diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index dddf35315..e55dbce5a 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -608,7 +608,8 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_ssid_bss_match(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 #ifdef CONFIG_WEP
 	int wep_ok;
 #endif /* CONFIG_WEP */
-	bool is_6ghz_bss = is_6ghz_freq(bss->freq);
+	bool is_6ghz_bss_or_mld = is_6ghz_freq(bss->freq) ||
+		!is_zero_ether_addr(bss->mld_addr);
 
 	ret = wpas_wps_ssid_bss_match(wpa_s, ssid, bss);
 	if (ret >= 0)
@@ -623,10 +624,10 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_ssid_bss_match(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 #endif /* CONFIG_WEP */
 
 	rsn_ie = wpa_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_RSN);
-	if (is_6ghz_bss && !rsn_ie) {
+	if (is_6ghz_bss_or_mld && !rsn_ie) {
 		if (debug_print)
 			wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG,
-				"   skip - 6 GHz BSS without RSNE");
+				"   skip - 6 GHz/MLD BSS without RSNE");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -644,7 +645,7 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_ssid_bss_match(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		if (!ie.has_group)
 			ie.group_cipher = wpa_default_rsn_cipher(bss->freq);
 
-		if (is_6ghz_bss) {
+		if (is_6ghz_bss_or_mld) {
 			/* WEP and TKIP are not allowed on 6 GHz */
 			ie.pairwise_cipher &= ~(WPA_CIPHER_WEP40 |
 						WPA_CIPHER_WEP104 |
@@ -695,12 +696,12 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_ssid_bss_match(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (is_6ghz_bss) {
+		if (is_6ghz_bss_or_mld) {
 			/* MFPC must be supported on 6 GHz */
 			if (!(ie.capabilities & WPA_CAPABILITY_MFPC)) {
 				if (debug_print)
 					wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG,
-						"   skip RSNE - 6 GHz without MFPC");
+						"   skip RSNE - 6 GHz/MLD without MFPC");
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -740,10 +741,10 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_ssid_bss_match(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (is_6ghz_bss) {
+	if (is_6ghz_bss_or_mld) {
 		if (debug_print)
 			wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG,
-				"   skip - 6 GHz BSS without matching RSNE");
+				"   skip - 6 GHz/MLD BSS without matching RSNE");
 		return 0;
 	}