diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c
index 86f1b39a967f..8fe6a7ef738f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c
@@ -2608,17 +2608,20 @@ bool rtw89_mcc_detect_go_bcn(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 static void rtw89_mcc_detect_connection(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 					struct rtw89_mcc_role *role)
 {
+	struct rtw89_vif_link *rtwvif_link = role->rtwvif_link;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 	bool start_detect;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = rtw89_core_send_nullfunc(rtwdev, role->rtwvif_link, true, false,
 				       RTW89_MCC_PROBE_TIMEOUT);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret &&
+	    READ_ONCE(rtwvif_link->sync_bcn_tsf) == rtwvif_link->last_sync_bcn_tsf)
 		role->probe_count++;
 	else
 		role->probe_count = 0;
 
+	rtwvif_link->last_sync_bcn_tsf = READ_ONCE(rtwvif_link->sync_bcn_tsf);
 	if (role->probe_count < RTW89_MCC_PROBE_MAX_TRIES)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
index e4fc513aa158..f80c847d1741 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static int __rtw89_ops_add_iface_link(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	rtwvif_link->reg_6ghz_power = RTW89_REG_6GHZ_POWER_DFLT;
 	rtwvif_link->rand_tsf_done = false;
 	rtwvif_link->detect_bcn_count = 0;
+	rtwvif_link->last_sync_bcn_tsf = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();