diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 1935630d3def..69227954e281 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_mac_setup_register(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	if (mvm->mld_api_is_used && mvm->nvm_data->sku_cap_11be_enable &&
 	    !iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_11ax &&
 	    !iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_11be)
-		hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_MLO;
+		hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_WEXT;
 
 	/* With MLD FW API, it tracks timing by itself,
 	 * no need for any timing from the host