diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c
index c7fee6a2f7fd..6e1d37f25803 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ iwl_mvm_ftm_put_target(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		rcu_read_lock();
 
 		sta = rcu_dereference(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->ap_sta_id]);
-		if (sta->mfp)
+		if (sta->mfp && (peer->ftm.trigger_based || peer->ftm.non_trigger_based))
 			FTM_PUT_FLAG(PMF);
 
 		rcu_read_unlock();