diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limFT.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limFT.c
index 496b140..bb2e419 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limFT.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limFT.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
             PELOGE(limLog( pMac, LOGE,
                            "%s: FTIEs for Auth Req Seq 1 is absent",
                            __func__);)
-            return;
+            goto preauth_fail;
         }
     }
     if (status != eHAL_STATUS_SUCCESS) 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
         PELOGE(limLog( pMac, LOGE,
                        "%s: Change channel not successful for FT pre-auth",
                        __func__);)
-        return;
+        goto preauth_fail;
     }
     pMac->ft.ftPEContext.psavedsessionEntry = psessionEntry;
 
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@
         LIM_NO_WEP_IN_FC, psessionEntry);
 
     return;
+preauth_fail:
+    limHandleFTPreAuthRsp(pMac, eSIR_FAILURE, NULL, 0, psessionEntry);
+    return;
 }