diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
index 5e7b8e7eff41..cf777e032672 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "wlan_scan_utils_api.h"
 #include <qdf_hang_event_notifier.h>
 #include <qdf_notifier.h>
+#include "wlan_pkt_capture_ucfg_api.h"
 
 struct pe_hang_event_fixed_param {
 	uint32_t tlv_header;
@@ -1236,6 +1237,13 @@ static QDF_STATUS pe_handle_mgmt_frame(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	uint8_t *pRxPacketInfo;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* skip offload packets */
+	if (ucfg_pkt_capture_get_mode(psoc) &&
+	    mgmt_rx_params->status & WMI_RX_OFFLOAD_MON_MODE) {
+		qdf_nbuf_free(buf);
+		return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
 	mac = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_PE);
 	if (!mac) {
 		/* cannot log a failure without a valid mac */