diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc
index cd2b39ae2..dd229bd3e 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.cc
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ DefaultEmlsrManager::GetTypeId()
                           "no PHY will be listening on that EMLSR link).",
                           BooleanValue(true),
                           MakeBooleanAccessor(&DefaultEmlsrManager::m_switchAuxPhy),
+                          MakeBooleanChecker())
+            .AddAttribute("PutAuxPhyToSleep",
+                          "Whether Aux PHY should be put into sleep mode while the Main PHY "
+                          "is operating on the same link as the Aux PHY (this only matters "
+                          "when the Aux PHY does not switch channel).",
+                          BooleanValue(true),
+                          MakeBooleanAccessor(&DefaultEmlsrManager::m_auxPhyToSleep),
                           MakeBooleanChecker());
     return tid;
 }
@@ -96,9 +103,9 @@ DefaultEmlsrManager::NotifyEmlsrModeChanged()
 }
 
 void
-DefaultEmlsrManager::NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId)
+DefaultEmlsrManager::NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId, Time duration)
 {
-    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << currLinkId << nextLinkId);
+    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << currLinkId << nextLinkId << duration.As(Time::US));
 
     if (m_switchAuxPhy)
     {
@@ -117,6 +124,8 @@ DefaultEmlsrManager::NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId)
 
         // the Aux PHY is not actually switching (hence no switching delay)
         GetStaMac()->NotifySwitchingEmlsrLink(m_auxPhyToReconnect, currLinkId, Seconds(0));
+        // resume aux PHY from sleep (once reconnected to its original link)
+        Simulator::ScheduleNow(&WifiPhy::ResumeFromSleep, m_auxPhyToReconnect);
         SetCcaEdThresholdOnLinkSwitch(m_auxPhyToReconnect, currLinkId);
         m_auxPhyToReconnect = nullptr;
     }
@@ -125,6 +134,13 @@ DefaultEmlsrManager::NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId)
     {
         // the main PHY is moving to a non-primary link and the aux PHY does not switch link
         m_auxPhyToReconnect = GetStaMac()->GetWifiPhy(nextLinkId);
+
+        if (m_auxPhyToSleep)
+        {
+            // the main PHY is switching to takeover a TXOP; the aux PHY does not switch,
+            // so it can be put into sleep mode
+            Simulator::Schedule(duration, &WifiPhy::SetSleepMode, m_auxPhyToReconnect);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.h
index d62ee06ae..8a7c567fe 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/default-emlsr-manager.h
@@ -51,13 +51,16 @@ class DefaultEmlsrManager : public EmlsrManager
   private:
     void DoNotifyMgtFrameReceived(Ptr<const WifiMpdu> mpdu, uint8_t linkId) override;
     void NotifyEmlsrModeChanged() override;
-    void NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId) override;
+    void NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId, Time duration) override;
     void DoNotifyIcfReceived(uint8_t linkId) override;
     void DoNotifyUlTxopStart(uint8_t linkId) override;
     void DoNotifyTxopEnd(uint8_t linkId) override;
 
-    bool m_switchAuxPhy; /**< whether Aux PHY should switch channel to operate on the link on which
-                              the Main PHY was operating before moving to the link of the Aux PHY */
+    bool m_switchAuxPhy;  /**< whether Aux PHY should switch channel to operate on the link on which
+                               the Main PHY was operating before moving to the link of the Aux PHY */
+    bool m_auxPhyToSleep; //!< whether Aux PHY should be put into sleep mode while the Main PHY
+                          //!< is operating on the same link as the Aux PHY
+
     Ptr<WifiPhy> m_auxPhyToReconnect; //!< Aux PHY the ChannelAccessManager of the link on which
                                       //!< the main PHY is operating has to connect a listener to
                                       //!< when the main PHY is back operating on its previous link
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc
index 08d1005be..4b5a378fe 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.cc
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ EmlsrManager::SwitchMainPhy(uint8_t linkId,
     }
 
     SetCcaEdThresholdOnLinkSwitch(mainPhy, linkId);
-    NotifyMainPhySwitch(*currMainPhyLinkId, linkId);
+    NotifyMainPhySwitch(*currMainPhyLinkId, linkId, timeToSwitchEnd);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
index 5d6fc4961..4dc507aeb 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/emlsr-manager.h
@@ -436,8 +436,9 @@ class EmlsrManager : public Object
      *
      * \param currLinkId the ID of the link on which the main PHY is operating
      * \param nextLinkId the ID of the link on which the main PHY will be operating
+     * \param duration the channel switch duration
      */
-    virtual void NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId) = 0;
+    virtual void NotifyMainPhySwitch(uint8_t currLinkId, uint8_t nextLinkId, Time duration) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Information about the status of the MediumSyncDelay timer associated with a link.