diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/Makefile
index fb968884f656..f1105d7adaff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ath12k-y += core.o \
 	    ce_wifi7.o \
 	    peer.o \
 	    dbring.o \
-	    hw.o \
+	    hw_wifi7.o \
 	    mhi.o \
 	    mhi_wifi7.o \
 	    pci.o \
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw_wifi7.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.c
rename to drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw_wifi7.c
index ad372feaef28..f6177f8e032d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hw_wifi7.c
@@ -1043,13 +1043,14 @@ int ath12k_hw_init(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	}
 
 	if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(ath12k_hw_params)) {
-		ath12k_err(ab, "Unsupported hardware version: 0x%x\n", ab->hw_rev);
+		ath12k_err(ab, "Unsupported Wi-Fi 7 hardware version: 0x%x\n",
+			   ab->hw_rev);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	ab->hw_params = hw_params;
 
-	ath12k_info(ab, "Hardware name: %s\n", ab->hw_params->name);
+	ath12k_info(ab, "Wi-Fi 7 Hardware name: %s\n", ab->hw_params->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }