diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
index 087735f1f088..51a58627a212 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_power.c
@@ -2217,6 +2217,12 @@ int hdd_set_qpower_config(hdd_context_t *hddctx, hdd_adapter_t *adapter,
 		hdd_err("qpower is disabled in configuration");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (adapter->device_mode != QDF_STA_MODE &&
+	    adapter->device_mode != QDF_P2P_CLIENT_MODE) {
+		hdd_info(FL("QPOWER only allowed in STA/P2P-Client modes:%d "),
+			adapter->device_mode);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	if (qpower > PS_DUTY_CYCLING_QPOWER ||
 	    qpower < PS_LEGACY_NODEEPSLEEP) {