diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
index 5e329bb95bb89..567bbedd8ee09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
@@ -519,6 +519,23 @@ void rtw_fw_query_bt_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 	rtw_fw_send_h2c_command(rtwdev, h2c_pkt);
 }
 
+void rtw_fw_default_port(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_vif *rtwvif)
+{
+	struct rtw_h2c_register h2c = {};
+
+	if (rtwvif->net_type != RTW_NET_MGD_LINKED)
+		return;
+
+	/* Leave LPS before default port H2C so FW timer is correct */
+	rtw_leave_lps(rtwdev);
+
+	h2c.w0 = u32_encode_bits(H2C_CMD_DEFAULT_PORT, RTW_H2C_W0_CMDID) |
+		 u32_encode_bits(rtwvif->port, RTW_H2C_DEFAULT_PORT_W0_PORTID) |
+		 u32_encode_bits(rtwvif->mac_id, RTW_H2C_DEFAULT_PORT_W0_MACID);
+
+	rtw_fw_send_h2c_command_register(rtwdev, &h2c);
+}
+
 void rtw_fw_wl_ch_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 link, u8 ch, u8 bw)
 {
 	u8 h2c_pkt[H2C_PKT_SIZE] = {0};
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.h
index 11a77d86cd144..43ccdf9965ac4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.h
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ struct rtw_h2c_register {
 	u32 w1;
 } __packed;
 
+#define RTW_H2C_W0_CMDID		GENMASK(7, 0)
+
+/* H2C_CMD_DEFAULT_PORT command */
+#define RTW_H2C_DEFAULT_PORT_W0_PORTID	GENMASK(15, 8)
+#define RTW_H2C_DEFAULT_PORT_W0_MACID	GENMASK(23, 16)
+
 struct rtw_h2c_cmd {
 	__le32 msg;
 	__le32 msg_ext;
@@ -535,6 +541,7 @@ static inline void rtw_h2c_pkt_set_header(u8 *h2c_pkt, u8 sub_id)
 #define H2C_CMD_MEDIA_STATUS_RPT	0x01
 #define H2C_CMD_SET_PWR_MODE		0x20
 #define H2C_CMD_LPS_PG_INFO		0x2b
+#define H2C_CMD_DEFAULT_PORT		0x2c
 #define H2C_CMD_RA_INFO			0x40
 #define H2C_CMD_RSSI_MONITOR		0x42
 #define H2C_CMD_BCN_FILTER_OFFLOAD_P0	0x56
@@ -806,6 +813,7 @@ void rtw_fw_c2h_cmd_rx_irqsafe(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u32 pkt_offset,
 void rtw_fw_c2h_cmd_handle(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void rtw_fw_send_general_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 void rtw_fw_send_phydm_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
+void rtw_fw_default_port(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_vif *rtwvif);
 
 void rtw_fw_do_iqk(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_iqk_para *para);
 void rtw_fw_inform_rfk_status(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool start);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
index 0dc83c2f420da..c5a07285fa541 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ static void rtw_ops_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 			rtw_fw_download_rsvd_page(rtwdev);
 			rtw_send_rsvd_page_h2c(rtwdev);
+			rtw_fw_default_port(rtwdev, rtwvif);
 			rtw_coex_media_status_notify(rtwdev, vif->cfg.assoc);
 			if (rtw_bf_support)
 				rtw_bf_assoc(rtwdev, vif, conf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index d55b041a6bb93..c853e2f2d448f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -334,12 +334,15 @@ int rtw_sta_add(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct rtw_sta_info *si = (struct rtw_sta_info *)sta->drv_priv;
+	struct rtw_vif *rtwvif = (struct rtw_vif *)vif->drv_priv;
 	int i;
 
 	si->mac_id = rtw_acquire_macid(rtwdev);
 	if (si->mac_id >= RTW_MAX_MAC_ID_NUM)
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
+	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION && vif->cfg.assoc == 0)
+		rtwvif->mac_id = si->mac_id;
 	si->rtwdev = rtwdev;
 	si->sta = sta;
 	si->vif = vif;
@@ -2340,6 +2343,9 @@ static void rtw_port_switch_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	rtw_dbg(rtwdev, RTW_DBG_STATE, "AP port switch from %d -> %d\n",
 		rtwvif_ap->port, rtwvif_target->port);
 
+	/* Leave LPS so the value swapped are not in PS mode */
+	rtw_leave_lps(rtwdev);
+
 	reg1 = &rtwvif_ap->conf->net_type;
 	reg2 = &rtwvif_target->conf->net_type;
 	rtw_swap_reg_mask(rtwdev, reg1, reg2);
@@ -2358,6 +2364,8 @@ static void rtw_port_switch_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	swap(rtwvif_target->port, rtwvif_ap->port);
 	swap(rtwvif_target->conf, rtwvif_ap->conf);
+
+	rtw_fw_default_port(rtwdev, rtwvif_target);
 }
 
 void rtw_core_port_switch(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
index 9e841f6991a9a..f9dd2ab941c8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ struct rtw_bf_info {
 struct rtw_vif {
 	enum rtw_net_type net_type;
 	u16 aid;
+	u8 mac_id; /* for STA mode only */
 	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 port;
