diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index 0798d8e8a9cd..a3a53a368da3 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -15990,13 +15990,6 @@ static bool sme_get_status_for_candidate(tHalHandle hal,
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool sme_is_conn_state_connected(mac_handle_t hal, uint8_t session_id)
-{
-	tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx = PMAC_STRUCT(hal);
-
-	return csr_is_conn_state_connected(mac_ctx, session_id);
-}
-
 /**
  * wlan_hdd_get_bss_transition_status() - get bss transition status all cadidates
  * @adapter : Pointer to adapter
@@ -16080,6 +16073,13 @@ free:
 }
 #endif /* FEATURE_BSS_TRANSITION */
 
+bool sme_is_conn_state_connected(mac_handle_t hal, uint8_t session_id)
+{
+	tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx = PMAC_STRUCT(hal);
+
+	return csr_is_conn_state_connected(mac_ctx, session_id);
+}
+
 void sme_enable_roaming_on_connected_sta(tHalHandle hal)
 {
 	uint8_t session_id;