diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index 432905b3d6a6..60c21f870999 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -14999,6 +14999,7 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_send_join_req_msg(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t sessionId,
 {
 	QDF_STATUS status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	uint8_t acm_mask = 0, uapsd_mask;
+	enum reg_6g_ap_type ap_6g_power_type = REG_INDOOR_AP;
 	uint32_t bss_freq;
 	uint16_t msgLen, ieLen;
 	tSirMacRateSet OpRateSet;
@@ -15831,6 +15832,10 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_send_join_req_msg(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t sessionId,
 		else
 			csr_join_req->isQosEnabled = false;
 
+		if (pIes->he_op.oper_info_6g_present) {
+			ap_6g_power_type = pIes->he_op.oper_info_6g.info.reg_info;
+		}
+
 		if (wlan_reg_is_6ghz_chan_freq(pBssDescription->chan_freq)) {
 			if (!pIes->Country.present)
 				sme_debug("Channel is 6G but country IE not present");
@@ -15841,7 +15846,7 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_send_join_req_msg(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t sessionId,
 					pIes->Country.country,
 					programmed_country, &power_type_6g,
 					&ctry_code_match,
-					pSession->ap_power_type);
+					ap_6g_power_type);
 			if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
 				break;
 			csr_join_req->ap_power_type_6g = power_type_6g;