diff --git a/mt7996/main.c b/mt7996/main.c
index 51252b8a..75d8a515 100644
--- a/mt7996/main.c
+++ b/mt7996/main.c
@@ -1205,13 +1205,13 @@ mt7996_mac_sta_event(struct mt7996_dev *dev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				mt7996_mac_twt_teardown_flow(dev, link,
 							     msta_link, i);
 
-			if (sta->mlo && links == BIT(link_id)) /* last link */
-				mt7996_mcu_teardown_mld_sta(dev, link,
-							    msta_link);
-			else
+			if (!sta->mlo)
 				mt7996_mcu_add_sta(dev, link_conf, link_sta,
 						   link, msta_link,
 						   CONN_STATE_DISCONNECT, false);
+			else if (sta->mlo && links == BIT(link_id)) /* last link */
+				mt7996_mcu_teardown_mld_sta(dev, link,
+							    msta_link);
 			msta_link->wcid.sta_disabled = 1;
 			msta_link->wcid.sta = 0;
 			links = links & ~BIT(link_id);