diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index 7338c084f895..57ffd9130bfc 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -5845,8 +5845,13 @@ static QDF_STATUS csr_roam_trigger_reassociate(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 			if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
 				sme_err("failed status %d", status);
 				csr_release_command(mac_ctx, cmd);
+			} else {
+				csr_neighbor_roam_state_transition(mac_ctx,
+					eCSR_NEIGHBOR_ROAM_STATE_REASSOCIATING,
+					session_id);
 			}
 
+
 			qdf_mem_free(pIes);
 			pIes = NULL;
 		}