diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index cc404d77c744..41b3086e754a 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -8916,6 +8916,19 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_config_fast_roaming(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t session_id,
 	tCsrRoamSession *session = CSR_GET_SESSION(mac_ctx, session_id);
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
+	/* do_not_roam flag is set in wlan_hdd_cfg80211_connect_start
+	 * when supplicant initiate connect request with BSSID.
+	 * This flag reset when supplicant sends vendor command to enable
+	 * roaming after association.
+	 *
+	 * This request from wpa_supplicant will be skipped in this function
+	 * if roaming is disabled using driver command or INI and do_not_roam
+	 * flag remains set. So make sure to set do_not_roam flag as per
+	 * wpa_supplicant even if roam request from wpa_supplicant ignored.
+	 */
+	if (session && session->pCurRoamProfile)
+		session->pCurRoamProfile->do_not_roam = !is_fast_roam_enabled;
+
 	if (!mac_ctx->roam.configParam.isFastRoamIniFeatureEnabled) {
 		sms_log(mac_ctx, LOGE, FL("Fast roam is disabled through ini"));
 		if (!is_fast_roam_enabled)
@@ -8923,9 +8936,6 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_config_fast_roaming(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t session_id,
 		return  QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	if (session && session->pCurRoamProfile)
-		session->pCurRoamProfile->do_not_roam = !is_fast_roam_enabled;
-
 	status = csr_neighbor_roam_update_fast_roaming_enabled(mac_ctx,
 					 session_id, is_fast_roam_enabled);
 	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {