diff --git a/core/dp/txrx/ol_rx_pn.c b/core/dp/txrx/ol_rx_pn.c
index 362616c71f2d..74ffdda985e9 100644
--- a/core/dp/txrx/ol_rx_pn.c
+++ b/core/dp/txrx/ol_rx_pn.c
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ ol_rx_pn_check_base(struct ol_txrx_vdev_t *vdev,
 	int last_pn_valid;
 
 	/* Make sure host pn check is not redundant */
-	if (cdf_atomic_read(&peer->fw_pn_check))
+	if ((cdf_atomic_read(&peer->fw_pn_check)) ||
+		(vdev->opmode == wlan_op_mode_ibss)) {
 		return msdu_list;
+	}
 
 	/* First, check whether the PN check applies */
 	rx_desc = htt_rx_msdu_desc_retrieve(pdev->htt_pdev, msdu_list);