diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.c
index 9ece01e39e11..79bae7dfb649 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.c
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ static int wlan_hdd_gen_wlan_version_pack(struct wlan_version_data *data,
  *
  * Return: none
  */
-void wlan_hdd_send_status_pkg(hdd_adapter_t *adapter,
-			      hdd_station_ctx_t *sta_ctx,
-			      uint8_t is_on, uint8_t is_connected)
+static void wlan_hdd_send_status_pkg(struct hdd_adapter_s *adapter,
+				     struct hdd_station_ctx *sta_ctx,
+				     uint8_t is_on, uint8_t is_connected)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct wlan_status_data data;
@@ -261,6 +261,32 @@ static void wlan_hdd_send_all_scan_intf_info(struct hdd_context_s *hdd_ctx)
 		wlan_hdd_send_status_pkg(adapter, NULL, 1, 0);
 }
 
+/**
+ * hdd_lpass_notify_connect() - Notify LPASS of interface connect
+ * @adapter: The adapter that connected
+ *
+ * This function is used to notify the LPASS feature that an adapter
+ * has connected.
+ *
+ * Return: none
+ */
+void hdd_lpass_notify_connect(struct hdd_adapter_s *adapter)
+{
+	struct hdd_station_ctx *sta_ctx;
+
+	/* only send once per connection */
+	if (adapter->rssi_send)
+		return;
+
+	/* don't send if driver is unloading */
+	if (cds_is_driver_unloading())
+		return;
+
+	adapter->rssi_send = true;
+	sta_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_STATION_CTX_PTR(adapter);
+	wlan_hdd_send_status_pkg(adapter, sta_ctx, 1, 1);
+}
+
 /**
  * hdd_lpass_notify_disconnect() - Notify LPASS of interface disconnect
  * @adapter: The adapter that connected
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.h b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.h
index 480544af45e5..043f305945fa 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.h
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_lpass.h
@@ -32,9 +32,16 @@ struct hdd_context_s;
 struct hdd_adapter_s;
 
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_LPSS
-void wlan_hdd_send_status_pkg(hdd_adapter_t *adapter,
-			      hdd_station_ctx_t *sta_ctx,
-			      uint8_t is_on, uint8_t is_connected);
+/**
+ * hdd_lpass_notify_connect() - Notify LPASS of interface connect
+ * @adapter: The adapter that connected
+ *
+ * This function is used to notify the LPASS feature that an adapter
+ * has connected.
+ *
+ * Return: none
+ */
+void hdd_lpass_notify_connect(struct hdd_adapter_s *adapter);
 
 /**
  * hdd_lpass_notify_disconnect() - Notify LPASS of interface disconnect
@@ -80,13 +87,9 @@ void hdd_lpass_notify_start(struct hdd_context_s *hdd_ctx);
  */
 void hdd_lpass_notify_stop(struct hdd_context_s *hdd_ctx);
 #else
-static inline void wlan_hdd_send_status_pkg(hdd_adapter_t *adapter,
-					    hdd_station_ctx_t *sta_ctx,
-					    uint8_t is_on, uint8_t is_connected)
+static inline void hdd_lpass_notify_connect(struct hdd_adapter_s *adapter)
 {
-	return;
 }
-
 static inline void hdd_lpass_notify_disconnect(struct hdd_adapter_s *adapter)
 {
 }
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
index 1531f1c1b0e9..1e786fbc9b83 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
@@ -1700,13 +1700,13 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	sinfo->filled |= BIT(NL80211_STA_INFO_SIGNAL);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_LPSS
-	if (!pAdapter->rssi_send) {
-		pAdapter->rssi_send = true;
-		if (cds_is_driver_unloading())
-			wlan_hdd_send_status_pkg(pAdapter, pHddStaCtx, 1, 1);
-	}
-#endif
+	/*
+	 * we notify connect to lpass here instead of during actual
+	 * connect processing because rssi info is not accurate during
+	 * actual connection.  lpass will ensure the notification is
+	 * only processed once per association.
+	 */
+	hdd_lpass_notify_connect(pAdapter);
 
 	wlan_hdd_get_station_stats(pAdapter);
 	rate_flags = pAdapter->hdd_stats.ClassA_stat.tx_rate_flags;