diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
index 3d3aae5..04af488 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
@@ -6422,7 +6422,7 @@
    VOS_STATUS vos_status = VOS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
    memset(macTable, 0, sizeof(macTable));
-   status = request_firmware(&fw, WLAN_MAC_FILE, pHddCtx->parent_dev);
+   status = request_firmware_direct(&fw, WLAN_MAC_FILE, pHddCtx->parent_dev);
 
    if (status)
    {
diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index d0d590c..e77f387 100755
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -17622,7 +17622,7 @@
 
 /* accommodate the request firmware bin time out 2 min */
 #define REQUEST_FWR_TIMEOUT 120000
-#define HDD_WLAN_START_WAIT_TIME (VOS_WDA_TIMEOUT + 5000 + REQUEST_FWR_TIMEOUT)
+#define HDD_WLAN_START_WAIT_TIME 5000
 /**
  * hdd_hif_register_driver() - API for HDD to register with HIF
  *