diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
index 4ec410df6..2defe6c91 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -6471,7 +6471,7 @@ static void handle_assoc_cb(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 	/* WPS not supported on backhaul BSS. Disable 4addr mode on fronthaul */
 	if ((sta->flags & WLAN_STA_WDS) ||
 	    (sta->flags & WLAN_STA_MULTI_AP &&
-	     !(hapd->conf->multi_ap & FRONTHAUL_BSS) &&
+	     (hapd->conf->multi_ap & BACKHAUL_BSS) &&
 	     !(sta->flags & WLAN_STA_WPS))) {
 		int ret;
 		char ifname_wds[IFNAMSIZ + 1];
diff --git a/src/ap/sta_info.c b/src/ap/sta_info.c
index d87214ec7..4f84839e3 100644
--- a/src/ap/sta_info.c
+++ b/src/ap/sta_info.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void ap_free_sta(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta)
 
 	if ((sta->flags & WLAN_STA_WDS) ||
 	    (sta->flags & WLAN_STA_MULTI_AP &&
-	     !(hapd->conf->multi_ap & FRONTHAUL_BSS) &&
+	     (hapd->conf->multi_ap & BACKHAUL_BSS) &&
 	     !(sta->flags & WLAN_STA_WPS)))
 		hostapd_set_wds_sta(hapd, NULL, sta->addr, sta->aid, 0);