Qualcomm WCN785x Wi-Fi 7 - updating borks my network connection/network detection

So whenever I update to 6.14.6 Mokka can’t connect to my WiFi. I dual drive/dual boot with Windows, and when I boot Windows, it connects straight away - I’ve ruled out typical WiFi issues. It seems that the latest update means I can’t detect new networks, because when I tried using a mobile hotspot, it couldn’t detect that either. I’m pretty new to Linux (I know I’ve jumped in at the deep end here) so I’m wondering whether this is something I’m doing wrong rather than a Mokka/kernel issue itself.

I’ve tried updating with garuda-update and through the RANI, but when I reboot after the update, it just happens again. I can’t get an inxi of 6.14.6 because I have to roll it back to 6.14.5 to get it working again.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :folded_hands:

System:
Kernel: 6.14.5-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.1.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=f51aac4d-3013-4111-971c-ef3031e7c31b rw rootflags=subvol=@
vt.default_red=30,243,166,249,137,245,148,186,88,243,166,249,137,245,148,166
vt.default_grn=30,139,227,226,180,194,226,194,91,139,227,226,180,194,226,173
vt.default_blu=46,168,161,175,250,231,213,222,112,168,161,175,250,231,213,200
loglevel=3 quiet ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.3.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.13.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: X870E AORUS MASTER v: x.x
serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
Megatrends LLC. v: F5 date: 03/12/2025
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: N/A level: v4
note: check family: 0x1A (26) model-id: 0x44 (68) stepping: 0
microcode: 0xB404023
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 2 clusters: 2x1 cores: 16 threads: 32 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 1.2 MiB desc: d-16x48 KiB; i-16x32 KiB L2: 16 MiB
desc: 16x1024 KiB L3: 128 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB, 1x96 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2982 min/max: 600/5756 boost: enabled scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 2982 2: 2982 3: 2982
4: 2982 5: 2982 6: 2982 7: 2982 8: 2982 9: 2982 10: 2982 11: 2982 12: 2982
13: 2982 14: 2982 15: 2982 16: 2982 17: 2982 18: 2982 19: 2982 20: 2982
21: 2982 22: 2982 23: 2982 24: 2982 25: 2982 26: 2982 27: 2982 28: 2982
29: 2982 30: 2982 31: 2982 32: 2982 bogomips: 275199
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GB202 [GeForce RTX 5090] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nvidia
v: 570.144 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-570.xx+
status: current (as of 2025-04) arch: Lovelace code: AD1xx
process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: lanes: 16 ports: active: none off: DP-1,HDMI-A-1
empty: DP-2,DP-3 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2b85 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Granite Ridge [Radeon Graphics]
vendor: Gigabyte driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: none empty: DP-4, DP-5, HDMI-A-2, HDMI-A-3,
Writeback-1 bus-ID: 7a:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:13c0 class-ID: 0300 temp: 36.0 C
Device-3: Razer USA Gaming Webcam [Kiyo] driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-8:3
chip-ID: 1532:0e03 class-ID: 0102
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,nvidia
unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch d-rect: 5360x2520 display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: bottom-l model: Dell AW3423DWF serial: <filter>
built: 2023 res: mode: 3440x1440 hz: 165 scale: 125% (1.25) to: 2752x1152
dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2 size: 800x337mm (31.5x13.27") diag: 868mm (34.2")
modes: max: 3440x1440 min: 640x480
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 pos: top-right model: BenQ GW2490E serial: <filter>
built: 2024 res: mode: 1920x1080 hz: 100 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2
size: 527x296mm (20.75x11.65") diag: 604mm (23.8") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia nouveau drv: nvidia drv: amd radeonsi
platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2
drv: nouveau device: 3 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi surfaceless:
drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 570.144
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090/PCIe/SSE2
memory: 31.1 GiB display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.309 layers: 10 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 driver: nvidia v: 570.144 device-ID: 10de:2b85
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon Graphics (RADV RAPHAEL_MENDOCINO) driver: mesa radv
v: 25.0.5-arch1.1 device-ID: 1002:13c0 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
device: 2 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.7 256 bits)
driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.0.5-arch1.1 (LLVM 19.1.7)
device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s
lanes: 8 link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22e8
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High
Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 7a:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 7a:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
Device-4: SteelSeries ApS Arctis Pro Wireless
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-2.1.3:9 chip-ID: 1038:1297 class-ID: 0300
Device-5: Razer USA Gaming Webcam [Kiyo] driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-8:3
chip-ID: 1532:0e03 class-ID: 0102
Device-6: RODE Microphones RODECaster Pro II
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usb-storage,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-1:2 chip-ID: 19f7:0030
class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.14.5-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.2 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Qualcomm WCN785x Wi-Fi 7 320MHz 2x2 [FastConnect 7800]
vendor: Foxconn driver: ath12k_pci v: N/A modules: ath12k pcie: gen: 3
speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 1 link-max: lanes: 2 bus-ID: 0e:00.0
chip-ID: 17cb:1107 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp14s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8126 5GbE vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel
pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 0f:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8126 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp15s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.1
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-10:3 chip-ID: 0489:e10d
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.3
lmp-v: 12 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 3.64 TiB used: 272.13 GiB (7.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:1 vendor: Corsair model: MP700 PRO
size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 126 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: EQFM22.3 temp: 36.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Corsair model: MP700 PRO
size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 126 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: EQFM22.3 temp: 28.9 C
scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 272.13 GiB (14.6%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:3
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 612 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:2
ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 272.13 GiB (14.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:3
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 272.13 GiB (14.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:3
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 272.13 GiB (14.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:3
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 60.43 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 max-streams: 32
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: 36.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 36.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 60 GiB note: est. available: 60.43 GiB used: 9.95 GiB (16.5%)
Processes: 634 Power: uptime: 9m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 24.12 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1524 libs: 488 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
clang: 19.1.7 gcc: 15.1.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 4.0.2
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.38
Garuda (2.7.2-1):
System install date:     2025-04-14
Last full system update: 2025-05-07
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:

Hi there, welcome to the forum.
What if you install and then boot from GRUB the LTS kernel?

sudo pacman -S linux-lts linux-lts-headers

If it works, it is really a kernel problem and you’ll have to retry every now and then if a kernel update has fixed it.
As far as dual booting with Windows is concerned, make sure you completely shut down when you are in Windows, disabling the “fast startup” feature. What Is “Fast Startup” Mode and How to Enable or Disable It? - MiniTool
But I don’t tihnk this is your current problem, considering the many checks you did so far.

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Hi there! Thanks for the quick response. I’ll give this a go. This is what’s being updated, so I suspect it’s the extra/networkmanager-qt update that’s breaking things… that said… I have no clue…

I’ll give LTS a try and see what happens. Thanks for the help!

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It’s definitely not the kernel’s fault. It works for me with both LTS and 6.14.6 Zen.

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Yeah looks like it’s just a kernel issue :frowning: will keep an eye out for another update down the line. Thanks so much for the help!

If so, you could keep an eye on this list (of the regular kernel, the bug is more likely to come from there than the zen one), especially the more recent bugs.

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Try again without upgrading linux-firmware:

garuda-update -- --ignore=linux-firmware

then reboot and check if your WiFi works without issues.

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That worked! Thank you!

Honestly, I’m unsure what it means, but it worked! :joy:

It means your firmware is flawed and not the kernel (probably).

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Sorry, I didn’t have time for a detailed answer earlier. I had the same issue yesterday - the cause is a bug in the linux-firmware version 20250508.788aadc8-1 in connection with the Atheros WCN785x card (I have the same one in one of my rigs).
Either you prevent an upgrade to the current version or you perform a downgrade to the working version 20250408.c1a774f3-1 after the update.

Remember, the next time you run garuda-update, linux-firmware will be updated to the latest version. Either add linux-firmware to the “IgnorePkg” in pacman.conf or prevent the package from being updated by using

garuda-update -- --ignore=linux-firmware

again.

Just wait until a new version of linux-firmware is offered and then upgrade the package. If you accidentally install the non-working version again or the next version of linux-firmware does not work with the WiFi card either, then simply downgrade to a working version (for example version 20250408.c1a774f3-1):

sudo downgrade linux-firmware
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The other option is to check if a new Atheros firmware version for your adapter has been included in the linux-firmware-git package. If a newer firmware version for your Atheros adapter has been included in the linux-firmware-git package, then install and use the newest linux-firmware-git version. It’s always best to avoid holding packages at old versions if at all possible, so the “git” package version is the preferable solution if it has been updated and works for you.

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