diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc
index 4c85ae84c..1fd7dc76f 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ AdvancedEmlsrManager::DoGetDelayUntilAccessRequest(uint8_t linkId)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (phy && phy->IsReceivingPhyHeader())
+            if (phy && phy->GetInfoIfRxingPhyHeader())
             {
                 // we don't know yet the type of the frame being received; prevent or allow
                 // the UL TXOP based on user configuration
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
index a552d8bce..21cecb3a5 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/eht-frame-exchange-manager.cc
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ EhtFrameExchangeManager::TxopEnd(const std::optional<Mac48Address>& txopHolder)
 {
     NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << txopHolder.has_value());
 
-    if (m_phy && m_phy->IsReceivingPhyHeader())
+    if (m_phy && m_phy->GetInfoIfRxingPhyHeader())
     {
         // we may get here because the PHY has not issued the PHY-RXSTART.indication before
         // the expiration of the timer started to detect new received frames, but the PHY is
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.cc
index 00c4a2cb7..22f6ade71 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.cc
@@ -1997,10 +1997,15 @@ WifiPhy::StartReceivePreamble(Ptr<const WifiPpdu> ppdu,
     }
 }
 
-bool
-WifiPhy::IsReceivingPhyHeader() const
+std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const WifiTxVector>>
+WifiPhy::GetInfoIfRxingPhyHeader() const
 {
-    return m_endPhyRxEvent.IsPending();
+    if (m_endPhyRxEvent.IsPending())
+    {
+        NS_ASSERT_MSG(m_currentEvent, "No current event while receiving PHY header");
+        return std::cref(m_currentEvent->GetPpdu()->GetTxVector());
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h
index 510339bc6..36029bc65 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h
@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ class WifiPhy : public Object
                               Time rxDuration);
 
     /**
-     * @return whether the PHY is busy decoding the PHY header fields of a PPDU
+     * @return if the PHY is busy decoding the PHY header fields of a PPDU, return the TXVECTOR
+     *         used to transmit the PPDU; otherwise, return a null optional value
      */
-    bool IsReceivingPhyHeader() const;
+    std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const WifiTxVector>> GetInfoIfRxingPhyHeader() const;
 
     /**
      * For HE receptions only, check and possibly modify the transmit power restriction state at
diff --git a/src/wifi/test/wifi-emlsr-test.cc b/src/wifi/test/wifi-emlsr-test.cc
index a4aa150fe..6e41be6e5 100644
--- a/src/wifi/test/wifi-emlsr-test.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/test/wifi-emlsr-test.cc
@@ -4832,12 +4832,12 @@ EmlsrCcaBusyTest::CheckPoint1()
     NS_TEST_EXPECT_MSG_NE(mainPhy, auxPhy, "Main PHY is operating on an unexpected link");
 
     // 2. Aux PHY is receiving the PHY header
-    NS_TEST_EXPECT_MSG_EQ(auxPhy->IsReceivingPhyHeader(),
+    NS_TEST_EXPECT_MSG_EQ(auxPhy->GetInfoIfRxingPhyHeader().has_value(),
                           true,
                           "Aux PHY is not receiving a PHY header");
 
     // 3. Main PHY dropped the preamble because it is switching
-    NS_TEST_EXPECT_MSG_EQ(mainPhy->IsReceivingPhyHeader(),
+    NS_TEST_EXPECT_MSG_EQ(mainPhy->GetInfoIfRxingPhyHeader().has_value(),
                           false,
                           "Main PHY is receiving a PHY header");