diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
index 1196fdce366f..82ab1922edff 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
@@ -2391,8 +2391,8 @@ int hdd_set_mon_rx_cb(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	qdf_status = sme_create_mon_session(hdd_ctx->hHal,
-				     adapter->mac_addr.bytes);
+	qdf_status = sme_create_mon_session(hdd_ctx->mac_handle,
+					    adapter->mac_addr.bytes);
 	if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != qdf_status) {
 		hdd_err("sme_create_mon_session() failed to register. Status= %d [0x%08X]",
 			qdf_status, qdf_status);