diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index 898b3f432d1c..b11ed35e265d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -4045,6 +4045,7 @@ void rtw89_hw_scan_complete(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	rtw89_core_scan_complete(rtwdev, vif, true);
 	ieee80211_scan_completed(rtwdev->hw, &info);
 	ieee80211_wake_queues(rtwdev->hw);
+	rtw89_mac_enable_beacon_for_ap_vifs(rtwdev, true);
 
 	rtw89_release_pkt_list(rtwdev);
 	rtwvif = (struct rtw89_vif *)vif->drv_priv;
@@ -4062,6 +4063,19 @@ void rtw89_hw_scan_abort(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	rtw89_hw_scan_complete(rtwdev, vif, true);
 }
 
+static bool rtw89_is_any_vif_connected_or_connecting(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
+{
+	struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif;
+
+	rtw89_for_each_rtwvif(rtwdev, rtwvif) {
+		/* This variable implies connected or during attempt to connect */
+		if (!is_zero_ether_addr(rtwvif->bssid))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 int rtw89_hw_scan_offload(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			  bool enable)
 {
@@ -4074,8 +4088,7 @@ int rtw89_hw_scan_offload(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	if (!rtwvif)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* This variable implies connected or during attempt to connect */
-	connected = !is_zero_ether_addr(rtwvif->bssid);
+	connected = rtw89_is_any_vif_connected_or_connecting(rtwdev);
 	opt.enable = enable;
 	opt.target_ch_mode = connected;
 	if (enable) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
index 587113f6fc94..d4812b25c86c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
@@ -4038,12 +4038,10 @@ static void rtw89_mac_port_cfg_rx_sync(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 }
 
 static void rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_sw(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
-				     struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif)
+				     struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif, bool en)
 {
 	const struct rtw89_mac_gen_def *mac = rtwdev->chip->mac_def;
 	const struct rtw89_port_reg *p = mac->port_base;
-	bool en = rtwvif->net_type == RTW89_NET_TYPE_AP_MODE ||
-		  rtwvif->net_type == RTW89_NET_TYPE_AD_HOC;
 
 	if (en)
 		rtw89_write32_port_set(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->port_cfg, B_AX_BCNTX_EN);
@@ -4051,6 +4049,24 @@ static void rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_sw(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 		rtw89_write32_port_clr(rtwdev, rtwvif, p->port_cfg, B_AX_BCNTX_EN);
 }
 
+static void rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_sw_by_nettype(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
+						struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif)
+{
+	bool en = rtwvif->net_type == RTW89_NET_TYPE_AP_MODE ||
+		  rtwvif->net_type == RTW89_NET_TYPE_AD_HOC;
+
+	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_sw(rtwdev, rtwvif, en);
+}
+
+void rtw89_mac_enable_beacon_for_ap_vifs(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool en)
+{
+	struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif;
+
+	rtw89_for_each_rtwvif(rtwdev, rtwvif)
+		if (rtwvif->net_type == RTW89_NET_TYPE_AP_MODE)
+			rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_sw(rtwdev, rtwvif, en);
+}
+
 static void rtw89_mac_port_cfg_bcn_intv(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 					struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif)
 {
@@ -4357,7 +4373,7 @@ int rtw89_mac_port_update(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif)
 	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_bcn_prct(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_rx_sw(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_rx_sync(rtwdev, rtwvif);
-	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_sw(rtwdev, rtwvif);
+	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_tx_sw_by_nettype(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_bcn_intv(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_hiq_win(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 	rtw89_mac_port_cfg_hiq_dtim(rtwdev, rtwvif);
@@ -4519,8 +4535,10 @@ rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct sk_buff *c2h,
 
 	switch (reason) {
 	case RTW89_SCAN_LEAVE_CH_NOTIFY:
-		if (rtw89_is_op_chan(rtwdev, band, chan))
+		if (rtw89_is_op_chan(rtwdev, band, chan)) {
+			rtw89_mac_enable_beacon_for_ap_vifs(rtwdev, false);
 			ieee80211_stop_queues(rtwdev->hw);
+		}
 		return;
 	case RTW89_SCAN_END_SCAN_NOTIFY:
 		if (rtwvif && rtwvif->scan_req &&
@@ -4538,6 +4556,7 @@ rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct sk_buff *c2h,
 		if (rtw89_is_op_chan(rtwdev, band, chan)) {
 			rtw89_assign_entity_chan(rtwdev, rtwvif->sub_entity_idx,
 						 &rtwdev->scan_info.op_chan);
+			rtw89_mac_enable_beacon_for_ap_vifs(rtwdev, true);
 			ieee80211_wake_queues(rtwdev->hw);
 		} else {
 			rtw89_chan_create(&new, chan, chan, band,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
index c6b2072f94c3..b63c506e8de1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.h
@@ -1054,6 +1054,7 @@ int rtw89_mac_port_get_tsf(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif,
 void rtw89_mac_set_he_obss_narrow_bw_ru(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 					struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
 void rtw89_mac_stop_ap(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif);
+void rtw89_mac_enable_beacon_for_ap_vifs(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool en);
 int rtw89_mac_remove_vif(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *vif);
 int rtw89_mac_enable_bb_rf(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
 int rtw89_mac_disable_bb_rf(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
index 5c3a3d9c272a..93889d2fface 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@ static int rtw89_ops_start_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	if (rtwdev->scanning)
+		rtw89_hw_scan_abort(rtwdev, rtwdev->scan_info.scanning_vif);
+
 	ether_addr_copy(rtwvif->bssid, vif->bss_conf.bssid);
 	rtw89_cam_bssid_changed(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 	rtw89_mac_port_update(rtwdev, rtwvif);