diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index af5b058be58d..677b88aa967d 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #define CSR_NUM_IBSS_START_CHANNELS_50      4
 #define CSR_NUM_IBSS_START_CHANNELS_24      3
 /* 5 seconds, for WPA, WPA2, CCKM */
-#define CSR_WAIT_FOR_KEY_TIMEOUT_PERIOD     (5 * CDF_MC_TIMER_TO_SEC_UNIT)
+#define CSR_WAIT_FOR_KEY_TIMEOUT_PERIOD     (15 * CDF_MC_TIMER_TO_SEC_UNIT)
 /* 120 seconds, for WPS */
 #define CSR_WAIT_FOR_WPS_KEY_TIMEOUT_PERIOD (120 * CDF_MC_TIMER_TO_SEC_UNIT)