diff --git a/mt7996/main.c b/mt7996/main.c
index 46f2c3be..a9b988b8 100644
--- a/mt7996/main.c
+++ b/mt7996/main.c
@@ -2292,6 +2292,10 @@ mt7996_net_fill_forward_path(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		path->mtk_wdma.wdma_idx = wed->wdma_idx;
 	else
 #endif
+	if (is_mt7996(&dev->mt76) && mt76_npu_device_active(&dev->mt76) &&
+	    msta_link->wcid.phy_idx == MT_BAND2)
+		path->mtk_wdma.wdma_idx = 1;
+	else
 		path->mtk_wdma.wdma_idx = link->mt76.band_idx;
 	path->mtk_wdma.bss = link->mt76.idx;
 	path->mtk_wdma.queue = 0;