diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
index 64fb270a8b21..b5599b9fe53b 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
@@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_start(void *cds_ctx)
 	status = wmi_unified_register_event_handler(wma_handle->wmi_handle,
 						    WMI_ROAM_EVENTID,
 						    wma_roam_event_callback,
-						    WMA_RX_WORK_CTX);
+						    WMA_RX_SERIALIZER_CTX);
 	if (0 != status) {
 		WMA_LOGP("%s: Failed to register Roam callback", __func__);
 		qdf_status = QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;