diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index f09387e089a2..0691341b9c83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -8779,6 +8779,7 @@ int rtw89_hw_scan_start(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	struct cfg80211_scan_request *req = &scan_req->req;
 	const struct rtw89_chan *chan = rtw89_chan_get(rtwdev,
 						       rtwvif_link->chanctx_idx);
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = rtwvif_link_to_vif(rtwvif_link);
 	struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif = rtwvif_link->rtwvif;
 	struct rtw89_chanctx_pause_parm pause_parm = {
 		.rsn = RTW89_CHANCTX_PAUSE_REASON_HW_SCAN,
@@ -8807,6 +8808,8 @@ int rtw89_hw_scan_start(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	if (req->flags & NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_RANDOM_ADDR)
 		get_random_mask_addr(mac_addr, req->mac_addr,
 				     req->mac_addr_mask);
+	else if (ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif))
+		ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, vif->addr);
 	else
 		ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, rtwvif_link->mac_addr);