diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_session.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_session.c
index 9d83b43cb756..d2e3b730dd58 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_session.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_session.c
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ void pe_delete_session(struct mac_context *mac_ctx, struct pe_session *session)
 	if (LIM_IS_AP_ROLE(session)) {
 		qdf_mc_timer_stop(&session->protection_fields_reset_timer);
 		qdf_mc_timer_destroy(&session->protection_fields_reset_timer);
+		session->dfsIncludeChanSwIe = 0;
 		qdf_mc_timer_stop(&session->ap_ecsa_timer);
 		qdf_mc_timer_destroy(&session->ap_ecsa_timer);
 		lim_del_pmf_sa_query_timer(mac_ctx, session);
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
index 691ac885e488..31b341fa587e 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
@@ -7881,8 +7881,8 @@ void lim_process_ap_ecsa_timeout(void *data)
 	uint8_t bcn_int, ch, ch_width;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
-	if (!session) {
-		pe_err("Session is NULL");
+	if (!session || !session->valid) {
+		pe_err("Session is not valid");
 		return;
 	}