diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_api_link_cntl.c b/core/sap/src/sap_api_link_cntl.c
index 2447879bcab7..7b249cb746d5 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_api_link_cntl.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_api_link_cntl.c
@@ -1239,13 +1239,18 @@ wlansap_roam_callback(void *ctx, tCsrRoamInfo *csr_roam_info, uint32_t roamId,
 						csr_roam_info, &qdf_ret_status);
 		break;
 	case eCSR_ROAM_RESULT_CHANNEL_CHANGE_FAILURE:
-		/*
-		 * This is much more serious issue, we have to vacate the
+		/* This is much more serious issue, we have to vacate the
 		 * channel due to the presence of radar but our channel change
 		 * failed, stop the BSS operation completely and inform hostapd
 		 */
-		sap_ctx->sapsMachine = eSAP_DISCONNECTED;
-		/* Inform cfg80211 and hostapd that BSS is not alive anymore */
+		sap_event.event = eWNI_SME_CHANNEL_CHANGE_RSP;
+		sap_event.params = 0;
+		sap_event.u1 = eCSR_ROAM_INFRA_IND;
+		sap_event.u2 = eCSR_ROAM_RESULT_CHANNEL_CHANGE_FAILURE;
+
+		qdf_status = sap_fsm(sap_ctx, &sap_event);
+		if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_status))
+			qdf_ret_status = QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 		break;
 	case eCSR_ROAM_EXT_CHG_CHNL_UPDATE_IND:
 		qdf_status = sap_signal_hdd_event(sap_ctx, csr_roam_info,
diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
index 54a3dcedab60..ed2e70663118 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
@@ -3970,6 +3970,12 @@ static QDF_STATUS sap_fsm_state_disconnecting(ptSapContext sap_ctx,
 
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SAP, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO,
 			  FL("Sending DFS eWNI_SME_CHANNEL_CHANGE_REQ"));
+	} else if (msg == eWNI_SME_CHANNEL_CHANGE_RSP) {
+		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SAP, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO,
+			  FL("in state %s, event msg %d result %d"),
+			  "eSAP_DISCONNECTING ", msg, sap_event->u2);
+		if (sap_event->u2 == eCSR_ROAM_RESULT_CHANNEL_CHANGE_FAILURE)
+			qdf_status = sap_goto_disconnecting(sap_ctx);
 	} else {
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SAP, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
 			  FL("in state %s, invalid event msg %d"),