diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index e58fc12e9..823556e3a 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -2167,6 +2167,11 @@ int wpa_supplicant_need_to_roam_within_ess(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		MAC2STR(selected->bssid), selected->freq, selected->level,
 		selected->snr, selected->est_throughput);
 
+	if (wpas_ap_link_address(wpa_s, selected->bssid)) {
+		wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG, "MLD: associated to selected BSS");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (wpa_s->current_ssid->bssid_set &&
 	    ether_addr_equal(selected->bssid, wpa_s->current_ssid->bssid)) {
 		wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG, "Allow reassociation - selected BSS "