diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
index 49edcfa56ee9..0725ecb30a7f 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
@@ -2478,7 +2478,7 @@ void lim_delete_all_peers(struct pe_session *session)
 					    &session->dph.dphHashTable);
 		if (!sta_ds)
 			continue;
-		status = lim_del_sta(mac_ctx, sta_ds, false, session);
+		status = lim_del_sta(mac_ctx, sta_ds, true, session);
 		if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS == status) {
 			lim_delete_dph_hash_entry(mac_ctx, sta_ds->staAddr,
 						  sta_ds->assocId, session);