diff --git a/mt7996/main.c b/mt7996/main.c
index 020fffdc..3a971dc9 100644
--- a/mt7996/main.c
+++ b/mt7996/main.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,6 @@ mt7996_mac_sta_event(struct mt7996_dev *dev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				return err;
 
 			msta_link->wcid.tx_info |= MT_WCID_TX_INFO_SET;
-			msta_link->wcid.sta = 1;
 			break;
 		case MT76_STA_EVENT_AUTHORIZE:
 			err = mt7996_mcu_add_sta(dev, link_conf, link_sta,