diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index ca129ce2a4af..144a08b8773c 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -4081,7 +4081,7 @@ void wma_add_sta(tp_wma_handle wma, tpAddStaParams add_sta)
 	/* IBSS should share the same code as AP mode */
 	case BSS_OPERATIONAL_MODE_IBSS:
 	case BSS_OPERATIONAL_MODE_AP:
-		htc_vote_link_down(wma->htc_handle);
+		htc_vote_link_up(wma->htc_handle);
 		wma_add_sta_req_ap_mode(wma, add_sta);
 		break;
 	case BSS_OPERATIONAL_MODE_NDI:
@@ -4133,7 +4133,7 @@ void wma_delete_sta(tp_wma_handle wma, tpDeleteStaParams del_sta)
 
 	case BSS_OPERATIONAL_MODE_IBSS: /* IBSS shares AP code */
 	case BSS_OPERATIONAL_MODE_AP:
-		htc_vote_link_up(wma->htc_handle);
+		htc_vote_link_down(wma->htc_handle);
 		wma_delete_sta_req_ap_mode(wma, del_sta);
 		/* free the memory here only if sync feature is not enabled */
 		if (!rsp_requested &&