diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_ft_preauth.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_ft_preauth.c
index 1cb55a9b38da..07368b6cfd92 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_ft_preauth.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_ft_preauth.c
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ void lim_perform_ft_pre_auth(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, QDF_STATUS status,
 	authFrame.authTransactionSeqNumber = SIR_MAC_AUTH_FRAME_1;
 	authFrame.authStatusCode = 0;
 
+	pMac->lim.limTimers.g_lim_periodic_auth_retry_timer.sessionId =
+				psessionEntry->peSessionId;
+
 	/* Start timer here to come back to operating channel */
 	pMac->lim.limTimers.gLimFTPreAuthRspTimer.sessionId =
 		psessionEntry->peSessionId;