diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
index d6e314e7d962..aa73bca79dfa 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
@@ -288,6 +288,19 @@ uint8_t static def_msg_decision(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tpSirMsgQ limMsg)
 		    (limMsg->type != WMA_START_OEM_DATA_RSP) &&
 #endif
 		    (limMsg->type != WMA_ADD_TS_RSP) &&
+		    /*
+		     * LIM won't process any defer queue commands if gLimAddtsSent is
+		     * set to TRUE. gLimAddtsSent will be set TRUE to while sending
+		     * ADDTS REQ. Say, when deferring is enabled, if
+		     * SIR_LIM_ADDTS_RSP_TIMEOUT is posted (because of not receiving ADDTS
+		     * RSP) then this command will be added to defer queue and as
+		     * gLimAddtsSent is set TRUE LIM will never process any commands from
+		     * defer queue, including SIR_LIM_ADDTS_RSP_TIMEOUT. Hence allowing
+		     * SIR_LIM_ADDTS_RSP_TIMEOUT command to be processed with deferring
+		     * enabled, so that this will be processed immediately and sets
+		     * gLimAddtsSent to FALSE.
+		     */
+		    (limMsg->type != SIR_LIM_ADDTS_RSP_TIMEOUT) &&
 		    /* Allow processing of RX frames while awaiting reception
 		     * of ADD TS response over the air. This logic particularly
 		     * handles the case when host sends ADD BA request to FW