diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 245adb73df04..d4fb776767a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -9614,8 +9614,8 @@ ath12k_mac_op_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	ar = ath12k_mac_assign_vif_to_vdev(hw, arvif, ctx);
 	if (!ar) {
-		ath12k_warn(arvif->ar->ab, "failed to assign chanctx for vif %pM link id %u link vif is already started",
-			    vif->addr, link_id);
+		ath12k_hw_warn(ah, "failed to assign chanctx for vif %pM link id %u link vif is already started",
+			       vif->addr, link_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}