diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
index a03c8df59c18..b4abe282a141 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
@@ -7160,7 +7160,8 @@ void lim_update_sta_he_capable(struct mac_context *mac,
 	struct pe_session *session_entry)
 {
 	if (LIM_IS_AP_ROLE(session_entry) || LIM_IS_IBSS_ROLE(session_entry))
-		add_sta_params->he_capable = sta_ds->mlmStaContext.he_capable;
+		add_sta_params->he_capable = sta_ds->mlmStaContext.he_capable &&
+						session_entry->he_capable;
 #ifdef FEATURE_WLAN_TDLS
 	else if (STA_ENTRY_TDLS_PEER == sta_ds->staType)
 		add_sta_params->he_capable = sta_ds->mlmStaContext.he_capable;