diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 8531cf162dc0..32ef0a23a050 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -17359,7 +17359,7 @@ wlan_hdd_update_akm_suit_info(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 static void
 wlan_hdd_update_max_connect_akm(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
-	wiphy->max_num_akms_connect = WLAN_CM_MAX_CONNECT_AKMS;
+	wiphy->max_num_akm_suites = WLAN_CM_MAX_CONNECT_AKMS;
 }
 #else
 static void