diff --git a/channel.c b/channel.c
index d9f8529d..ae7b4ed2 100644
--- a/channel.c
+++ b/channel.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void mt76_roc_complete(struct mt76_phy *phy)
 
 	if (mlink)
 		mlink->mvif->roc_phy = NULL;
-	if (phy->main_chandef.chan &&
+	if (phy->main_chandef.chan && phy->offchannel &&
 	    !test_bit(MT76_MCU_RESET, &dev->phy.state))
 		__mt76_set_channel(phy, &phy->main_chandef, false);
 	mt76_put_vif_phy_link(phy, phy->roc_vif, phy->roc_link);