diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index 44b5f86a5fd8..1f00d396259c 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -1827,7 +1827,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_dis_connect_handler(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 				     WLAN_CONTROL_PATH);
 
 	if (ucfg_ipa_is_enabled() &&
-	    (hdd_is_valid_mac_address(sta_ctx->conn_info.bssid.bytes)))
+	    QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(wlan_hdd_validate_mac_address(
+				  &sta_ctx->conn_info.bssid)))
 		ucfg_ipa_wlan_evt(hdd_ctx->pdev, adapter->dev,
 				  adapter->device_mode,
 				  adapter->vdev_id,