diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/sch/schBeaconProcess.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/sch/schBeaconProcess.c
index c24a314..18abbd9 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/sch/schBeaconProcess.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/sch/schBeaconProcess.c
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@
             sendProbeReq = TRUE;
     }
 
-    if ( psessionEntry->htCapability && pBeacon->HTInfo.present )
+    if (psessionEntry->htCapability && pBeacon->HTInfo.present &&
+                                 (!LIM_IS_IBSS_ROLE(psessionEntry)))
     {
         limUpdateStaRunTimeHTSwitchChnlParams( pMac, &pBeacon->HTInfo, bssIdx,psessionEntry);
     }