diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
index aade5c5b79e8..e381aacda667 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
@@ -826,11 +826,36 @@ static int rtw89_ops_start_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	ether_addr_copy(rtwvif_link->bssid, link_conf->bssid);
 	rtw89_cam_bssid_changed(rtwdev, rtwvif_link);
-	rtw89_mac_port_update(rtwdev, rtwvif_link);
-	rtw89_chip_h2c_assoc_cmac_tbl(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL);
-	rtw89_fw_h2c_role_maintain(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL, RTW89_ROLE_TYPE_CHANGE);
-	rtw89_fw_h2c_join_info(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL, true);
-	rtw89_fw_h2c_cam(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL, NULL, RTW89_ROLE_TYPE_CHANGE);
+	ret = rtw89_mac_port_update(rtwdev, rtwvif_link);
+	if (ret) {
+		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "failed to update mac port\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = rtw89_chip_h2c_assoc_cmac_tbl(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "failed to send h2c cmac table\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = rtw89_fw_h2c_role_maintain(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL, RTW89_ROLE_TYPE_CHANGE);
+	if (ret) {
+		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "failed to send h2c role info\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = rtw89_fw_h2c_join_info(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL, true);
+	if (ret) {
+		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "failed to send h2c join info\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = rtw89_fw_h2c_cam(rtwdev, rtwvif_link, NULL, NULL, RTW89_ROLE_TYPE_CHANGE);
+	if (ret) {
+		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "failed to send h2c cam\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	rtw89_chip_rfk_channel(rtwdev, rtwvif_link);
 
 	if (RTW89_CHK_FW_FEATURE(NOTIFY_AP_INFO, &rtwdev->fw)) {