diff --git a/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/src/fw_load.c b/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/src/fw_load.c
index 4a879e0f1cd..df7879e2ee8 100644
--- a/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/src/fw_load.c
+++ b/drivers/wifi/nrf700x/src/fw_load.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  * by disabling XIP and enabling it again after use. This means no LOG_* macros
  * (buffered) or buffered printk can be used in this file, else it will crash.
  */
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -22,6 +21,9 @@
 #include <zephyr/drivers/flash/nrf_qspi_nor.h>
 #endif /* CONFIG_NRF_WIFI_PATCHES_EXT_FLASH */
 
+#include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
+LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(wifi_nrf, CONFIG_WIFI_NRF700X_LOG_LEVEL);
+
 #include <fmac_main.h>
 
 /* INCBIN macro Taken from https://gist.github.com/mmozeiko/ed9655cf50341553d282 */
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ enum nrf_wifi_status nrf_wifi_fw_load(void *rpu_ctx)
 	status = nrf_wifi_fmac_fw_load(rpu_ctx, &fw_info);
 
 	if (status != NRF_WIFI_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		printf("%s: nrf_wifi_fmac_fw_load failed\n", __func__);
+		LOG_ERR("%s: nrf_wifi_fmac_fw_load failed", __func__);
 	}
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NRF_WIFI_PATCHES_EXT_FLASH) && defined(CONFIG_NORDIC_QSPI_NOR)