diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 327682995c92..1f55f88b69da 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ static int sta_link_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					      sband->band);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(link_sta);
+	ieee80211_sta_init_nss(link_sta);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 0b2b53550bd9..a18361afea24 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth
 ieee80211_sta_cap_rx_bw(struct link_sta_info *link_sta);
 enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth
 ieee80211_sta_cur_vht_bw(struct link_sta_info *link_sta);
-void ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(struct link_sta_info *link_sta);
+void ieee80211_sta_init_nss(struct link_sta_info *link_sta);
 enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth
 ieee80211_chan_width_to_rx_bw(enum nl80211_chan_width width);
 enum nl80211_chan_width
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 9d33fd2377c8..e77d2f0ad3a9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Copyright 2005-2006, Devicescape Software, Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2006 Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
  * Copyright 2017	Intel Deutschland GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2022 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2022-2024 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void rate_control_rate_init(struct sta_info *sta)
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
 
-	ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(&sta->deflink);
+	ieee80211_sta_init_nss(&sta->deflink);
 
 	if (!ref)
 		return;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 5ef1554f991f..ac4c7a6f962e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright 2002-2005, Devicescape Software, Inc.
  * Copyright 2013-2014  Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Deutschland GmbH
- * Copyright(c) 2020-2023 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2020-2024 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #ifndef STA_INFO_H
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ struct ieee80211_fragment_cache {
  *	same for non-MLD STA. This is used as key for searching link STA
  * @link_id: Link ID uniquely identifying the link STA. This is 0 for non-MLD
  *	and set to the corresponding vif LinkId for MLD STA
+ * @op_mode_nss: NSS limit as set by operating mode notification, or 0
+ * @capa_nss: NSS limit as determined by local and peer capabilities
  * @link_hash_node: hash node for rhashtable
  * @sta: Points to the STA info
  * @gtk: group keys negotiated with this station, if any
@@ -518,6 +520,8 @@ struct link_sta_info {
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 link_id;
 
+	u8 op_mode_nss, capa_nss;
+
 	struct rhlist_head link_hash_node;
 
 	struct sta_info *sta;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/vht.c b/net/mac80211/vht.c
index b3a5c3e96a72..bc13b1419981 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/vht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/vht.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * Portions of this file
  * Copyright(c) 2015 - 2016 Intel Deutschland GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2018 - 2023 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 - 2024 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
@@ -541,15 +541,11 @@ ieee80211_sta_cur_vht_bw(struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 	return bw;
 }
 
-void ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
+void ieee80211_sta_init_nss(struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 {
 	u8 ht_rx_nss = 0, vht_rx_nss = 0, he_rx_nss = 0, eht_rx_nss = 0, rx_nss;
 	bool support_160;
 
-	/* if we received a notification already don't overwrite it */
-	if (link_sta->pub->rx_nss)
-		return;
-
 	if (link_sta->pub->eht_cap.has_eht) {
 		int i;
 		const u8 *rx_nss_mcs = (void *)&link_sta->pub->eht_cap.eht_mcs_nss_supp;
@@ -627,7 +623,15 @@ void ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 	rx_nss = max(vht_rx_nss, ht_rx_nss);
 	rx_nss = max(he_rx_nss, rx_nss);
 	rx_nss = max(eht_rx_nss, rx_nss);
-	link_sta->pub->rx_nss = max_t(u8, 1, rx_nss);
+	rx_nss = max_t(u8, 1, rx_nss);
+	link_sta->capa_nss = rx_nss;
+
+	/* that shouldn't be set yet, but we can handle it anyway */
+	if (link_sta->op_mode_nss)
+		link_sta->pub->rx_nss =
+			min_t(u8, rx_nss, link_sta->op_mode_nss);
+	else
+		link_sta->pub->rx_nss = rx_nss;
 }
 
 u32 __ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -637,7 +641,7 @@ u32 __ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth new_bw;
 	struct sta_opmode_info sta_opmode = {};
 	u32 changed = 0;
-	u8 nss, cur_nss;
+	u8 nss;
 
 	/* ignore - no support for BF yet */
 	if (opmode & IEEE80211_OPMODE_NOTIF_RX_NSS_TYPE_BF)
@@ -647,23 +651,17 @@ u32 __ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	nss >>= IEEE80211_OPMODE_NOTIF_RX_NSS_SHIFT;
 	nss += 1;
 
-	if (link_sta->pub->rx_nss != nss) {
-		cur_nss = link_sta->pub->rx_nss;
-		/* Reset rx_nss and call ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss() which
-		 * will set the same to max nss value calculated based on capability.
-		 */
-		link_sta->pub->rx_nss = 0;
-		ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(link_sta);
-		/* Do not allow an nss change to rx_nss greater than max_nss
-		 * negotiated and capped to APs capability during association.
-		 */
-		if (nss <= link_sta->pub->rx_nss) {
-			link_sta->pub->rx_nss = nss;
-			sta_opmode.rx_nss = nss;
-			changed |= IEEE80211_RC_NSS_CHANGED;
-			sta_opmode.changed |= STA_OPMODE_N_SS_CHANGED;
+	if (link_sta->op_mode_nss != nss) {
+		if (nss <= link_sta->capa_nss) {
+			link_sta->op_mode_nss = nss;
+
+			if (nss != link_sta->pub->rx_nss) {
+				link_sta->pub->rx_nss = nss;
+				changed |= IEEE80211_RC_NSS_CHANGED;
+				sta_opmode.rx_nss = link_sta->pub->rx_nss;
+				sta_opmode.changed |= STA_OPMODE_N_SS_CHANGED;
+			}
 		} else {
-			link_sta->pub->rx_nss = cur_nss;
 			pr_warn_ratelimited("Ignoring NSS change in VHT Operating Mode Notification from %pM with invalid nss %d",
 					    link_sta->pub->addr, nss);
 		}
