diff --git a/components/dp/core/src/wlan_dp_main.c b/components/dp/core/src/wlan_dp_main.c
index 2105b95957..c247acc16e 100644
--- a/components/dp/core/src/wlan_dp_main.c
+++ b/components/dp/core/src/wlan_dp_main.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ dp_peer_obj_create_notification(struct wlan_objmgr_peer *peer, void *arg)
 	sta_info->dhcp_nego_status = DHCP_NEGO_STOP;
 
 	dp_info("sta info created mac:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(&sta_info->sta_mac));
+		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(sta_info->sta_mac.bytes));
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ dp_vdev_obj_create_notification(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev, void *arg)
 	dev = dp_ctx->dp_ops.dp_get_netdev_by_vdev_mac(mac_addr);
 	if (!dev) {
 		dp_err("Failed to get intf mac:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr));
+		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/components/dp/dispatcher/src/wlan_dp_ucfg_api.c b/components/dp/dispatcher/src/wlan_dp_ucfg_api.c
index f5bd1a552f..139ee0aa5a 100644
--- a/components/dp/dispatcher/src/wlan_dp_ucfg_api.c
+++ b/components/dp/dispatcher/src/wlan_dp_ucfg_api.c
@@ -51,13 +51,14 @@ void ucfg_dp_update_inf_mac(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	dp_intf = dp_get_intf_by_macaddr(dp_ctx, cur_mac);
 	if (!dp_intf) {
 		dp_err("DP interface not found addr:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(cur_mac));
+		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(cur_mac->bytes));
 		QDF_BUG(0);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	dp_info("MAC update from " QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT " to " QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT "",
-		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(cur_mac), QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(new_mac));
+		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(cur_mac->bytes),
+		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(new_mac->bytes));
 
 	qdf_copy_macaddr(&dp_intf->mac_addr, new_mac);
 }
@@ -73,12 +74,12 @@ ucfg_dp_create_intf(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	dp_ctx =  dp_get_context();
 
 	dp_info("DP interface create addr:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr));
+		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr->bytes));
 
 	dp_intf = __qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*dp_intf), __func__, __LINE__);
 	if (!dp_intf) {
 		dp_err("DP intf memory alloc failed addr:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr));
+		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -112,12 +113,12 @@ ucfg_dp_destroy_intf(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	dp_ctx =  dp_get_context();
 
 	dp_info("DP interface destroy addr:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr));
+		QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr->bytes));
 
 	dp_intf = dp_get_intf_by_macaddr(dp_ctx, intf_addr);
 	if (!dp_intf) {
 		dp_err("DP interface not found addr:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr));
+		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(intf_addr->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -603,7 +604,7 @@ void ucfg_dp_update_dhcp_state_on_disassoc(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 					   WLAN_DP_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		dp_err("Peer object not found mac:" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr));
+		       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr->bytes));
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_twt_api.c b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_twt_api.c
index 52a41c6d8c..f01d6b6962 100644
--- a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_twt_api.c
+++ b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_twt_api.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ bool mlme_is_max_twt_sessions_reached(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ bool mlme_is_twt_setup_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void mlme_add_twt_session(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void mlme_set_twt_setup_done(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ QDF_STATUS mlme_init_twt_context(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_debug("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				  QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				  QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ bool mlme_is_twt_setup_done(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void mlme_set_twt_session_state(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ mlme_get_twt_session_state(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return WLAN_TWT_SETUP_STATE_NOT_ESTABLISHED;
 	}
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ uint8_t mlme_get_twt_peer_capabilities(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ void mlme_set_twt_peer_capabilities(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_debug("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				  QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				  QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ bool mlme_sap_twt_peer_is_cmd_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ QDF_STATUS mlme_set_twt_command_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ bool mlme_twt_is_command_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_MLME_NB_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		mlme_legacy_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+				QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/components/umac/twt/core/src/wlan_twt_main.c b/components/umac/twt/core/src/wlan_twt_main.c
index 3a75bbc0b2..b022d45cb3 100644
--- a/components/umac/twt/core/src/wlan_twt_main.c
+++ b/components/umac/twt/core/src/wlan_twt_main.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ wlan_twt_add_session(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ wlan_twt_set_command_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ wlan_twt_init_context(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ wlan_twt_sap_peer_is_cmd_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ bool wlan_twt_is_setup_done(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ bool wlan_twt_is_max_sessions_reached(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ bool wlan_twt_is_setup_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ wlan_twt_set_ack_context(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ wlan_twt_get_ack_context(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ bool wlan_twt_is_command_in_progress(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ wlan_twt_set_setup_done(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ wlan_twt_set_session_state(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   WLAN_TWT_ID);
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ wlan_twt_get_session_state(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 
 	if (!peer) {
 		twt_err("Peer object not found "QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_mac->bytes));
 		return WLAN_TWT_SETUP_STATE_NOT_ESTABLISHED;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index fe3a929877..355abc38e3 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -4881,7 +4881,7 @@ hdd_get_netdev_by_vdev_mac(struct qdf_mac_addr *mac_addr)
 	adapter = hdd_get_adapter_by_macaddr(hdd_ctx, mac_addr->bytes);
 	if (!adapter) {
 		hdd_err("Adapter not foud for MAC " QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT "",
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr->bytes));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -4915,7 +4915,7 @@ hdd_get_netdev_by_vdev_mac(struct qdf_mac_addr *mac_addr)
 	adapter = hdd_get_adapter_by_macaddr(hdd_ctx, mac_addr->bytes);
 	if (!adapter) {
 		hdd_err("Adapter not foud for MAC " QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT "",
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr));
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(mac_addr->bytes));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c
index 344a838f09..646c12d4fc 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c
@@ -2768,8 +2768,6 @@ lim_process_switch_channel_join_mlo(struct pe_session *session_entry,
 	struct element_info assoc_rsp;
 	struct qdf_mac_addr sta_link_addr;
 
-	pe_err("sta_link_addr" QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT,
-	       QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(&sta_link_addr));
 	assoc_rsp.len = 0;
 	mlo_get_assoc_rsp(session_entry->vdev, &assoc_rsp);
 
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_pasn_peer_api.c b/core/wma/src/wma_pasn_peer_api.c
index 2a63348df1..c8332d63c4 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_pasn_peer_api.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_pasn_peer_api.c
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ wma_pasn_peer_remove(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 
 	if (!wma_objmgr_peer_exist(wma, peer_addr->bytes, &peer_vdev_id)) {
 		wma_err("peer doesn't exist peer_addr " QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT " vdevid %d",
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_addr), vdev_id);
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_addr->bytes), vdev_id);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (peer_vdev_id != vdev_id) {
 		wma_err("peer " QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT " is on vdev id %d but delete req on vdevid %d",
-			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_addr), peer_vdev_id, vdev_id);
+			QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(peer_addr->bytes),
+			peer_vdev_id, vdev_id);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 	}