diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 4135ba6bbf96..53181285db11 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -5494,7 +5494,9 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_stop_adapter(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 		}
 
 		wlan_hdd_scan_abort(adapter);
-
+		/* Diassociate with all the peers before stop ap post */
+		if (test_bit(SOFTAP_BSS_STARTED, &adapter->event_flags))
+			wlan_hdd_del_station(adapter);
 		sap_config = &adapter->session.ap.sap_config;
 		wlansap_reset_sap_config_add_ie(sap_config, eUPDATE_IE_ALL);