diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c
index 588264cf5c91..0adf2fcfb41c 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c
@@ -794,16 +794,11 @@ void hdd_reg_notifier(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		  request->dfs_region);
 
 	switch (request->initiator) {
-	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE:
-		if (pld_get_driver_load_cnt(hdd_ctx->parent_dev) == 0) {
-			hdd_debug("ignore the 1st time notifier from CORE");
-			return;
-		}
-		/* fall through to set country */
 	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER:
 		status = ucfg_reg_set_country(hdd_ctx->hdd_pdev,
 					      request->alpha2);
 		break;
+	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE:
 	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE:
 	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER:
 	default: