diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index 395ca528ab26..5c4c44dd9a7a 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -5520,6 +5520,7 @@ static void wma_add_sta_req_sta_mode(tp_wma_handle wma, tpAddStaParams params)
 		if (iface->staKeyParams) {
 			wma_set_stakey(wma,
 				       (tpSetStaKeyParams) iface->staKeyParams);
+			iface->staKeyParams = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 	maxTxPower = params->maxTxPower;