diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
index 75705dcc0996..41365ffb7e5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
@@ -2848,6 +2848,7 @@ struct rtw89_chip_info {
 	enum rtw89_core_chip_id chip_id;
 	const struct rtw89_chip_ops *ops;
 	const char *fw_name;
+	bool try_ce_fw;
 	u32 fifo_size;
 	u32 dle_scc_rsvd_size;
 	u16 max_amsdu_limit;
@@ -3014,6 +3015,7 @@ static inline void rtw89_init_wait(struct rtw89_wait_info *wait)
 enum rtw89_fw_type {
 	RTW89_FW_NORMAL = 1,
 	RTW89_FW_WOWLAN = 3,
+	RTW89_FW_NORMAL_CE = 5,
 };
 
 enum rtw89_fw_feature {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index 4da5eedbf8aa..0b73dc2e9ad7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static int rtw89_fw_hdr_parser(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, const u8 *fw, u32 len,
 
 static
 int rtw89_mfw_recognize(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, enum rtw89_fw_type type,
-			struct rtw89_fw_suit *fw_suit)
+			struct rtw89_fw_suit *fw_suit, bool nowarn)
 {
 	struct rtw89_fw_info *fw_info = &rtwdev->fw;
 	const u8 *mfw = fw_info->firmware->data;
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ int rtw89_mfw_recognize(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, enum rtw89_fw_type type,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	rtw89_err(rtwdev, "no suitable firmware found\n");
+	if (!nowarn)
+		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "no suitable firmware found\n");
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
@@ -211,12 +212,13 @@ static void rtw89_fw_update_ver(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 }
 
 static
-int __rtw89_fw_recognize(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, enum rtw89_fw_type type)
+int __rtw89_fw_recognize(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, enum rtw89_fw_type type,
+			 bool nowarn)
 {
 	struct rtw89_fw_suit *fw_suit = rtw89_fw_suit_get(rtwdev, type);
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = rtw89_mfw_recognize(rtwdev, type, fw_suit);
+	ret = rtw89_mfw_recognize(rtwdev, type, fw_suit, nowarn);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -343,14 +345,22 @@ out:
 
 int rtw89_fw_recognize(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 {
+	const struct rtw89_chip_info *chip = rtwdev->chip;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = __rtw89_fw_recognize(rtwdev, RTW89_FW_NORMAL);
+	if (chip->try_ce_fw) {
+		ret = __rtw89_fw_recognize(rtwdev, RTW89_FW_NORMAL_CE, true);
+		if (!ret)
+			goto normal_done;
+	}
+
+	ret = __rtw89_fw_recognize(rtwdev, RTW89_FW_NORMAL, false);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+normal_done:
 	/* It still works if wowlan firmware isn't existing. */
-	__rtw89_fw_recognize(rtwdev, RTW89_FW_WOWLAN);
+	__rtw89_fw_recognize(rtwdev, RTW89_FW_WOWLAN, false);
 
 	rtw89_fw_recognize_features(rtwdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c
index 45119c512a05..9c42b6abd223 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c
@@ -2055,6 +2055,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8852a_chip_info = {
 	.chip_id		= RTL8852A,
 	.ops			= &rtw8852a_chip_ops,
 	.fw_name		= "rtw89/rtw8852a_fw.bin",
+	.try_ce_fw		= false,
 	.fifo_size		= 458752,
 	.dle_scc_rsvd_size	= 0,
 	.max_amsdu_limit	= 3500,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c
index c6345228d049..1c25540f776d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c
@@ -2430,6 +2430,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8852b_chip_info = {
 	.chip_id		= RTL8852B,
 	.ops			= &rtw8852b_chip_ops,
 	.fw_name		= "rtw89/rtw8852b_fw.bin",
+	.try_ce_fw		= true,
 	.fifo_size		= 196608,
 	.dle_scc_rsvd_size	= 98304,
 	.max_amsdu_limit	= 3500,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
index 00fbb6535506..e6f5a0eb5896 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
@@ -2857,6 +2857,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8852c_chip_info = {
 	.chip_id		= RTL8852C,
 	.ops			= &rtw8852c_chip_ops,
 	.fw_name		= "rtw89/rtw8852c_fw.bin",
+	.try_ce_fw		= false,
 	.fifo_size		= 458752,
 	.dle_scc_rsvd_size	= 0,
 	.max_amsdu_limit	= 8000,