diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc
index 1f39656e2..320e53119 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc
@@ -101,7 +101,17 @@ DefaultEmlsrManager::NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId,
     {
         // switch channel on Aux PHY so that it operates on the link on which the main PHY was
         // operating
-        SwitchAuxPhy(nextLinkId, currLinkId);
+        auto auxPhy = GetStaMac()->GetWifiPhy(nextLinkId);
+
+        NS_LOG_DEBUG("Aux PHY (" << auxPhy << ") operating on link " << +nextLinkId
+                                 << " will switch to link " << +currLinkId << " in "
+                                 << duration.As(Time::US));
+        Simulator::Schedule(duration,
+                            &DefaultEmlsrManager::SwitchAuxPhy,
+                            this,
+                            auxPhy,
+                            nextLinkId,
+                            currLinkId);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc
index b669ae0d3..a333458c2 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc
@@ -637,11 +637,9 @@ EmlsrManager::SwitchMainPhy(uint8_t linkId,
 }
 
 void
-EmlsrManager::SwitchAuxPhy(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId)
+EmlsrManager::SwitchAuxPhy(Ptr<WifiPhy> auxPhy, uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId)
 {
-    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << currLinkId << nextLinkId);
-
-    auto auxPhy = GetStaMac()->GetWifiPhy(currLinkId);
+    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << auxPhy << currLinkId << nextLinkId);
 
     auto newAuxPhyChannel = GetChannelForAuxPhy(nextLinkId);
 
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
index 9c2aa46d6..d49df27c8 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
@@ -337,10 +337,11 @@ class EmlsrManager : public Object
      * Switch channel on the Aux PHY operating on the given current link so that it operates
      * on the given next link.
      *
+     * \param auxPhy the Aux PHY
      * \param currLinkId the ID of the link on which the aux PHY is currently operating
      * \param nextLinkId the ID of the link on which the aux PHY will be operating
      */
-    void SwitchAuxPhy(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId);
+    void SwitchAuxPhy(Ptr<WifiPhy> auxPhy, uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId);
 
     /**
      * Set the CCA ED threshold (if needed) on the given PHY that is switching channel to