diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index 46ed09885082..a5d197cebd5b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ static const int beacon_filter_table[] = {
 #endif
 
 #if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SAE) && \
-		defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT)
+		(defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT) || \
+		LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 17, 0))
 /**
  * wlan_hdd_sae_callback() - Sends SAE info to supplicant
  * @adapter: pointer adapter context
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 50adf998738c..00d4eeecea20 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -14596,7 +14596,8 @@ static void wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_wiphy_oce_scan_flags(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SAE) && \
-	defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT)
+		(defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT) || \
+		LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 17, 0))
 /**
  * wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_wiphy_sae_feature() - Indicates support of SAE feature
  * @wiphy: Pointer to wiphy
@@ -22277,7 +22278,8 @@ wlan_hdd_cfg80211_update_connect_params(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 #endif
 
 #if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SAE) && \
-	defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT)
+		(defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT) || \
+		LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 17, 0))
 #if defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_AP_SUPPORT)
 /**
  * wlan_hdd_extauth_cache_pmkid() - Extract and cache pmkid
@@ -22884,7 +22886,8 @@ static struct cfg80211_ops wlan_hdd_cfg80211_ops = {
 	.update_connect_params = wlan_hdd_cfg80211_update_connect_params,
 #endif
 #if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SAE) && \
-		defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT)
+		(defined(CFG80211_EXTERNAL_AUTH_SUPPORT) || \
+		LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 17, 0))
 	.external_auth = wlan_hdd_cfg80211_external_auth,
 #endif
 #if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_NAN) && \