diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
index 92600da95dbb..29bc37f4cd42 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void hdd_update_tgt_he_cap(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 	if (status == QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE)
 		hdd_alert("could not set 5G HE PPET");
 
-	sme_update_tgt_he_cap(hdd_ctx->hHal, cfg);
+	sme_update_tgt_he_cap(hdd_ctx->mac_handle, cfg);
 }
 
 void wlan_hdd_check_11ax_support(struct hdd_beacon_data *beacon,