diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
index 43a5359..fae3da2 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,7 @@
         PELOGE(limLog(pMac, LOGE, FL("pe lock init failed!"));)
         return eSIR_FAILURE;
     }
+    pMac->lim.deauthMsgCnt = 0;
     return eSIR_SUCCESS;
 }