diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c
index 00ea97a2da8d..4fd73f5eadde 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c
@@ -2560,6 +2560,19 @@ static tSirRetStatus lim_tdls_setup_add_sta(tpAniSirGlobal pMac,
 
 	pStaDs = dph_lookup_hash_entry(pMac, pAddStaReq->peermac.bytes, &aid,
 				       &psessionEntry->dph.dphHashTable);
+
+	if (pStaDs && pAddStaReq->tdlsAddOper == TDLS_OPER_ADD) {
+		pe_err("TDLS entry for peer: "MAC_ADDRESS_STR " already exist, cannot add new entry",
+			MAC_ADDR_ARRAY(pAddStaReq->peermac.bytes));
+			return eSIR_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	if (pStaDs && pStaDs->staType != STA_ENTRY_TDLS_PEER) {
+		pe_err("Non TDLS entry for peer: "MAC_ADDRESS_STR " already exist",
+			MAC_ADDR_ARRAY(pAddStaReq->peermac.bytes));
+			return eSIR_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	if (NULL == pStaDs) {
 		aid = lim_assign_peer_idx(pMac, psessionEntry);