diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
index 004b1085d28f..38e5f882b73e 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
@@ -710,8 +710,18 @@ int hdd_reassoc(struct hdd_adapter *adapter, const uint8_t *bssid,
 
 	sta_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_STATION_CTX_PTR(adapter);
 
-	/* if not associated, no need to proceed with reassoc */
-	if (eConnectionState_Associated != sta_ctx->conn_info.connState) {
+	/*
+	 * pHddStaCtx->conn_info.connState is set to disconnected only
+	 * after the disconnect done indication from SME. If the SME is
+	 * in the process of disconnecting, the SME Connection state is
+	 * set to disconnected and the pHddStaCtx->conn_info.connState
+	 * will still be associated till the disconnect is done.
+	 * So check both the HDD state and SME state here.
+	 * If not associated, no need to proceed with reassoc
+	 */
+	if ((eConnectionState_Associated != sta_ctx->conn_info.connState) ||
+	    (!sme_is_conn_state_connected(hdd_ctx->mac_handle,
+	    adapter->session_id))) {
 		hdd_warn("Not associated");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto exit;
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
index 454633f8eeea..ffea233ea0a2 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
@@ -2265,6 +2265,18 @@ static inline QDF_STATUS sme_set_he_bss_color(tHalHandle hal,
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * sme_is_conn_state_connected() -- check if SME connection state is connected
+ * @hal: global hal handle
+ * @session_id: current Session Id
+ *
+ * This API checks if the current SME connection state is connected for the
+ * given session id.
+ *
+ * Return: True if connected, false if any other state.
+ */
+bool sme_is_conn_state_connected(mac_handle_t hal, uint8_t session_id);
+
 /**
  * sme_scan_get_result_for_bssid - gets the scan result from scan cache for the
  * bssid specified
diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index a3ca045a50e4..0798d8e8a9cd 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -15990,6 +15990,13 @@ 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