diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c b/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
index b3cf794cfb12..409c88336202 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
@@ -3564,7 +3564,7 @@ int wma_extscan_hotlist_match_event_handler(void *handle,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	dest_ap = &dest_hotlist->ap[0];
-	dest_hotlist->numOfAps = event->total_entries;
+	dest_hotlist->numOfAps = numap;
 	dest_hotlist->requestId = event->config_request_id;
 
 	if (event->first_entry_index +