diff --git a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
index 6762f13c5164..44f129d1cb41 100644
--- a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
+++ b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ target_if_vdev_mlme_id_2_wmi(uint32_t cfg_id)
 	case WLAN_MLME_CFG_BCN_TX_RATE:
 		wmi_id = wmi_vdev_param_beacon_rate;
 		break;
+	case WLAN_MLME_CFG_LISTEN_INTERVAL:
+		wmi_id = wmi_vdev_param_listen_interval;
+		break;
 	default:
 		wmi_id = cfg_id;
 		break;
diff --git a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_utils_api.c b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_utils_api.c
index e3f5ca123da5..4642832b9a68 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_utils_api.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_utils_api.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ wlan_util_vdev_mlme_set_param(struct vdev_mlme_obj *vdev_mlme,
 		break;
 	case WLAN_MLME_CFG_LISTEN_INTERVAL:
 		mlme_mgmt->powersave_info.listen_interval = mlme_cfg.value;
+		is_wmi_cmd = 1;
 		break;
 	case WLAN_MLME_CFG_MODDTIM_CNT:
 		mlme_mgmt->powersave_info.moddtim_cnt = mlme_cfg.value;