diff --git a/hostapd/config_file.c b/hostapd/config_file.c
index af324bb25..b1b7350df 100644
--- a/hostapd/config_file.c
+++ b/hostapd/config_file.c
@@ -4853,6 +4853,8 @@ static int hostapd_config_fill(struct hostapd_config *conf,
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "eht_oper_puncturing_override") == 0) {
 		if (get_u16(pos, line, &bss->eht_oper_puncturing_override))
 			return 1;
+	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "mld_indicate_disabled") == 0) {
+		bss->mld_indicate_disabled = atoi(pos);
 #endif /* CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS */
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211BE */
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/ap/ap_config.h b/src/ap/ap_config.h
index 5bf41b438..794b48b82 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_config.h
+++ b/src/ap/ap_config.h
@@ -952,6 +952,14 @@ struct hostapd_bss_config {
 
 	/* The AP's MLD MAC address within the AP MLD */
 	u8 mld_addr[ETH_ALEN];
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS
+	/*
+	 * If set indicate the AP as disabled in the RNR element included in the
+	 * other APs in the AP MLD.
+	 */
+	bool mld_indicate_disabled;
+#endif /* CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS */
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211BE */
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
index 597a5df3c..ffe167f90 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -7604,7 +7604,13 @@ static u8 * hostapd_eid_rnr_iface(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 					*eid++ = hapd->conf->mld_id;
 
 				*eid++ = hapd->mld_link_id | (1 << 4);
-				*eid++ = 0;
+				*eid = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS
+				if (hapd->conf->mld_indicate_disabled)
+					*eid |= RNR_TBTT_INFO_MLD_PARAM2_LINK_DISABLED;
+#endif /* CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS */
+				eid++;
+
 				len += RNR_TBTT_INFO_MLD_LEN;
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211BE */
 			}