diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/main.c
index 2487b00c3790..57afe4e81666 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/main.c
@@ -2458,6 +2458,7 @@ mt7996_change_vif_links(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 
 		idx = get_free_idx(dev->mld_remap_idx_mask, 0, 15) - 1;
 		if (idx < 0) {
+			dev->mld_idx_mask &= ~BIT_ULL(mvif->mld_group_idx);
 			ret = -ENOSPC;
 			goto out;
 		}