diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_pci.c
index a8d7b889ebee..6bef633aa633 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_pci.c
@@ -645,7 +645,8 @@ pick_fw_ver:
 
 	err = request_firmware_direct(&fw->bin, fw_path, fw->dev.dev);
 	if (err) {
-		if (ver_maj == PRESTERA_SUPP_FW_MAJ_VER) {
+		if (ver_maj != PRESTERA_PREV_FW_MAJ_VER ||
+		    ver_min != PRESTERA_PREV_FW_MIN_VER) {
 			ver_maj = PRESTERA_PREV_FW_MAJ_VER;
 			ver_min = PRESTERA_PREV_FW_MIN_VER;