diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index b7f605eeb254..97d7f95a3796 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -4668,9 +4668,6 @@ static int ath12k_mac_set_key(struct ath12k *ar, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 			      struct ath12k_link_sta *arsta,
 			      struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
-	struct ath12k_vif *ahvif = arvif->ahvif;
-	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = ath12k_ahvif_to_vif(ahvif);
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = NULL;
 	struct ath12k_base *ab = ar->ab;
 	struct ath12k_peer *peer;
@@ -4687,19 +4684,10 @@ static int ath12k_mac_set_key(struct ath12k *ar, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_HW_CRYPTO_DISABLED, &ab->dev_flags))
 		return 1;
 
-	link_conf = ath12k_mac_get_link_bss_conf(arvif);
-	if (!link_conf) {
-		ath12k_warn(ab, "unable to access bss link conf in set key for vif %pM link %u\n",
-			    vif->addr, arvif->link_id);
-		return -ENOLINK;
-	}
-
 	if (sta)
 		peer_addr = arsta->addr;
-	else if (ahvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_STA)
-		peer_addr = link_conf->bssid;
 	else
-		peer_addr = link_conf->addr;
+		peer_addr = arvif->bssid;
 
 	key->hw_key_idx = key->keyidx;