diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 6299166ab04e..76a9bedf8ae2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -3153,6 +3153,14 @@ static int ath10k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		goto err_core_stop;
 	}
 
+	ret = ath10k_wmi_pdev_set_param(ar,
+					ar->wmi.pdev_param->ani_enable, 1);
+	if (ret) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to enable ani by default: %d\n",
+			    ret);
+		goto err_core_stop;
+	}
+
 	ar->num_started_vdevs = 0;
 	ath10k_regd_update(ar);