diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
index 3e1a17bbb..e36c5696e 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
@@ -412,4 +412,23 @@ EhtFrameExchangeManager::GetEmlsrSwitchToListening(Ptr<const WifiPsdu> psdu,
     return true;
 }
 
+void
+EhtFrameExchangeManager::NotifyChannelReleased(Ptr<Txop> txop)
+{
+    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << txop);
+
+    // the channel has been released; all EMLSR clients will switch back to listening
+    // operation after a timeout interval of aSIFSTime + aSlotTime + aRxPHYStartDelay
+    auto delay = m_phy->GetSifs() + m_phy->GetSlot() + MicroSeconds(20);
+    for (const auto& address : m_protectedStas)
+    {
+        if (GetWifiRemoteStationManager()->GetEmlsrEnabled(address))
+        {
+            EmlsrSwitchToListening(address, delay);
+        }
+    }
+
+    HeFrameExchangeManager::NotifyChannelReleased(txop);
+}
+
 } // namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h
index 9a8baa760..06a9bf832 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class EhtFrameExchangeManager : public HeFrameExchangeManager
     void ForwardPsduDown(Ptr<const WifiPsdu> psdu, WifiTxVector& txVector) override;
     void ForwardPsduMapDown(WifiConstPsduMap psduMap, WifiTxVector& txVector) override;
     void SendMuRts(const WifiTxParameters& txParams) override;
+    void NotifyChannelReleased(Ptr<Txop> txop) override;
 
     /**
      * This method is intended to be called when an AP MLD detects that an EMLSR client previously