diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 1f182a8fbc12..08b6ed22fc77 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -15714,7 +15714,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_monitor_mode(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
-	if (!ucfg_pkt_capture_get_mode(hdd_ctx->psoc))
+	if (!ucfg_pkt_capture_get_mode(hdd_ctx->psoc) ||
+	    !hdd_is_pkt_capture_mon_enable(adapter))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	errno = hdd_validate_adapter(adapter);