diff --git a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
index d3c8284c954f..d35b1510cc22 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@ typedef struct sAniSirLim {
 	/* //////////////////////////////  HT RELATED           ////////////////////////////////////////// */
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_WLAN_TDLS
-	uint8_t gLimAddStaTdls;
 	uint8_t gLimTdlsLinkMode;
 	/* //////////////////////////////  TDLS RELATED         ////////////////////////////////////////// */
 #endif
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c
index 60ff957a6c26..1019bdfce19e 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_tdls.c
@@ -3016,7 +3016,6 @@ QDF_STATUS lim_process_sme_tdls_add_sta_req(tpAniSirGlobal pMac,
 		goto lim_tdls_add_sta_error;
 	}
 
-	pMac->lim.gLimAddStaTdls = true;
 
 	/* To start with, send add STA request to HAL */
 	if (QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE == lim_tdls_setup_add_sta(pMac, pAddStaReq, psessionEntry)) {
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
index b5f0b5197deb..cdc46db78135 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
@@ -5419,10 +5419,8 @@ void lim_process_add_sta_rsp(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx, struct scheduler_msg *msg)
 	else if (LIM_IS_NDI_ROLE(session))
 		lim_ndp_add_sta_rsp(mac_ctx, session, msg->bodyptr);
 #ifdef FEATURE_WLAN_TDLS
-	else if (mac_ctx->lim.gLimAddStaTdls) {
+	else if (add_sta_params->staType == STA_ENTRY_TDLS_PEER)
 		lim_process_tdls_add_sta_rsp(mac_ctx, msg->bodyptr, session);
-		mac_ctx->lim.gLimAddStaTdls = false;
-	}
 #endif
 	else
 		lim_process_mlm_add_sta_rsp(mac_ctx, msg, session);