diff --git a/hif/src/hif_main.c b/hif/src/hif_main.c
index 396450734432..1a3d3d034870 100644
--- a/hif/src/hif_main.c
+++ b/hif/src/hif_main.c
@@ -750,13 +750,8 @@ bool hif_needs_bmi(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx)
 {
 	struct hif_softc *hif_sc = HIF_GET_SOFTC(hif_ctx);
 
-	if (hif_sc->bus_type == QDF_BUS_TYPE_SNOC)
-		return false;
-
-	if (hif_sc->target_info.target_type == TARGET_TYPE_QCA8074)
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
+	return (hif_sc->bus_type != QDF_BUS_TYPE_SNOC) &&
+		!ce_srng_based(hif_sc);
 }
 
 /**