diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 4aa5e893cbaa..72a0178af737 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -3343,8 +3343,14 @@ static int ieee80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
-		if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated)
+		sdata_lock(sdata);
+		if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated ||
+		    (params->offchan && params->wait &&
+		     local->ops->remain_on_channel &&
+		     memcmp(sdata->u.mgd.associated->bssid,
+			    mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN)))
 			need_offchan = true;
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
 		need_offchan = true;