diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
index 8aa50fbd9ea8..286b53ecf423 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_softap_deregister_sta(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 
 	hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 
-	if (sta_id >= HDD_MAX_ADAPTERS) {
+	if (sta_id >= WLAN_MAX_STA_COUNT) {
 		hdd_err("Error: Invalid sta_id: %u", sta_id);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 	}
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_softap_register_sta(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 	hdd_info("STA:%u, Auth:%u, Priv:%u, WMM:%u",
 		 sta_id, auth_required, privacy_required, wmm_enabled);
 
-	if (sta_id >= HDD_MAX_ADAPTERS) {
+	if (sta_id >= WLAN_MAX_STA_COUNT) {
 		hdd_err("Error: Invalid sta_id: %u", sta_id);
 		return qdf_status;
 	}
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_softap_register_bc_sta(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 	ap_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_AP_CTX_PTR(adapter);
 	sta_id = ap_ctx->broadcast_sta_id;
 
-	if (sta_id >= HDD_MAX_ADAPTERS) {
+	if (sta_id >= WLAN_MAX_STA_COUNT) {
 		hdd_err("Error: Invalid sta_id: %u", sta_id);
 		return qdf_status;
 	}