diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index ae91b57c8422..c1fa42edd363 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -6716,6 +6716,7 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ar->num_started_vdevs = 0;
 	ar->num_created_vdevs = 0;
 	ar->num_peers = 0;
+	ar->num_stations = 0;
 	ar->allocated_vdev_map = 0;
 
 	/* Configure monitor status ring with default rx_filter to get rx status