diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
index df91ec5af480..cde084c4e6ce 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
@@ -1519,12 +1519,13 @@ lim_send_assoc_rsp_mgmt_frame(
 			populate_dot11f_vht_operation(mac_ctx, pe_session,
 					&frm.vendor_vht_ie.VHTOperation);
 			is_vht = true;
-			populate_dot11f_qcn_ie(mac_ctx, pe_session, &frm.qcn_ie,
-					       QCN_IE_ATTR_ID_ALL);
 		}
 		populate_dot11f_ext_cap(mac_ctx, is_vht, &frm.ExtCap,
 			pe_session);
 
+		populate_dot11f_qcn_ie(mac_ctx, pe_session, &frm.qcn_ie,
+				       QCN_IE_ATTR_ID_ALL);
+
 		if (lim_is_sta_he_capable(sta) &&
 		    lim_is_session_he_capable(pe_session)) {
 			pe_debug("Populate HE IEs");