diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 2fb307c996e2..6f81102acb3b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -9058,7 +9058,6 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	beacon_data_t *old, *new;
 	int status;
-	bool update_beacon;
 
 	ENTER();
 
@@ -9106,11 +9105,9 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
 	pAdapter->sessionCtx.ap.beacon = new;
-	update_beacon = (pAdapter->device_mode ==
-			     QDF_P2P_GO_MODE) ? true : false;
-	hdd_debug("update beacon for P2P GO: %d", update_beacon);
+	hdd_debug("update beacon for P2P GO/SAP");
 	status = wlan_hdd_cfg80211_start_bss(pAdapter, params, NULL,
-					0, 0, false, update_beacon);
+					0, 0, false, true);
 
 	EXIT();
 	return status;