diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 794538c7c0ab..6c534f0d59ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -4281,8 +4281,10 @@ ath12k_mac_op_change_vif_links(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (WARN_ON(!arvif))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		if (!arvif->is_created)
+		if (!arvif->is_created) {
+			ath12k_mac_unassign_link_vif(arvif);
 			continue;
+		}
 
 		if (WARN_ON(!arvif->ar))
 			return -EINVAL;