diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 40e10f6e3dbf..9f9826b94ad4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -667,10 +667,9 @@ static void mwifiex_reg_notifier(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Don't send world or same regdom info to firmware */
-	if (strncmp(request->alpha2, "00", 2) &&
-	    strncmp(request->alpha2, adapter->country_code,
-		    sizeof(request->alpha2))) {
+	/* Don't send same regdom info to firmware */
+	if (strncmp(request->alpha2, adapter->country_code,
+		    sizeof(request->alpha2)) != 0) {
 		memcpy(adapter->country_code, request->alpha2,
 		       sizeof(request->alpha2));
 		mwifiex_send_domain_info_cmd_fw(wiphy);