diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index e820462f4f1d..1195eba0950a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -897,10 +897,41 @@ static void ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 	ath12k_mac_destroy(ag);
 }
 
+u8 ath12k_get_num_partner_link(struct ath12k *ar)
+{
+	struct ath12k_base *partner_ab, *ab = ar->ab;
+	struct ath12k_hw_group *ag = ab->ag;
+	struct ath12k_pdev *pdev;
+	u8 num_link = 0;
+	int i, j;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ag->num_devices; i++) {
+		partner_ab = ag->ab[i];
+
+		for (j = 0; j < partner_ab->num_radios; j++) {
+			pdev = &partner_ab->pdevs[j];
+
+			/* Avoid the self link */
+			if (ar == pdev->ar)
+				continue;
+
+			num_link++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return num_link;
+}
+
 static int __ath12k_mac_mlo_ready(struct ath12k *ar)
 {
+	u8 num_link = ath12k_get_num_partner_link(ar);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (num_link == 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = ath12k_wmi_mlo_ready(ar);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath12k_err(ar->ab, "MLO ready failed for pdev %d: %d\n",
@@ -942,7 +973,7 @@ static int ath12k_core_mlo_setup(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 {
 	int ret, i;
 
-	if (!ag->mlo_capable || ag->num_devices == 1)
+	if (!ag->mlo_capable)
 		return 0;
 
 	ret = ath12k_mac_mlo_setup(ag);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
index e9388bdf532d..ff023d751bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
@@ -1209,6 +1209,7 @@ int ath12k_core_resume(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 int ath12k_core_suspend(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 int ath12k_core_suspend_late(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 void ath12k_core_hw_group_unassign(struct ath12k_base *ab);
+u8 ath12k_get_num_partner_link(struct ath12k *ar);
 
 const struct firmware *ath12k_core_firmware_request(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 						    const char *filename);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 1536328d5854..27d2fad1b915 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -11448,6 +11448,9 @@ static int __ath12k_mac_mlo_setup(struct ath12k *ar)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (num_link == 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	mlo.group_id = cpu_to_le32(ag->id);
 	mlo.partner_link_id = partner_link_id;
 	mlo.num_partner_links = num_link;
@@ -11477,10 +11480,16 @@ static int __ath12k_mac_mlo_teardown(struct ath12k *ar)
 {
 	struct ath12k_base *ab = ar->ab;
 	int ret;
+	u8 num_link;
 
 	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_RECOVERY, &ab->dev_flags))
 		return 0;
 
+	num_link = ath12k_get_num_partner_link(ar);
+
+	if (num_link == 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = ath12k_wmi_mlo_teardown(ar);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to send MLO teardown WMI command for pdev %d: %d\n",