diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 63b2b0f5c05a..9ad137ddbba2 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define CFG_INFRA_STA_KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOD_NAME          "gStaKeepAlivePeriod"
 #define CFG_INFRA_STA_KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOD_MIN           (0)
 #define CFG_INFRA_STA_KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOD_MAX           (65535)
-#define CFG_INFRA_STA_KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOD_DEFAULT       (0)
+#define CFG_INFRA_STA_KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOD_DEFAULT       (30)
 
 /* WMM configuration */
 #define CFG_QOS_WMM_MODE_NAME                             "WmmIsEnabled"