diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index 4edc71ccf312..e59251fb3736 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -830,11 +830,6 @@ static void ath12k_core_device_cleanup(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_PDEV_CREATED, &ab->dev_flags))
 		ath12k_core_pdev_destroy(ab);
 
-	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags)) {
-		ath12k_mac_unregister(ab);
-		ath12k_mac_destroy(ab);
-	}
-
 	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
 }
 
@@ -851,6 +846,8 @@ static void ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 			continue;
 		ath12k_core_device_cleanup(ab);
 	}
+	ath12k_mac_unregister(ag);
+	ath12k_mac_destroy(ag);
 }
 
 static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
@@ -861,6 +858,23 @@ static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex_lock);
 
+	/* Check if already registered or not, since same flow
+	 * execute for HW restart case.
+	 */
+	is_registered = test_bit(ATH12K_GROUP_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ag->flags);
+
+	if (is_registered)
+		goto core_pdev_create;
+
+	ret = ath12k_mac_allocate(ag);
+	if (WARN_ON(ret))
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = ath12k_mac_register(ag);
+	if (WARN_ON(ret))
+		goto err_mac_alloc;
+
+core_pdev_create:
 	for (i = 0; i < ag->num_devices; i++) {
 		ab = ag->ab[i];
 		if (!ab)
@@ -868,31 +882,6 @@ static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 
 		mutex_lock(&ab->core_lock);
 
-		/* Check if already registered or not, since same flow
-		 * execute for HW restart case.
-		 */
-		is_registered = test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags);
-
-		if (is_registered)
-			goto core_pdev_create;
-
-		ret = ath12k_mac_allocate(ab);
-		if (ret) {
-			ath12k_err(ab, "failed to create new hw device with mac80211 :%d\n",
-				   ret);
-			mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		ret = ath12k_mac_register(ab);
-		if (ret) {
-			ath12k_err(ab, "failed to register radio with mac80211: %d\n",
-				   ret);
-			mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
-			goto err;
-		}
-
-core_pdev_create:
 		ret = ath12k_core_pdev_create(ab);
 		if (ret) {
 			ath12k_err(ab, "failed to create pdev core %d\n", ret);
@@ -919,7 +908,10 @@ static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 
 err:
 	ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(ag);
+	return ret;
 
+err_mac_alloc:
+	ath12k_mac_destroy(ag);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
index d955deb08fd4..fcdd945ba7ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #define ATH12K_RECOVER_START_TIMEOUT_HZ		(20 * HZ)
 
 #define ATH12K_MAX_SOCS 3
+#define ATH12K_GROUP_MAX_RADIO (ATH12K_MAX_SOCS * MAX_RADIOS)
 #define ATH12K_INVALID_GROUP_ID  0xFF
 #define ATH12K_INVALID_DEVICE_ID 0xFF
 
@@ -748,6 +749,15 @@ struct ath12k_hw_group {
 	struct ath12k_base *ab[ATH12K_MAX_SOCS];
 	/* To synchronize group create, assign, start, stop */
 	struct mutex mutex_lock;
+
+	/* Holds information of wiphy (hw) registration.
+	 *
+	 * In Multi/Single Link Operation case, all pdevs are registered as
+	 * a single wiphy. In other (legacy/Non-MLO) cases, each pdev is
+	 * registered as separate wiphys.
+	 */
+	struct ath12k_hw *ah[ATH12K_GROUP_MAX_RADIO];
+	u8 num_hw;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -819,15 +829,6 @@ struct ath12k_base {
 
 	struct ath12k_pdev __rcu *pdevs_active[MAX_RADIOS];
 
-	/* Holds information of wiphy (hw) registration.
-	 *
-	 * In Multi/Single Link Operation case, all pdevs are registered as
-	 * a single wiphy. In other (legacy/Non-MLO) cases, each pdev is
-	 * registered as separate wiphys.
-	 */
-	struct ath12k_hw *ah[MAX_RADIOS];
-	u8 num_hw;
-
 	struct ath12k_wmi_hal_reg_capabilities_ext_arg hal_reg_cap[MAX_RADIOS];
 	unsigned long long free_vdev_map;
 	unsigned long long free_vdev_stats_id_map;
@@ -1083,18 +1084,18 @@ static inline struct ieee80211_hw *ath12k_ar_to_hw(struct ath12k *ar)
 
 static inline struct ath12k_hw *ath12k_ab_to_ah(struct ath12k_base *ab, int idx)
 {
-	return ab->ah[idx];
+	return ab->ag->ah[idx];
 }
 
 static inline void ath12k_ab_set_ah(struct ath12k_base *ab, int idx,
 				    struct ath12k_hw *ah)
 {
-	ab->ah[idx] = ah;
+	ab->ag->ah[idx] = ah;
 }
 
 static inline int ath12k_get_num_hw(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
-	return ab->num_hw;
+	return ab->ag->num_hw;
 }
 
 static inline
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
index 61aa78d8bd8c..5cc5eac26751 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
@@ -980,21 +980,14 @@ void ath12k_dp_pdev_free(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 		ath12k_dp_rx_pdev_free(ab, i);
 }
 
-void ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+void ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(struct ath12k *ar)
 {
-	struct ath12k *ar;
-	struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp;
-	int i;
+	struct ath12k_pdev_dp *dp = &ar->dp;
 
-	for (i = 0; i <  ab->num_radios; i++) {
-		ar = ab->pdevs[i].ar;
-		dp = &ar->dp;
-		dp->mac_id = i;
-		atomic_set(&dp->num_tx_pending, 0);
-		init_waitqueue_head(&dp->tx_empty_waitq);
-
-		/* TODO: Add any RXDMA setup required per pdev */
-	}
+	dp->mac_id = ar->pdev_idx;
+	atomic_set(&dp->num_tx_pending, 0);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&dp->tx_empty_waitq);
+	/* TODO: Add any RXDMA setup required per pdev */
 }
 
 bool ath12k_dp_wmask_compaction_rx_tlv_supported(struct ath12k_base *ab)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
index 742094545089..00c0a76841df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ void ath12k_dp_free(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 int ath12k_dp_alloc(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 void ath12k_dp_cc_config(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 int ath12k_dp_pdev_alloc(struct ath12k_base *ab);
-void ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(struct ath12k_base *ab);
+void ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(struct ath12k *ar);
 void ath12k_dp_pdev_free(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 int ath12k_dp_tx_htt_srng_setup(struct ath12k_base *ab, u32 ring_id,
 				int mac_id, enum hal_ring_type ring_type);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 4ab9846f154c..870e7351ed08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -9144,19 +9144,13 @@ static void ath12k_mac_setup(struct ath12k *ar)
 	skb_queue_head_init(&ar->wmi_mgmt_tx_queue);
 }
 
-int ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+int ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 {
+	struct ath12k_base *ab = ag->ab[0];
 	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
 	int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags))
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Initialize channel counters frequency value in hertz */
-	ab->cc_freq_hz = 320000;
-	ab->free_vdev_map = (1LL << (ab->num_radios * TARGET_NUM_VDEVS)) - 1;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < ath12k_get_num_hw(ab); i++) {
 		ah = ath12k_ab_to_ah(ab, i);
 
@@ -9180,8 +9174,9 @@ int ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+void ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 {
+	struct ath12k_base *ab = ag->ab[0];
 	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
 	int i;
 
@@ -9200,12 +9195,13 @@ static void ath12k_mac_hw_destroy(struct ath12k_hw *ah)
 	ieee80211_free_hw(ah->hw);
 }
 
-static struct ath12k_hw *ath12k_mac_hw_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab,
+static struct ath12k_hw *ath12k_mac_hw_allocate(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag,
 						struct ath12k_pdev_map *pdev_map,
 						u8 num_pdev_map)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct ath12k *ar;
+	struct ath12k_base *ab;
 	struct ath12k_pdev *pdev;
 	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
 	int i;
@@ -9218,7 +9214,7 @@ static struct ath12k_hw *ath12k_mac_hw_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 	ah = ath12k_hw_to_ah(hw);
 	ah->hw = hw;
-	ah->ab = ab;
+	ah->ab = pdev_map[0].ab;
 	ah->num_radio = num_pdev_map;
 
 	mutex_init(&ah->hw_mutex);
@@ -9237,23 +9233,30 @@ static struct ath12k_hw *ath12k_mac_hw_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		pdev->ar = ar;
 
 		ath12k_mac_setup(ar);
+		ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(ar);
 	}
 
 	return ah;
 }
 
-void ath12k_mac_destroy(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+void ath12k_mac_destroy(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 {
 	struct ath12k_pdev *pdev;
-	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
+	struct ath12k_base *ab = ag->ab[0];
 	int i;
+	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ab->num_radios; i++) {
-		pdev = &ab->pdevs[i];
-		if (!pdev->ar)
+	for (i = 0; i < ag->num_devices; i++) {
+		ab = ag->ab[i];
+		if (!ab)
 			continue;
 
-		pdev->ar = NULL;
+		for (i = 0; i < ab->num_radios; i++) {
+			pdev = &ab->pdevs[i];
+			if (!pdev->ar)
+				continue;
+			pdev->ar = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ath12k_get_num_hw(ab); i++) {
@@ -9266,26 +9269,60 @@ void ath12k_mac_destroy(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	}
 }
 
-int ath12k_mac_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+static void ath12k_mac_set_device_defaults(struct ath12k_base *ab)
+{
+	/* Initialize channel counters frequency value in hertz */
+	ab->cc_freq_hz = 320000;
+	ab->free_vdev_map = (1LL << (ab->num_radios * TARGET_NUM_VDEVS)) - 1;
+}
+
+int ath12k_mac_allocate(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 {
 	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
+	struct ath12k_base *ab;
 	struct ath12k_pdev_map pdev_map[MAX_RADIOS];
 	int ret, i, j;
 	u8 radio_per_hw;
+	int mac_id, device_id;
+	int total_radio, num_hw;
 
-	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags))
-		return 0;
+	total_radio = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < ag->num_devices; i++)
+		total_radio += ag->ab[i]->num_radios;
 
-	ab->num_hw = ab->num_radios;
+	/* All pdev get combined and register as single wiphy based on
+	 * hardware group which participate in multi-link operation else
+	 * each pdev get register separately.
+	 *
+	 * Currently, registering as single pdevs.
+	 */
 	radio_per_hw = 1;
+	num_hw = total_radio / radio_per_hw;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ath12k_get_num_hw(ab); i++) {
+	if (WARN_ON(num_hw >= ATH12K_GROUP_MAX_RADIO))
+		return -ENOSPC;
+
+	ag->num_hw = 0;
+	device_id = 0;
+	mac_id = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < num_hw; i++) {
 		for (j = 0; j < radio_per_hw; j++) {
+			ab = ag->ab[device_id];
 			pdev_map[j].ab = ab;
-			pdev_map[j].pdev_idx = (i * radio_per_hw) + j;
+			pdev_map[j].pdev_idx = mac_id;
+			mac_id++;
+
+			/* If mac_id falls beyond the current device MACs then
+			 * move to next device
+			 */
+			if (mac_id >= ab->num_radios) {
+				mac_id = 0;
+				device_id++;
+				ath12k_mac_set_device_defaults(ab);
+			}
 		}
 
-		ah = ath12k_mac_hw_allocate(ab, pdev_map, radio_per_hw);
+		ah = ath12k_mac_hw_allocate(ag, pdev_map, radio_per_hw);
 		if (!ah) {
 			ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to allocate mac80211 hw device for hw_idx %d\n",
 				    i);
@@ -9293,11 +9330,10 @@ int ath12k_mac_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 			goto err;
 		}
 
-		ath12k_ab_set_ah(ab, i, ah);
+		ag->ah[i] = ah;
+		ag->num_hw++;
 	}
 
-	ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(ab);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.h
index 69fd282b9dd3..f0ea0b5f50e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 struct ath12k;
 struct ath12k_base;
 struct ath12k_hw;
+struct ath12k_hw_group;
 struct ath12k_pdev_map;
 
 struct ath12k_generic_iter {
@@ -50,10 +51,10 @@ enum ath12k_supported_bw {
 
 extern const struct htt_rx_ring_tlv_filter ath12k_mac_mon_status_filter_default;
 
-void ath12k_mac_destroy(struct ath12k_base *ab);
-void ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k_base *ab);
-int ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k_base *ab);
-int ath12k_mac_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab);
+void ath12k_mac_destroy(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag);
+void ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag);
+int ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag);
+int ath12k_mac_allocate(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag);
 int ath12k_mac_hw_ratecode_to_legacy_rate(u8 hw_rc, u8 preamble, u8 *rateidx,
 					  u16 *rate);
 u8 ath12k_mac_bitrate_to_idx(const struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
