diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index 2934032e3011..f4a961a3966b 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -21606,8 +21606,8 @@ csr_send_roam_offload_init_msg(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t vdev_id,
 QDF_STATUS
 csr_roam_update_cfg(struct mac_context *mac, uint8_t vdev_id, uint8_t reason)
 {
-	if (!MLME_IS_ROAM_INITIALIZED(mac->psoc, vdev_id)) {
-		sme_err("Update cfg received in roam uninitialized state");
+	if (!MLME_IS_ROAM_STATE_RSO_STARTED(mac->psoc, vdev_id)) {
+		sme_err("Update cfg received while ROAM RSO not started");
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 	}