diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 3f6c05c09..24d25922a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -6673,6 +6673,10 @@ static int nl80211_connect_common(struct wpa_driver_nl80211_data *drv,
 	    nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT))
 		return -1;
 
+	if (!(drv->capa.flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_SME) &&
+	    nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MLO_SUPPORT))
+		return -1;
+
 	return 0;
 }