diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
index 729efa7190bf..7b2f05a02e4a 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
@@ -485,13 +485,9 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_crypto_set_del_pmksa(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 
 	crypto_params = &crypto_priv->crypto_params;
 	if (set) {
-		if (!pmksa->pmk_len || pmksa->pmk_len > MAX_PMK_LEN) {
-			crypto_err("Invalid PMK length");
-			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-		}
-
 		pmkid_cache = wlan_crypto_get_pmksa(vdev, &pmksa->bssid);
-		if (pmkid_cache && (!qdf_mem_cmp(pmkid_cache->pmk, pmksa->pmk,
+		if (pmkid_cache && ((pmksa->pmk_len == pmkid_cache->pmk_len) &&
+				    !qdf_mem_cmp(pmkid_cache->pmk, pmksa->pmk,
 						 pmksa->pmk_len))) {
 			crypto_debug("PMKSA entry found with same PMK");
 			pmkid_cache = NULL;