diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 3560ae92b5ab40cc0c8ff8a03e51121b125426d6..e9d464c3e2e59fb76fb1848846691215a147eb1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -4226,6 +4226,9 @@ static struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap ath10k_create_vht_cap(struct ath10k *ar)
 			mcs_map |= IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED << (i * 2);
 	}
 
+	if (ar->cfg_tx_chainmask <= 1)
+		vht_cap.cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_TXSTBC;
+
 	vht_cap.vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map = cpu_to_le16(mcs_map);
 	vht_cap.vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map = cpu_to_le16(mcs_map);
 
@@ -4263,7 +4266,7 @@ static struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ath10k_get_ht_cap(struct ath10k *ar)
 		ht_cap.cap |= smps;
 	}
 
-	if (ar->ht_cap_info & WMI_HT_CAP_TX_STBC)
+	if (ar->ht_cap_info & WMI_HT_CAP_TX_STBC && (ar->cfg_tx_chainmask > 1))
 		ht_cap.cap |= IEEE80211_HT_CAP_TX_STBC;
 
 	if (ar->ht_cap_info & WMI_HT_CAP_RX_STBC) {