diff --git a/mt7996/main.c b/mt7996/main.c
index 3b4356a6..fb48e770 100644
--- a/mt7996/main.c
+++ b/mt7996/main.c
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ mt7996_mac_sta_init_link(struct mt7996_dev *dev,
 	msta_link->wcid.sta = 1;
 	msta_link->wcid.idx = idx;
 	msta_link->wcid.link_id = link_id;
+	msta_link->wcid.def_wcid = &msta->deflink.wcid;
 
 	ewma_avg_signal_init(&msta_link->avg_ack_signal);
 	ewma_signal_init(&msta_link->wcid.rssi);