diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index b961582560b4..9089b2844776 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -11622,6 +11622,11 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_nud_stats(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	ENTER();
 
+	if (QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE == hdd_get_conparam()) {
+		hdd_err("Command not allowed in FTM mode");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	err = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
 	if (0 != err)
 		return err;
@@ -11773,6 +11778,11 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_get_nud_stats(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	ENTER();
 
+	if (QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE == hdd_get_conparam()) {
+		hdd_err("Command not allowed in FTM mode");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	err = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
 	if (0 != err)
 		return err;