diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 1f1c1c726421..e1462cda4c20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -4697,6 +4697,14 @@ static int ath10k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		goto err_core_stop;
 	}
 
+	if (test_bit(WMI_SERVICE_SPOOF_MAC_SUPPORT, ar->wmi.svc_map)) {
+		ret = ath10k_wmi_scan_prob_req_oui(ar, ar->mac_addr);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath10k_err(ar, "failed to set prob req oui: %i\n", ret);
+			goto err_core_stop;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (test_bit(WMI_SERVICE_ADAPTIVE_OCS, ar->wmi.svc_map)) {
 		ret = ath10k_wmi_adaptive_qcs(ar, true);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -8635,12 +8643,6 @@ int ath10k_mac_register(struct ath10k *ar)
 	}
 
 	if (test_bit(WMI_SERVICE_SPOOF_MAC_SUPPORT, ar->wmi.svc_map)) {
-		ret = ath10k_wmi_scan_prob_req_oui(ar, ar->mac_addr);
-		if (ret) {
-			ath10k_err(ar, "failed to set prob req oui: %i\n", ret);
-			goto err_dfs_detector_exit;
-		}
-
 		ar->hw->wiphy->features |=
 			NL80211_FEATURE_SCAN_RANDOM_MAC_ADDR;
 	}