diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index db351c922018..4e6d13643320 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -2249,7 +2249,6 @@ static void ath12k_peer_assoc_h_vht(struct ath12k *ar,
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def def;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 	u16 *vht_mcs_mask;
-	u16 tx_mcs_map;
 	u8 ampdu_factor;
 	u8 max_nss, vht_mcs;
 	int i, vht_nss, nss_idx;
@@ -2340,10 +2339,10 @@ static void ath12k_peer_assoc_h_vht(struct ath12k *ar,
 	arg->peer_nss = min(link_sta->rx_nss, max_nss);
 	arg->rx_max_rate = __le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->vht_mcs.rx_highest);
 	arg->rx_mcs_set = __le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map);
-	arg->tx_max_rate = __le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->vht_mcs.tx_highest);
+	arg->rx_mcs_set = ath12k_peer_assoc_h_vht_limit(arg->rx_mcs_set, vht_mcs_mask);
 
-	tx_mcs_map = __le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
-	arg->tx_mcs_set = ath12k_peer_assoc_h_vht_limit(tx_mcs_map, vht_mcs_mask);
+	arg->tx_max_rate = __le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->vht_mcs.tx_highest);
+	arg->tx_mcs_set = __le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
 
 	/* In QCN9274 platform, VHT MCS rate 10 and 11 is enabled by default.
 	 * VHT MCS rate 10 and 11 is not supported in 11ac standard.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
index ff6b3d4ea820..e76275bd6916 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2025 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
  */
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
@@ -2367,10 +2367,13 @@ int ath12k_wmi_send_peer_assoc_cmd(struct ath12k *ar,
 	cmd->peer_bw_rxnss_override |= cpu_to_le32(arg->peer_bw_rxnss_override);
 
 	if (arg->vht_capable) {
-		mcs->rx_max_rate = cpu_to_le32(arg->rx_max_rate);
-		mcs->rx_mcs_set = cpu_to_le32(arg->rx_mcs_set);
-		mcs->tx_max_rate = cpu_to_le32(arg->tx_max_rate);
-		mcs->tx_mcs_set = cpu_to_le32(arg->tx_mcs_set);
+		/* Firmware interprets mcs->tx_mcs_set field as peer's
+		 * RX capability
+		 */
+		mcs->rx_max_rate = cpu_to_le32(arg->tx_max_rate);
+		mcs->rx_mcs_set = cpu_to_le32(arg->tx_mcs_set);
+		mcs->tx_max_rate = cpu_to_le32(arg->rx_max_rate);
+		mcs->tx_mcs_set = cpu_to_le32(arg->rx_mcs_set);
 	}
 
 	/* HE Rates */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h
index a8c3190e8ad9..6d9c645e3d5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h
@@ -4218,8 +4218,10 @@ struct wmi_unit_test_cmd {
 struct ath12k_wmi_vht_rate_set_params {
 	__le32 tlv_header;
 	__le32 rx_max_rate;
+	/* MCS at which the peer can transmit */
 	__le32 rx_mcs_set;
 	__le32 tx_max_rate;
+	/* MCS at which the peer can receive */
 	__le32 tx_mcs_set;
 	__le32 tx_max_mcs_nss;
 } __packed;