diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
index 24d0ca76a7c8..a3613fd8c20c 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
@@ -2230,6 +2230,14 @@ pe_disconnect_callback(struct mac_context *mac, uint8_t vdev_id,
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	if (!((session->limMlmState == eLIM_MLM_LINK_ESTABLISHED_STATE) &&
+	      (session->limSmeState != eLIM_SME_WT_DISASSOC_STATE) &&
+	      (session->limSmeState != eLIM_SME_WT_DEAUTH_STATE))) {
+		pe_info("Cannot handle in mlmstate %d sme state %d as vdev_id:%d is not in connected state",
+			session->limMlmState, session->limSmeState, vdev_id);
+		return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
 	if (deauth_disassoc_frame &&
 	    deauth_disassoc_frame_len > SIR_MAC_MIN_IE_LEN) {
 		lim_extract_ies_from_deauth_disassoc(session,