diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index ae2c4ff74531..b62b59bf528e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -6696,6 +6696,7 @@ void rtw89_hw_scan_start(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	struct cfg80211_scan_request *req = &scan_req->req;
 	const struct rtw89_chan *chan = rtw89_chan_get(rtwdev,
 						       rtwvif_link->chanctx_idx);
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = rtwvif_link_to_vif(rtwvif_link);
 	struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif = rtwvif_link->rtwvif;
 	u32 rx_fltr = rtwdev->hal.rx_fltr;
 	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
@@ -6714,6 +6715,8 @@ void rtw89_hw_scan_start(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	if (req->flags & NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_RANDOM_ADDR)
 		get_random_mask_addr(mac_addr, req->mac_addr,
 				     req->mac_addr_mask);
+	else if (ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif))
+		ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, vif->addr);
 	else
 		ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, rtwvif_link->mac_addr);
 	rtw89_core_scan_start(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, mac_addr, true);