diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index 7ae7ca4476fc..265324138955 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -1324,6 +1324,12 @@ static void hdd_send_association_event(struct net_device *dev,
 		if (ret)
 			hdd_err("Peer object "MAC_ADDRESS_STR" add fails!",
 				MAC_ADDR_ARRAY(pCsrRoamInfo->bssid.bytes));
+		ret = hdd_set_peer_mlme_state(pAdapter->hdd_vdev,
+				WLAN_ASSOC_STATE);
+		if (ret)
+			hdd_err("Peer object %pM fail to set associated state",
+					peerMacAddr.bytes);
+
 	} else {                /* Not Associated */
 		hdd_err("wlan: disconnected");
 		memset(wrqu.ap_addr.sa_data, '\0', ETH_ALEN);