diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/pnvm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/pnvm.c
index 0421a84a44a8..f297e82d63d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/pnvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/pnvm.c
@@ -266,17 +266,60 @@ static u8 *iwl_pnvm_get_from_fs(struct iwl_trans *trans, size_t *len)
 	return data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * enum iwl_pnvm_source - different PNVM possible sources
+ *
+ * @IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_NONE: No PNVM.
+ * @IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_BIOS: PNVM should be read from BIOS.
+ * @IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EXTERNAL: read .pnvm external file
+ * @IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EMBEDDED: PNVM is embedded in the .ucode file.
+ */
+enum iwl_pnvm_source {
+	IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_NONE,
+	IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_BIOS,
+	IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EXTERNAL,
+	IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EMBEDDED
+};
+
+static enum iwl_pnvm_source iwl_select_pnvm_source(struct iwl_trans *trans,
+						   bool intel_sku)
+{
+
+	/* Get PNVM from BIOS for non-Intel SKU */
+	if (!intel_sku)
+		return IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_BIOS;
+
+	/* Before those devices, PNVM didn't exist at all */
+	if (trans->mac_cfg->device_family < IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_AX210)
+		return IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_NONE;
+
+	/* After those devices, we moved to embedded PNVM */
+	if (trans->mac_cfg->device_family > IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_AX210)
+		return IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EMBEDDED;
+
+	/* For IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_AX210, depends on the CRF */
+	if (CSR_HW_RFID_TYPE(trans->info.hw_rf_id) == IWL_CFG_RF_TYPE_GF)
+		return IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EXTERNAL;
+
+	return IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_NONE;
+}
+
 static const u8 *iwl_get_pnvm_image(struct iwl_trans *trans_p, size_t *len,
 				    __le32 sku_id[3], const struct iwl_fw *fw)
 {
 	struct pnvm_sku_package *package;
+	enum iwl_pnvm_source pnvm_src =
+		iwl_select_pnvm_source(trans_p, sku_id[2] == 0);
+	u8 *image = NULL;
 
-	/* Get PNVM from BIOS for non-Intel SKU */
-	if (sku_id[2]) {
+	IWL_DEBUG_FW(trans_p, "PNVM source %d\n", pnvm_src);
+
+	if (pnvm_src == IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_NONE)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (pnvm_src == IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_BIOS) {
 		package = iwl_uefi_get_pnvm(trans_p, len);
 		if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(package)) {
-			u8 *image = NULL;
-
 			if (*len >= sizeof(*package)) {
 				/* we need only the data */
 				*len -= sizeof(*package);
@@ -291,16 +334,26 @@ static const u8 *iwl_get_pnvm_image(struct iwl_trans *trans_p, size_t *len,
 			if (image)
 				return image;
 		}
+
+		/* PNVM doesn't exist in BIOS. Find the fallback source */
+		pnvm_src = iwl_select_pnvm_source(trans_p, true);
+		IWL_DEBUG_FW(trans_p, "PNVM in BIOS doesn't exist, try %d\n",
+			     pnvm_src);
 	}
 
-	if (fw->pnvm_data) {
-		*len = fw->pnvm_size;
+	if (pnvm_src == IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EXTERNAL) {
+		image = iwl_pnvm_get_from_fs(trans_p, len);
+		if (image)
+			return image;
+	}
 
+	if (pnvm_src == IWL_PNVM_SOURCE_EMBEDDED && fw->pnvm_data) {
+		*len = fw->pnvm_size;
 		return fw->pnvm_data;
 	}
 
-	/* If it's not available, or for Intel SKU, try from the filesystem */
-	return iwl_pnvm_get_from_fs(trans_p, len);
+	IWL_ERR(trans_p, "Couldn't get PNVM from required source: %d\n", pnvm_src);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static void