diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index bc092fc623e2..c835e83e531a 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -2253,7 +2253,8 @@ int hdd_update_tgt_cfg(hdd_handle_t hdd_handle, struct wma_tgt_cfg *cfg)
 
 	hdd_update_tgt_vht_cap(hdd_ctx, &cfg->vht_cap);
 	if (cfg->services.en_11ax  &&
-	    (hdd_ctx->config->dot11Mode == eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax ||
+	    (hdd_ctx->config->dot11Mode == eHDD_DOT11_MODE_AUTO ||
+	     hdd_ctx->config->dot11Mode == eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax ||
 	     hdd_ctx->config->dot11Mode == eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax_ONLY)) {
 		hdd_debug("11AX: 11ax is enabled - update HDD config");
 		hdd_update_tgt_he_cap(hdd_ctx, cfg);