diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c
index a22afa4f8e2c..11a2f0b79a90 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_rsp_messages.c
@@ -2019,7 +2019,8 @@ static void lim_process_ap_mlm_add_bss_rsp(struct mac_context *mac,
 		pe_session->limSystemRole = eLIM_AP_ROLE;
 
 		sch_edca_profile_update(mac, pe_session);
-		lim_init_pre_auth_list(mac);
+		/* For dual AP case, delete pre auth node if any */
+		lim_delete_pre_auth_list(mac);
 		/* Check the SAP security configuration.If configured to
 		 * WEP then max clients supported is 16
 		 */