diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
index c3dac7a6c377..587113f6fc94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
@@ -3869,6 +3869,50 @@ static const struct rtw89_port_reg rtw89_port_base_ax = {
 		    R_AX_PORT_HGQ_WINDOW_CFG + 3},
 };
 
+static void rtw89_mac_check_packet_ctrl(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
+					struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif, u8 type)
+{
+	u8 mask = B_AX_PTCL_DBG_INFO_MASK_BY_PORT(rtwvif->port);
+	u32 reg_info, reg_ctrl;
+	u32 val;
+	int ret;
+
+	reg_info = rtw89_mac_reg_by_idx(rtwdev, R_AX_PTCL_DBG_INFO, rtwvif->mac_idx);
+	reg_ctrl = rtw89_mac_reg_by_idx(rtwdev, R_AX_PTCL_DBG, rtwvif->mac_idx);
+
+	rtw89_write32_mask(rtwdev, reg_ctrl, B_AX_PTCL_DBG_SEL_MASK, type);
+	rtw89_write32_set(rtwdev, reg_ctrl, B_AX_PTCL_DBG_EN);
+	fsleep(100);
+
+	ret = read_poll_timeout(rtw89_read32_mask, val, val == 0, 1000, 100000,
+				true, rtwdev, reg_info, mask);
+	if (ret)
+		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "Polling beacon packet empty fail\n");
+}
+
+static void rtw89_mac_bcn_drop(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif)
+{
+	const struct rtw89_mac_gen_def *mac = rtwdev->chip->mac_def;
+	const struct rtw89_port_reg *p = mac->port_base;
+
+	rtw89_write32_set(rtwdev, R_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL0, BIT(rtwvif->port));
+	rtw89_write32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib, B_AX_TBTT_SETUP_MASK, 1);
+	rtw89_write32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->bcn_area, B_AX_BCN_MSK_AREA_MASK, 0);
+	rtw89_write32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib, B_AX_TBTT_HOLD_MASK, 0);
+	rtw89_write32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->bcn_early, B_AX_BCNERLY_MASK, 2);
+	rtw89_write16_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_early, B_AX_TBTTERLY_MASK, 1);
+	rtw89_write32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->bcn_space, B_AX_BCN_SPACE_MASK, 1);
+	rtw89_write32_port_set(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->port_cfg, B_AX_BCNTX_EN);
+
+	rtw89_mac_check_packet_ctrl(rtwdev, rtwvif, AX_PTCL_DBG_BCNQ_NUM0);
+	if (rtwvif->port == RTW89_PORT_0)
+		rtw89_mac_check_packet_ctrl(rtwdev, rtwvif, AX_PTCL_DBG_BCNQ_NUM1);
+
+	rtw89_write32_clr(rtwdev, R_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL0, BIT(rtwvif->port));
+	rtw89_write32_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->port_cfg, B_AX_TBTT_PROHIB_EN);
+	fsleep(2);
+}
+
 #define BCN_INTERVAL 100
 #define BCN_ERLY_DEF 160
 #define BCN_SETUP_DEF 2
@@ -3884,21 +3928,36 @@ static void rtw89_mac_port_cfg_func_sw(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	const struct rtw89_mac_gen_def *mac = rtwdev->chip->mac_def;
 	const struct rtw89_port_reg *p = mac->port_base;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = rtwvif_to_vif(rtwvif);
+	const struct rtw89_chip_info *chip = rtwdev->chip;
+	bool need_backup = false;
+	u32 backup_val;
 
 	if (!rtw89_read32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->port_cfg, B_AX_PORT_FUNC_EN))
 		return;
 
-	rtw89_write32_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib, B_AX_TBTT_SETUP_MASK);
-	rtw89_write32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib, B_AX_TBTT_HOLD_MASK, 1);
-	rtw89_write16_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_early, B_AX_TBTTERLY_MASK);
-	rtw89_write16_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->bcn_early, B_AX_BCNERLY_MASK);
+	if (chip->chip_id == RTL8852A && rtwvif->port != RTW89_PORT_0) {
+		need_backup = true;
+		backup_val = rtw89_read32_port(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib);
+	}
+
+	if (rtwvif->net_type == RTW89_NET_TYPE_AP_MODE)
+		rtw89_mac_bcn_drop(rtwdev, rtwvif);
+
+	if (chip->chip_id == RTL8852A) {
+		rtw89_write32_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib, B_AX_TBTT_SETUP_MASK);
+		rtw89_write32_port_mask(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib, B_AX_TBTT_HOLD_MASK, 1);
+		rtw89_write16_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_early, B_AX_TBTTERLY_MASK);
+		rtw89_write16_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->bcn_early, B_AX_BCNERLY_MASK);
+	}
 
 	msleep(vif->bss_conf.beacon_int + 1);
-
 	rtw89_write32_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->port_cfg, B_AX_PORT_FUNC_EN |
 							    B_AX_BRK_SETUP);
 	rtw89_write32_port_set(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->port_cfg, B_AX_TSFTR_RST);
 	rtw89_write32_port(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->bcn_cnt_tmr, 0);
+
+	if (need_backup)
+		rtw89_write32_port(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->tbtt_prohib, backup_val);
 }
 
 static void rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_rpt(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
@@ -4383,7 +4442,7 @@ void rtw89_mac_set_he_obss_narrow_bw_ru(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 
 void rtw89_mac_stop_ap(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif)
 {
-	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_func_en(rtwdev, rtwvif, false);
+	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_func_sw(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 }
 
 int rtw89_mac_add_vif(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/reg.h
index 268c537394d4..1bd91c62678d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/reg.h
@@ -2376,6 +2376,14 @@
 #define R_AX_TSFTR_HIGH_P4 0xC53C
 #define B_AX_TSFTR_HIGH_MASK GENMASK(31, 0)
 
+#define R_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL0 0xC560
+#define R_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL0_C1 0xE560
+#define B_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL_P4 BIT(4)
+#define B_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL_P3 BIT(3)
+#define B_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL_P2 BIT(2)
+#define B_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL_P1 BIT(1)
+#define B_AX_BCN_DROP_ALL_P0 BIT(0)
+
 #define R_AX_MBSSID_CTRL 0xC568
 #define R_AX_MBSSID_CTRL_C1 0xE568
 #define B_AX_P0MB_ALL_MASK GENMASK(23, 1)
@@ -2555,11 +2563,20 @@
 
 #define R_AX_PTCL_DBG_INFO 0xC6F0
 #define R_AX_PTCL_DBG_INFO_C1 0xE6F0
+#define B_AX_PTCL_DBG_INFO_MASK_BY_PORT(port) \
+({\
+	typeof(port) _port = (port); \
+	GENMASK((_port) * 2 + 1, (_port) * 2); \
+})
+
 #define B_AX_PTCL_DBG_INFO_MASK GENMASK(31, 0)
 #define R_AX_PTCL_DBG 0xC6F4
 #define R_AX_PTCL_DBG_C1 0xE6F4
 #define B_AX_PTCL_DBG_EN BIT(8)
 #define B_AX_PTCL_DBG_SEL_MASK GENMASK(7, 0)
+#define AX_PTCL_DBG_BCNQ_NUM0 8
+#define AX_PTCL_DBG_BCNQ_NUM1 9
+
 
 #define R_AX_DLE_CTRL 0xC800
 #define R_AX_DLE_CTRL_C1 0xE800