diff --git a/mt7921/main.c b/mt7921/main.c
index 8e80b416..98206408 100644
--- a/mt7921/main.c
+++ b/mt7921/main.c
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ int mt7921_mac_sta_add(struct mt76_dev *mdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	msta->deflink.wcid.phy_idx = mvif->bss_conf.mt76.band_idx;
 	msta->deflink.wcid.tx_info |= MT_WCID_TX_INFO_SET;
 	msta->deflink.last_txs = jiffies;
+	msta->deflink.sta = msta;
 
 	ret = mt76_connac_pm_wake(&dev->mphy, &dev->pm);
 	if (ret)