diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 87ebeec2877d..426c0246fe1f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -10492,12 +10492,11 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc_ml_reconf(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			}
 		}
 
-		/* Require U-APSD support to be similar to the current valid
-		 * links
-		 */
-		if (uapsd_supported !=
-		    !!(sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_UAPSD_ENABLED)) {
+		/* Require U-APSD support if we enabled it */
+		if (sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_UAPSD_ENABLED &&
+		    !uapsd_supported) {
 			err = -EINVAL;
+			sdata_info(sdata, "U-APSD on but not available on (all) new links\n");
 			goto err_free;
 		}