diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
index 064dbdceb654..245519f8501d 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
@@ -7664,6 +7664,14 @@ static int __iw_set_var_ints_getnone(struct net_device *dev,
 	{
 		p2p_app_setP2pPs_t p2pNoA;
 
+		if (pAdapter->device_mode != WLAN_HDD_P2P_GO) {
+			hdd_err("Setting NoA is not allowed in Device mode %s(%d)",
+				hdd_device_mode_to_string(
+					pAdapter->device_mode),
+				pAdapter->device_mode);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
 		p2pNoA.opp_ps = apps_args[0];
 		p2pNoA.ctWindow = apps_args[1];
 		p2pNoA.duration = apps_args[2];