diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c
index 3abae32341c4d90b19fdcba0f746a4cd4a3b2e80..aa08fd7d9fcdc47694973cf5746402746e7e81b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/coex.c
@@ -1962,7 +1962,8 @@ static void rtw_coex_run_coex(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 reason)
 	if (coex_stat->wl_under_ips)
 		return;
 
-	if (coex->freeze && !coex_stat->bt_setup_link)
+	if (coex->freeze && coex_dm->reason == COEX_RSN_BTINFO &&
+	    !coex_stat->bt_setup_link)
 		return;
 
 	coex_stat->cnt_wl[COEX_CNT_WL_COEXRUN]++;