diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index dea2c53bcc079..bbfa57d097af4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -861,8 +861,6 @@ static void ath12k_core_device_cleanup(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 
 	ath12k_hif_irq_disable(ab);
 	ath12k_core_pdev_destroy(ab);
-	ath12k_mac_unregister(ab);
-	ath12k_mac_destroy(ab);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ab->core_lock);
 }
@@ -874,12 +872,18 @@ static void ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex);
 
+	clear_bit(ATH12K_GROUP_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ag->flags);
+
+	ath12k_mac_unregister(ag);
+
 	for (i = ag->num_devices - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 		ab = ag->ab[i];
 		if (!ab)
 			continue;
 		ath12k_core_device_cleanup(ab);
 	}
+
+	ath12k_mac_destroy(ag);
 }
 
 static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
@@ -889,6 +893,20 @@ static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ag->mutex);
 
+	if (test_bit(ATH12K_GROUP_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ag->flags))
+		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_destroy;
+
+	set_bit(ATH12K_GROUP_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ag->flags);
+
+core_pdev_create:
 	for (i = 0; i < ag->num_devices; i++) {
 		ab = ag->ab[i];
 		if (!ab)
@@ -896,29 +914,6 @@ 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.
-		 */
-		if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_REGISTERED, &ab->dev_flags))
-			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);
@@ -941,6 +936,10 @@ static int ath12k_core_hw_group_start(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 
 err:
 	ath12k_core_hw_group_stop(ag);
+	return ret;
+
+err_mac_destroy:
+	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 b8b1ee8d33028..64252d6491cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #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
 
@@ -216,6 +217,10 @@ enum ath12k_scan_state {
 	ATH12K_SCAN_ABORTING,
 };
 
+enum ath12k_hw_group_flags {
+	ATH12K_GROUP_FLAG_REGISTERED,
+};
+
 enum ath12k_dev_flags {
 	ATH12K_CAC_RUNNING,
 	ATH12K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH,
@@ -830,6 +835,15 @@ struct ath12k_hw_group {
 
 	/* protects access to this struct */
 	struct mutex mutex;
+
+	/* 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;
 };
 
 /* Master structure to hold the hw data which may be used in core module */
@@ -895,15 +909,6 @@ 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;
@@ -1164,18 +1169,18 @@ 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 struct ath12k_hw_group *ath12k_ab_to_ag(struct ath12k_base *ab)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
index ce823b1c175f5..68abe9d4ab45c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
@@ -991,21 +991,14 @@ 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 a120b7a8477d8..021cd9e8ee1d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ 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 1180070278dac..1cf724a530b51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -10818,19 +10818,13 @@ 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);
 
@@ -10855,8 +10849,9 @@ 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;
 
@@ -10876,12 +10871,13 @@ 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;
@@ -10913,23 +10909,30 @@ 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_base *ab = ag->ab[0];
+	int i, j;
 	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
-	int i;
 
-	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 (j = 0; j < ab->num_radios; j++) {
+			pdev = &ab->pdevs[j];
+			if (!pdev->ar)
+				continue;
+			pdev->ar = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ath12k_get_num_hw(ab); i++) {
@@ -10942,26 +10945,59 @@ 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_pdev_map pdev_map[ATH12K_GROUP_MAX_RADIO];
+	int mac_id, device_id, total_radio, num_hw;
+	struct ath12k_base *ab;
 	struct ath12k_hw *ah;
-	struct ath12k_pdev_map pdev_map[MAX_RADIOS];
 	int ret, i, j;
 	u8 radio_per_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);
@@ -10971,11 +11007,10 @@ int ath12k_mac_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 
 		ah->dev = ab->dev;
 
-		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 abdc9a6c07402..ccfc215d83ffe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 struct ath12k;
 struct ath12k_base;
 struct ath12k_hw;
+struct ath12k_hw_group;
 struct ath12k_pdev_map;
 
 struct ath12k_generic_iter {
@@ -60,10 +61,10 @@ 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,