diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index 20c8a7bed3db..2dd0666959cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -1614,6 +1614,9 @@ static struct ath12k_hw_group *ath12k_core_hw_group_assign(struct ath12k_base *a
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ath12k_hw_group_mutex);
 
+	if (ath12k_ftm_mode)
+		goto invalid_group;
+
 	/* The grouping of multiple devices will be done based on device tree file.
 	 * The platforms that do not have any valid group information would have
 	 * each device to be part of its own invalid group.
@@ -1801,6 +1804,9 @@ void ath12k_core_hw_group_set_mlo_capable(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 	struct ath12k_base *ab;
 	int i;
 
+	if (ath12k_ftm_mode)
+		return;
+
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex);
 
 	/* If more than one devices are grouped, then inter MLO