diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
index 76d363d1a497..f8aa9cf08279 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
@@ -87,6 +87,16 @@ enum iwl_device_family {
 	IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_8000,
 };
 
+static inline bool iwl_has_secure_boot(u32 hw_rev,
+				       enum iwl_device_family family)
+{
+	/* return 1 only for family 8000 B0 */
+	if ((family == IWL_DEVICE_FAMILY_8000) && (hw_rev & 0xC))
+		return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * LED mode
  *    IWL_LED_DEFAULT:  use device default
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
index 0f1084f09caa..d9fa8e034da2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
@@ -807,19 +807,16 @@ static int iwl_parse_tlv_firmware(struct iwl_drv *drv,
 			iwl_store_ucode_sec(pieces, tlv_data, IWL_UCODE_REGULAR,
 					    tlv_len);
 			drv->fw.mvm_fw = true;
-			drv->fw.img[IWL_UCODE_REGULAR].is_secure = true;
 			break;
 		case IWL_UCODE_TLV_SECURE_SEC_INIT:
 			iwl_store_ucode_sec(pieces, tlv_data, IWL_UCODE_INIT,
 					    tlv_len);
 			drv->fw.mvm_fw = true;
-			drv->fw.img[IWL_UCODE_INIT].is_secure = true;
 			break;
 		case IWL_UCODE_TLV_SECURE_SEC_WOWLAN:
 			iwl_store_ucode_sec(pieces, tlv_data, IWL_UCODE_WOWLAN,
 					    tlv_len);
 			drv->fw.mvm_fw = true;
-			drv->fw.img[IWL_UCODE_WOWLAN].is_secure = true;
 			break;
 		case IWL_UCODE_TLV_NUM_OF_CPU:
 			if (tlv_len != sizeof(u32))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
index 4f6e66892acc..6f7ae5f7bdae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ struct fw_desc {
 
 struct fw_img {
 	struct fw_desc sec[IWL_UCODE_SECTION_MAX];
-	bool is_secure;
 	bool is_dual_cpus;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
index aea0fe9d1779..8027138c47e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
@@ -746,15 +746,12 @@ static int iwl_pcie_load_given_ucode(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 	int ret = 0;
 	int first_ucode_section;
 
-	IWL_DEBUG_FW(trans,
-		     "working with %s image\n",
-		     image->is_secure ? "Secured" : "Non Secured");
 	IWL_DEBUG_FW(trans,
 		     "working with %s CPU\n",
 		     image->is_dual_cpus ? "Dual" : "Single");
 
 	/* configure the ucode to be ready to get the secured image */
-	if (image->is_secure) {
+	if (iwl_has_secure_boot(trans->hw_rev, trans->cfg->device_family)) {
 		/* set secure boot inspector addresses */
 		iwl_write_prph(trans,
 			       LMPM_SECURE_INSPECTOR_CODE_ADDR,
@@ -790,7 +787,8 @@ static int iwl_pcie_load_given_ucode(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 			       LMPM_SECURE_CPU2_HDR_MEM_SPACE);
 
 		/* load to FW the binary sections of CPU2 */
-		if (image->is_secure)
+		if (iwl_has_secure_boot(trans->hw_rev,
+					trans->cfg->device_family))
 			ret = iwl_pcie_load_cpu_secured_sections(
 							trans, image, 2,
 							&first_ucode_section);
@@ -821,7 +819,7 @@ static int iwl_pcie_load_given_ucode(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 	else
 		iwl_write32(trans, CSR_RESET, 0);
 
-	if (image->is_secure) {
+	if (iwl_has_secure_boot(trans->hw_rev, trans->cfg->device_family)) {
 		/* wait for image verification to complete  */
 		ret = iwl_poll_prph_bit(trans,
 					LMPM_SECURE_BOOT_CPU1_STATUS_ADDR,