diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index a92943d6f0b0..f7f76a3606c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -4545,7 +4545,9 @@ static void ath11k_mac_setup_ht_vht_cap(struct ath11k *ar,
 						    rate_cap_rx_chainmask);
 	}
 
-	if (cap->supported_bands & WMI_HOST_WLAN_5G_CAP && !ar->supports_6ghz) {
+	if (cap->supported_bands & WMI_HOST_WLAN_5G_CAP &&
+	    (ar->ab->hw_params.single_pdev_only ||
+	     !ar->supports_6ghz)) {
 		band = &ar->mac.sbands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ];
 		ht_cap = cap->band[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ].ht_cap_info;
 		if (ht_cap_info)