diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
index c983d2fe147f..5a3df9198ddf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
@@ -2684,6 +2684,7 @@ void rtl8723be_read_bt_coexist_info_from_hwpg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					      bool auto_load_fail, u8 *hwinfo)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	struct rtl_mod_params *mod_params = rtlpriv->cfg->mod_params;
 	u8 value;
 	u32 tmpu_32;
 
@@ -2702,6 +2703,10 @@ void rtl8723be_read_bt_coexist_info_from_hwpg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		rtlpriv->btcoexist.btc_info.ant_num = ANT_X2;
 	}
 
+	/* override ant_num / ant_path */
+	if (mod_params->ant_sel)
+		rtlpriv->btcoexist.btc_info.ant_num =
+			(mod_params->ant_sel == 1 ? ANT_X2 : ANT_X1);
 }
 
 void rtl8723be_bt_reg_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/sw.c
index a78eaeda0008..2101793438ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/sw.c
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ static struct rtl_mod_params rtl8723be_mod_params = {
 	.msi_support = false,
 	.disable_watchdog = false,
 	.debug = DBG_EMERG,
+	.ant_sel = 0,
 };
 
 static struct rtl_hal_cfg rtl8723be_hal_cfg = {
@@ -394,6 +395,7 @@ module_param_named(fwlps, rtl8723be_mod_params.fwctrl_lps, bool, 0444);
 module_param_named(msi, rtl8723be_mod_params.msi_support, bool, 0444);
 module_param_named(disable_watchdog, rtl8723be_mod_params.disable_watchdog,
 		   bool, 0444);
+module_param_named(ant_sel, rtl8723be_mod_params.ant_sel, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(swenc, "Set to 1 for software crypto (default 0)\n");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ips, "Set to 0 to not use link power save (default 1)\n");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(swlps, "Set to 1 to use SW control power save (default 0)\n");
@@ -402,6 +404,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(msi, "Set to 1 to use MSI interrupts mode (default 0)\n");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Set debug level (0-5) (default 0)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_watchdog,
 		 "Set to 1 to disable the watchdog (default 0)\n");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ant_sel, "Set to 1 or 2 to force antenna number (default 0)\n");
 
 static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(rtlwifi_pm_ops, rtl_pci_suspend, rtl_pci_resume);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index 554d81420f19..93bd7fcd2b61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -2246,6 +2246,9 @@ struct rtl_mod_params {
 
 	/* default 0: 1 means do not disable interrupts */
 	bool int_clear;
+
+	/* select antenna */
+	int ant_sel;
 };
 
 struct rtl_hal_usbint_cfg {