diff --git a/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.cc b/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.cc
index 54bd4ccdf..a0b76b9cd 100644
--- a/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "ns3/ap-wifi-mac.h"
 #include "ns3/assert.h"
 #include "ns3/boolean.h"
+#include "ns3/emlsr-manager.h"
 #include "ns3/ht-configuration.h"
 #include "ns3/ht-frame-exchange-manager.h"
 #include "ns3/log.h"
@@ -464,4 +465,76 @@ WifiStaticSetupHelper::GetBaRecipientAddr(Ptr<WifiMac> originatorMac, Ptr<WifiMa
     return GetBaOriginatorAddr(recipientMac, originatorMac);
 }
 
+void
+WifiStaticSetupHelper::SetStaticEmlsr(Ptr<WifiNetDevice> apDev, Ptr<WifiNetDevice> clientDev)
+{
+    NS_LOG_FUNCTION_NOARGS();
+
+    Simulator::ScheduleNow(&WifiStaticSetupHelper::SetStaticEmlsrPostInit, apDev, clientDev);
+}
+
+void
+WifiStaticSetupHelper::SetStaticEmlsrPostInit(Ptr<WifiNetDevice> apDev,
+                                              Ptr<WifiNetDevice> clientDev)
+{
+    NS_LOG_FUNCTION_NOARGS();
+
+    auto clientMac = DynamicCast<StaWifiMac>(clientDev->GetMac());
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(clientMac, "Expected StaWifiMac");
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(clientMac->IsAssociated(), "Expected Association complete");
+    auto setupLinks = clientMac->GetSetupLinkIds();
+
+    if (const auto isMldAssoc = (setupLinks.size() > 1); !isMldAssoc)
+    {
+        NS_LOG_DEBUG("Multi-link setup not performed, skipping EMLSR static setup");
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!clientDev->IsEmlsrActivated())
+    {
+        NS_LOG_DEBUG("Non-AP MLD does not support EMLSR, not performing EMLSR static setup");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto emlsrManager = clientMac->GetEmlsrManager();
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(emlsrManager, "EMLSR Manager not set");
+    emlsrManager->ComputeOperatingChannels();
+    auto emlOmnReq = emlsrManager->GetEmlOmn();
+    auto emlsrLinkId = emlsrManager->GetLinkToSendEmlOmn();
+    emlsrManager->ChangeEmlsrMode();
+    auto clientLinkAddr = clientMac->GetFrameExchangeManager(emlsrLinkId)->GetAddress();
+    auto apMac = DynamicCast<ApWifiMac>(apDev->GetMac());
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(apMac, "Expected ApWifiMac");
+    apMac->ReceiveEmlOmn(emlOmnReq, clientLinkAddr, emlsrLinkId);
+    apMac->EmlOmnExchangeCompleted(emlOmnReq, clientLinkAddr, emlsrLinkId);
+}
+
+void
+WifiStaticSetupHelper::SetStaticEmlsr(Ptr<WifiNetDevice> apDev,
+                                      const NetDeviceContainer& clientDevs)
+{
+    NS_LOG_FUNCTION_NOARGS();
+
+    auto apMac = DynamicCast<ApWifiMac>(apDev->GetMac());
+    NS_ASSERT_MSG(apMac, "Expected ApWifiMac");
+    // Check if AP supports EMLSR
+    if ((!apMac->GetEhtSupported()) || (apMac->GetNLinks() == 1))
+    {
+        NS_LOG_DEBUG("AP does not support MLD, not performing EMLSR static setup");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!apDev->IsEmlsrActivated())
+    {
+        NS_LOG_DEBUG("AP MLD does not support EMLSR, not performing EMLSR static setup");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (auto i = clientDevs.Begin(); i != clientDevs.End(); ++i)
+    {
+        auto clientDev = DynamicCast<WifiNetDevice>(*i);
+        NS_ASSERT_MSG(clientDev, "WifiNetDevice expected");
+        SetStaticEmlsr(apDev, clientDev);
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.h b/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.h
index df592fdd5..523537f57 100644
--- a/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.h
+++ b/src/wifi/helper/wifi-static-setup-helper.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class WifiMacHeader;
  *
  * - association/ML setup (note that scanning is disabled for this purpose)
  * - block ack agreement(s)
+ * - enabling EMLSR mode on EMLSR client links
  */
 class WifiStaticSetupHelper
 {
@@ -152,6 +153,25 @@ class WifiStaticSetupHelper
     /// @param recipientMac recipient MAC
     /// @return the Block Ack recipient address
     static Mac48Address GetBaRecipientAddr(Ptr<WifiMac> originatorMac, Ptr<WifiMac> recipientMac);
+
+    /// Bypass EML Operating Mode Notification exchange sequence between AP MLD
+    /// and input non-AP devices
+    /// @param apDev AP MLD
+    /// @param clientDevs Non-AP devices
+    static void SetStaticEmlsr(Ptr<WifiNetDevice> apDev, const NetDeviceContainer& clientDevs);
+
+    /// Bypass EML Operating Mode Notification exchange sequence between AP MLD and non-AP MLD
+    /// to enable EMLSR mode on the links specified via the EmlsrManager::EmlsrLinkSet attribute
+    /// @param apDev AP MLD
+    /// @param clientDev Non-AP MLD
+    static void SetStaticEmlsr(Ptr<WifiNetDevice> apDev, Ptr<WifiNetDevice> clientDev);
+
+    /// Perform EML Operating Mode Notification exchange sequence between AP MLD and non-AP MLD
+    /// to enable EMLSR mode on the links specified via the EmlsrManager::EmlsrLinkSet attribute
+    /// post initialization at runtime begin
+    /// @param apDev AP MLD
+    /// @param clientDev Non-AP MLD
+    static void SetStaticEmlsrPostInit(Ptr<WifiNetDevice> apDev, Ptr<WifiNetDevice> clientDev);
 };
 
 } // namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
index 86a59ec0f..26f1aa6ab 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class EmlsrManager : public Object
 {
     /// Allow test cases to access private members
     friend class ::EmlsrCcaBusyTest;
+    friend class WifiStaticSetupHelper;
 
   public:
     /**
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.cc
index c33ed90a2..6f379a0b0 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "sta-wifi-mac.h"
 #include "wifi-phy.h"
 
+#include "ns3/boolean.h"
 #include "ns3/channel.h"
 #include "ns3/eht-configuration.h"
 #include "ns3/he-configuration.h"
@@ -655,4 +656,20 @@ WifiNetDevice::GetEhtConfiguration() const
     return (m_standard >= WIFI_STANDARD_80211be ? m_ehtConfiguration : nullptr);
 }
 
+bool
+WifiNetDevice::IsEmlsrActivated() const
+{
+    if (!m_ehtConfiguration)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    BooleanValue emlsrActivated;
+    if (!m_ehtConfiguration->GetAttributeFailSafe("EmlsrActivated", emlsrActivated))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return emlsrActivated.Get();
+}
+
 } // namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.h
index 9514ca809..0e49f41b3 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-net-device.h
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ class WifiNetDevice : public NetDevice
      */
     Ptr<EhtConfiguration> GetEhtConfiguration() const;
 
+    /**
+     *  @return true if device supports EMLSR, otherwise false
+     */
+    bool IsEmlsrActivated() const;
+
     void SetIfIndex(const uint32_t index) override;
     uint32_t GetIfIndex() const override;
     Ptr<Channel> GetChannel() const override;