diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
index 75ec16186d00..80b3d51387b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
@@ -5421,7 +5421,13 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_htc_tx_complete(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 static bool ath12k_reg_is_world_alpha(char *alpha)
 {
-	return alpha[0] == '0' && alpha[1] == '0';
+	if (alpha[0] == '0' && alpha[1] == '0')
+		return true;
+
+	if (alpha[0] == 'n' && alpha[1] == 'a')
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 static int ath12k_reg_chan_list_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb)