diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 59aa69ca1ae2..de5fb7d9ed52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -8328,7 +8328,7 @@ int ath12k_mac_vdev_create(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif)
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = ath12k_ahvif_to_vif(ahvif);
 	struct ath12k_wmi_vdev_create_arg vdev_arg = {0};
 	struct ath12k_wmi_peer_create_arg peer_param = {0};
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = NULL;
 	u32 param_id, param_value;
 	u16 nss;
 	int i;
@@ -8343,22 +8343,21 @@ int ath12k_mac_vdev_create(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif)
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR && ar->monitor_vdev_created)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* If no link is active and scan vdev is requested
-	 * use a default link conf for scan address purpose.
-	 */
-	if (arvif->link_id == ATH12K_DEFAULT_SCAN_LINK && vif->valid_links)
-		link_id = ffs(vif->valid_links) - 1;
-	else
-		link_id = arvif->link_id;
+	link_id = arvif->link_id;
 
-	link_conf = wiphy_dereference(hw->wiphy, vif->link_conf[link_id]);
-	if (!link_conf) {
-		ath12k_warn(ar->ab, "unable to access bss link conf in vdev create for vif %pM link %u\n",
-			    vif->addr, arvif->link_id);
-		return -ENOLINK;
+	if (link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
+		link_conf = wiphy_dereference(hw->wiphy, vif->link_conf[link_id]);
+		if (!link_conf) {
+			ath12k_warn(ar->ab, "unable to access bss link conf in vdev create for vif %pM link %u\n",
+				    vif->addr, arvif->link_id);
+			return -ENOLINK;
+		}
 	}
 
-	memcpy(arvif->bssid, link_conf->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	if (link_conf)
+		memcpy(arvif->bssid, link_conf->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	else
+		memcpy(arvif->bssid, vif->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	arvif->ar = ar;
 	vdev_id = __ffs64(ab->free_vdev_map);
@@ -8513,7 +8512,11 @@ int ath12k_mac_vdev_create(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	arvif->txpower = link_conf->txpower;
+	if (link_conf)
+		arvif->txpower = link_conf->txpower;
+	else
+		arvif->txpower = NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC;
+
 	ret = ath12k_mac_txpower_recalc(ar);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_peer_del;