diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_power_save.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_power_save.c
index 215759cbb2bb..d3ba3ab8fbb0 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_power_save.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_power_save.c
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_ps_enable_auto_ps_timer(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 	struct ps_global_info *ps_global_info = &mac_ctx->sme.ps_global_info;
 	struct ps_params *ps_param = &ps_global_info->ps_params[session_id];
 	QDF_STATUS qdf_status;
+	QDF_TIMER_STATE cur_state;
 
 	if (!timeout && !mac_ctx->usr_cfg_ps_enable) {
 		sme_debug("auto_ps_timer called with timeout 0; ignore");
@@ -760,8 +761,15 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_ps_enable_auto_ps_timer(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 	if (!timeout)
 		timeout = AUTO_PS_ENTRY_TIMER_DEFAULT_VALUE;
 
-	sme_debug("Start auto_ps_timer for %d ms", timeout);
+	cur_state =
+		qdf_mc_timer_get_current_state(&ps_param->auto_ps_enable_timer);
+	if (cur_state == QDF_TIMER_STATE_STARTING ||
+	    cur_state == QDF_TIMER_STATE_RUNNING) {
+		sme_debug("auto_ps_timer is already started: %d", cur_state);
+		return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
 
+	sme_debug("Start auto_ps_timer for %d ms", timeout);
 	qdf_status = qdf_mc_timer_start(&ps_param->auto_ps_enable_timer,
 		timeout);
 	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_status)) {
@@ -773,6 +781,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_ps_enable_auto_ps_timer(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 		}
 	}
+
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }