diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 51aefb7d220d..805a95c29a29 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -5418,7 +5418,8 @@ int wlan_hdd_cfg80211_start_bss(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 
 	wlansap_reset_sap_config_add_ie(pConfig, eUPDATE_IE_ALL);
 
-	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_status)) {
+	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_status) ||
+	    !QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(hostapd_state->qdf_status)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&hdd_ctx->sap_lock);
 
 		hdd_err("qdf wait for single_event failed!!");