diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/inc/wlan_crypto_global_api.h b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/inc/wlan_crypto_global_api.h
index 4010f4b29a5b..43efd71f18de 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/inc/wlan_crypto_global_api.h
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/inc/wlan_crypto_global_api.h
@@ -222,6 +222,16 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_crypto_demic(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
  */
 bool wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev);
 
+/**
+ * wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_required - called to check is pmf required in vdev
+ * @vdev: vdev
+ *
+ * This function gets called to check is pmf required or not in vdev.
+ *
+ * Return: true or false
+ */
+bool wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_required(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev);
+
 /**
  * wlan_crypto_is_pmf_enabled - called by mgmt txrx to check is pmf enabled
  * @vdev: vdev
diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
index 39fdf9700e56..5bc4b007bf4a 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
@@ -1645,6 +1645,36 @@ bool wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+/**
+ * wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_required - called to check is pmf required in vdev
+ * @vdev: vdev
+ *
+ * This function gets called to check is pmf required or not in vdev.
+ *
+ * Return: true or false
+ */
+bool wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_required(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
+{
+	struct wlan_crypto_comp_priv *crypto_priv;
+	struct wlan_crypto_params *vdev_crypto_params;
+
+	if (!vdev)
+		return false;
+
+	vdev_crypto_params = wlan_crypto_vdev_get_comp_params(vdev,
+							      &crypto_priv);
+	if (!crypto_priv) {
+		crypto_err("crypto_priv NULL");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (vdev_crypto_params->rsn_caps & WLAN_CRYPTO_RSN_CAP_MFP_REQUIRED)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * wlan_crypto_is_pmf_enabled - called by mgmt txrx to check is pmf enabled
  * @vdev: vdev
@@ -2808,7 +2838,7 @@ bool wlan_crypto_rsn_info(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 		crypto_debug("Key mgmt match failed");
 		return false;
 	}
-	if (wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_enabled(vdev) &&
+	if (wlan_crypto_vdev_is_pmf_required(vdev) &&
 	    !(crypto_params->rsn_caps & WLAN_CRYPTO_RSN_CAP_MFP_ENABLED)) {
 		crypto_debug("Peer is not PMF capable");
 		return false;