diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
index d67103d3eea9..9c5ce4c52a05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
@@ -2060,7 +2060,8 @@ bool iwl_mvm_sta_del(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		*status = IWL_MVM_QUEUE_FREE;
 	}
 
-	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+	    mvm_link->ap_sta_id == sta_id) {
 		/* if associated - we can't remove the AP STA now */
 		if (vif->cfg.assoc)
 			return true;