diff --git a/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.h b/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.h
index dfefe49ea..cf289cccc 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.h
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ class InterferenceHelper : public Object
                                             const WifiTxVector& txVector,
                                             uint16_t staId = SU_STA_ID) const;
 
+  protected:
+    std::map<FrequencyRange, bool>
+        m_rxing; //!< flag whether it is in receiving state for a given FrequencyRange
+
   private:
     /**
      * Noise and Interference (thus Ni) event.
@@ -518,8 +522,6 @@ class InterferenceHelper : public Object
     uint8_t m_numRxAntennas;         //!< the number of RX antennas in the corresponding receiver
     NiChangesPerBand m_niChanges;    //!< NI Changes for each band
     FirstPowerPerBand m_firstPowers; //!< first power of each band in watts
-    std::map<FrequencyRange, bool>
-        m_rxing; //!< flag whether it is in receiving state for a given FrequencyRange
 
     /**
      * Returns an iterator to the first NiChange that is later than moment
diff --git a/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc b/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc
index 7e226305e..e07d29561 100644
--- a/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc
@@ -60,6 +60,40 @@ class ExtSpectrumWifiPhy : public SpectrumWifiPhy
     using WifiPhy::GetBand;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Extended InterferenceHelper class for the purpose of the tests.
+ */
+class ExtInterferenceHelper : public InterferenceHelper
+{
+  public:
+    /**
+     * \brief Get the type ID.
+     * \return the object TypeId
+     */
+    static TypeId GetTypeId()
+    {
+        static TypeId tid = TypeId("ns3::ExtInterferenceHelper")
+                                .SetParent<InterferenceHelper>()
+                                .SetGroupName("Wifi")
+                                .AddConstructor<ExtInterferenceHelper>();
+        return tid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Indicate whether the interference helper is in receiving state
+     *
+     * \return true if the interference helper is in receiving state, false otherwise
+     */
+    bool IsRxing() const
+    {
+        return std::any_of(m_rxing.cbegin(), m_rxing.cend(), [](const auto& rxing) {
+            return rxing.second;
+        });
+    }
+};
+
+NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(ExtInterferenceHelper);
+
 /**
  * \ingroup wifi-test
  * \ingroup tests
@@ -909,6 +943,15 @@ class SpectrumWifiPhyMultipleInterfacesTest : public TestCase
      */
     void CheckCcaIndication(std::size_t index, bool expectedCcaBusyIndication, Time switchingDelay);
 
+    /**
+     * Verify rxing state of the interference helper
+     *
+     * \param phy the PHY to which the interference helper instance is attached
+     * \param rxingExpected flag whether the interference helper is expected to be in rxing state or
+     * not
+     */
+    void CheckRxingState(Ptr<SpectrumWifiPhy> phy, bool rxingExpected);
+
     /**
      * Reset function
      */
@@ -957,6 +1000,11 @@ SpectrumWifiPhyMultipleInterfacesTest::SwitchChannel(Ptr<SpectrumWifiPhy> phy,
         listener->m_ccaBusyEnd = Seconds(0);
     }
     phy->SetOperatingChannel(WifiPhy::ChannelTuple{channelNumber, channelWidth, band, 0});
+    // verify rxing state of interference helper is reset after channel switch
+    Simulator::ScheduleNow(&SpectrumWifiPhyMultipleInterfacesTest::CheckRxingState,
+                           this,
+                           phy,
+                           false);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1117,6 +1165,17 @@ SpectrumWifiPhyMultipleInterfacesTest::CheckCcaIndication(std::size_t index,
     NS_TEST_ASSERT_MSG_EQ(ccaBusyEnd, expectedCcaBusyEnd, "CCA busy end mismatch");
 }
 
+void
+SpectrumWifiPhyMultipleInterfacesTest::CheckRxingState(Ptr<SpectrumWifiPhy> phy, bool rxingExpected)
+{
+    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << phy << rxingExpected);
+    PointerValue ptr;
+    phy->GetAttribute("InterferenceHelper", ptr);
+    auto interferenceHelper = DynamicCast<ExtInterferenceHelper>(ptr.Get<ExtInterferenceHelper>());
+    NS_ASSERT(interferenceHelper);
+    NS_TEST_ASSERT_MSG_EQ(interferenceHelper->IsRxing(), rxingExpected, "Incorrect rxing state");
+}
+
 void
 SpectrumWifiPhyMultipleInterfacesTest::Reset()
 {
@@ -1169,6 +1228,7 @@ SpectrumWifiPhyMultipleInterfacesTest::DoSetup()
     wifi.SetStandard(WIFI_STANDARD_80211be);
 
     SpectrumWifiPhyHelper phyHelper(4);
+    phyHelper.SetInterferenceHelper("ns3::ExtInterferenceHelper");
     phyHelper.SetPcapDataLinkType(WifiPhyHelper::DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO);
 
     struct SpectrumPhyInterfaceInfo