diff --git a/nrf_wifi/fw_if/umac_if/src/default/fmac_api.c b/nrf_wifi/fw_if/umac_if/src/default/fmac_api.c
index c8f82e7b1a..0f32979b61 100644
--- a/nrf_wifi/fw_if/umac_if/src/default/fmac_api.c
+++ b/nrf_wifi/fw_if/umac_if/src/default/fmac_api.c
@@ -2256,6 +2256,10 @@ enum nrf_wifi_status nrf_wifi_fmac_chg_vif(void *dev_ctx,
 
 		def_dev_ctx = wifi_dev_priv(fmac_dev_ctx);
 
+		nrf_wifi_fmac_vif_update_if_type(fmac_dev_ctx,
+						 if_idx,
+						 vif_info->iftype);
+
 		def_dev_ctx->vif_ctx[if_idx]->if_type = vif_info->iftype;
 	}