diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 256ffae4d7f7..b97469dca046 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -4004,8 +4004,10 @@ 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;