diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
index 4abe07b5f966..526478682b22 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
@@ -1082,6 +1082,16 @@ static QDF_STATUS lim_send_join_req(struct pe_session *session,
 {
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
+	/* Continue connect only if Vdev is in INIT state */
+	status = wlan_vdev_mlme_is_init_state(session->vdev);
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
+		pe_err("Vdev %d not in int state cur state %d substate %d",
+			session->vdev_id,
+			wlan_vdev_mlme_get_state(session->vdev),
+			wlan_vdev_mlme_get_substate(session->vdev));
+		return status;
+	}
+
 	status = mlme_set_assoc_type(session->vdev, VDEV_ASSOC);
 	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
 		return status;