diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
index 30a8e337498e..ffb39440a254 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
@@ -7200,9 +7200,19 @@ int rtw89_core_mlsr_switch(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif,
 static int rtw89_chip_efuse_info_setup(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	const struct rtw89_mac_gen_def *mac = rtwdev->chip->mac_def;
+	const struct rtw89_chip_info *chip = rtwdev->chip;
+	bool bb_preinit = false;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, false);
+	/*
+	 * Normally in probe stage, we don't need to do BB pre-initialization.
+	 * However, RTL8922D firmware can access BB registers at firmware
+	 * initial state, so initialize it to avoid BB IO stuck in firmware.
+	 */
+	if (chip->chip_id == RTL8922D)
+		bb_preinit = true;
+
+	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, false, bb_preinit);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
index d8f0add7e1b0..db9fca828829 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
@@ -4308,13 +4308,14 @@ int rtw89_mac_disable_bb_rf(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtw89_mac_disable_bb_rf);
 
-int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb)
+int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb,
+			   bool bb_preinit)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	rtw89_mac_ctrl_hci_dma_trx(rtwdev, true);
 
-	if (include_bb) {
+	if (include_bb || bb_preinit) {
 		/* Only call BB preinit including configuration of BB MCU for
 		 * the chips which need to download BB MCU firmware. Otherwise,
 		 * calling preinit later to prevent touching registers affecting
@@ -4367,7 +4368,7 @@ int rtw89_mac_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 	bool include_bb = !!chip->bbmcu_nr;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, include_bb);
+	ret = rtw89_mac_partial_init(rtwdev, include_bb, include_bb);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
index c05f5ee0d2fd..493d2b9626a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
@@ -1302,7 +1302,8 @@ rtw89_write32_port_set(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif_link *rtwvif_l
 
 int rtw89_mac_pwr_on(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
 void rtw89_mac_pwr_off(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
-int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb);
+int rtw89_mac_partial_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool include_bb,
+			   bool bb_preinit);
 int rtw89_mac_preinit(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
 int rtw89_mac_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
 int rtw89_mac_dle_init(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, enum rtw89_qta_mode mode,