diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index f3c5023f8a45..ee0edd918560 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -5262,8 +5262,8 @@ ath11k_mac_op_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	if (ab->hw_params.vdev_start_delay &&
-	    (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP ||
-	    arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR)) {
+	    arvif->vdev_type != WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP &&
+	    arvif->vdev_type != WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR) {
 		param.vdev_id = arvif->vdev_id;
 		param.peer_type = WMI_PEER_TYPE_DEFAULT;
 		param.peer_addr = ar->mac_addr;