diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 77dd8d175f62..297ea8fd24d6 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -18339,6 +18339,9 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	policy_mgr_clear_concurrency_mode(hdd_ctx->psoc, adapter->device_mode);
 
 	if (hdd_is_client_mode(adapter->device_mode)) {
+		if (adapter->device_mode == QDF_STA_MODE)
+			hdd_cleanup_conn_info(adapter);
+
 		if (hdd_is_client_mode(new_mode)) {
 			errno = hdd_change_adapter_mode(adapter, new_mode);
 			if (errno) {