diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index dbec7724d6af..9470042b12a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -2447,10 +2447,10 @@ void rtw_core_enable_beacon(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool enable)
 
 	if (enable) {
 		rtw_write32_set(rtwdev, REG_BCN_CTRL, BIT_EN_BCN_FUNCTION);
-		rtw_write32_clr(rtwdev, REG_TXPAUSE, BIT_HIGH_QUEUE);
+		rtw_write8_clr(rtwdev, REG_TXPAUSE, BIT_HIGH_QUEUE);
 	} else {
 		rtw_write32_clr(rtwdev, REG_BCN_CTRL, BIT_EN_BCN_FUNCTION);
-		rtw_write32_set(rtwdev, REG_TXPAUSE, BIT_HIGH_QUEUE);
+		rtw_write8_set(rtwdev, REG_TXPAUSE, BIT_HIGH_QUEUE);
 	}
 }