diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_mon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_mon.c
index 35f22a4a16cf..69bf75ebd751 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_mon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_mon.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,8 @@ static void ath12k_dp_mon_rx_deliver_msdu(struct ath12k *ar, struct napi_struct
 	bool is_mcbc = rxcb->is_mcbc;
 	bool is_eapol_tkip = rxcb->is_eapol;
 
+	status->link_valid = 0;
+
 	if ((status->encoding == RX_ENC_HE) && !(status->flag & RX_FLAG_RADIOTAP_HE) &&
 	    !(status->flag & RX_FLAG_SKIP_MONITOR)) {
 		he = skb_push(msdu, sizeof(known));