diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 8476a1ff308d..e0e49f782bf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -9173,7 +9173,10 @@ static void ath12k_mac_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			return;
 		}
 	} else {
-		link_id = 0;
+		if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE)
+			link_id = ATH12K_FIRST_SCAN_LINK;
+		else
+			link_id = 0;
 	}
 
 	arvif = rcu_dereference(ahvif->link[link_id]);