In a wireless local area network system, a reception multi-link device (MLD) may not transmit a CTS frame, even if the reception multi-link device receives an RTS frame via a second link, in the case that an STA operating via a first link is a TXOP responder. In detail, the reception MLD may include at least one non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) link pair. A first STA affiliated with the MLD may determine to respond with the CTS frame to the RTS frame. The first STA does not respond with the CTS frame based on another STA being a transmission opportunity (TXOP) responder on another link.