diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
index 95771ae43f0c..167b802670a9 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
@@ -1867,6 +1867,7 @@ lim_send_assoc_req_mgmt_frame(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 			pe_session->vendor_specific_vht_ie_sub_type;
 
 		frm->vendor_vht_ie.VHTCaps.present = 1;
+		pe_session->vht_config.su_beam_formee = 0;
 		populate_dot11f_vht_caps(mac_ctx, pe_session,
 				&frm->vendor_vht_ie.VHTCaps);
 		vht_enabled = true;