVELL_88W8897)
+		adapter->ignore_btcoex_events = true;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_alloc_buffers:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
index 753458628f86..05073a49ab5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
@@ -1061,6 +1061,9 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		break;
 	case EVENT_BT_COEX_WLAN_PARA_CHANGE:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "EVENT: BT coex wlan param update\n");
+		if (adapter->ignore_btcoex_events)
+			break;
+
 		mwifiex_bt_coex_wlan_param_update_event(priv,
 							adapter->event_skb);
 		break;