diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c b/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
index 8bf1f31399..fcd73f9152 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
@@ -1379,6 +1379,14 @@ static void wma_set_mlo_capability(tp_wma_handle wma,
 				params->msd_caps.med_sync_max_txop_num;
 		req->mlo_params.link_switch_in_progress =
 			wlan_vdev_mlme_is_mlo_link_switch_in_progress(vdev);
+		/*
+		 * Set max simultaneous links = 1 for MLSR, 2 for MLMR. The +1
+		 * is added as per the agreement with FW for backward
+		 * compatibility purposes. Our internal structures still
+		 * conform to the values as per spec i.e. 0 = MLSR, 1 = MLMR.
+		 */
+		req->mlo_params.max_num_simultaneous_links =
+			wlan_mlme_get_sta_mlo_simultaneous_links(psoc) + 1;
 	} else {
 		wma_debug("Peer MLO context is NULL");
 		req->mlo_params.mlo_enabled = false;