diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index a2b5aa86ec0b..cdea47faef74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -7397,7 +7397,8 @@ ath12k_mac_op_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		arvif->is_started = false;
 	}
 
-	if (arvif->vdev_type != WMI_VDEV_TYPE_STA) {
+	if (arvif->vdev_type != WMI_VDEV_TYPE_STA &&
+	    arvif->vdev_type != WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR) {
 		ath12k_bss_disassoc(ar, arvif);
 		ret = ath12k_mac_vdev_stop(arvif);
 		if (ret)