diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_util.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_util.c
index 82f32bbaa35d..978e4661ea89 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_util.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_util.c
@@ -1742,7 +1742,8 @@ static bool csr_get_phy_mode_in_use(struct mac_context *mac_ctx,
 		break;
 
 	case eCSR_DOT11_MODE_11n_ONLY:
-		if (eCSR_DOT11_MODE_11n == bssPhyMode) {
+		if (eCSR_DOT11_MODE_11n == bssPhyMode ||
+			bssPhyMode >= eCSR_DOT11_MODE_11ac) {
 			fMatch = true;
 			cfgDot11Mode = eCSR_CFG_DOT11_MODE_11N;