diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/cmn_defs/inc/wlan_cmn_ieee80211.h b/umac/cmn_services/cmn_defs/inc/wlan_cmn_ieee80211.h
index 6b654772a9f0..d4b459be8df4 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/cmn_defs/inc/wlan_cmn_ieee80211.h
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/cmn_defs/inc/wlan_cmn_ieee80211.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
 /* Individual element IEs length checks */
 
-#define WLAN_SUPPORTED_RATES_IE_MAX_LEN          8
+#define WLAN_SUPPORTED_RATES_IE_MAX_LEN          12
 #define WLAN_DS_PARAM_IE_MAX_LEN                 1
 #define WLAN_COUNTRY_IE_MIN_LEN                  3
 #define WLAN_QUIET_IE_MAX_LEN                    6