diff --git a/mt7925/mcu.c b/mt7925/mcu.c
index ff3337ab..4704de29 100644
--- a/mt7925/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7925/mcu.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,11 @@ int mt7925_mcu_sta_update(struct mt792x_dev *dev,
 		mlink = mt792x_sta_to_link(msta, link_sta->link_id);
 	}
 	info.wcid = link_sta ? &mlink->wcid : &mvif->sta.deflink.wcid;
-	info.newly = link_sta ? state != MT76_STA_INFO_STATE_ASSOC : true;
+
+	if (link_sta)
+		info.newly = state != MT76_STA_INFO_STATE_ASSOC;
+	else
+		info.newly = state == MT76_STA_INFO_STATE_ASSOC ? false : true;
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif))
 		err = mt7925_mcu_mlo_sta_cmd(&dev->mphy, &info);