diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 3d33b36..71365ea 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -11279,7 +11279,7 @@
                          return -EINVAL;
                     }
                 }
-                status = hdd_init_ap_mode(pAdapter);
+                status = hdd_init_ap_mode(pAdapter, false);
                 if(status != VOS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
                 {
                     hddLog(VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_FATAL,