diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessMlmReqMessages.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessMlmReqMessages.c
index 63952b6..6af7036 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessMlmReqMessages.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessMlmReqMessages.c
@@ -3543,6 +3543,8 @@
      */
     if (session->gLimChannelSwitch.switchCount > 0) {
         session->gLimChannelSwitch.switchCount--;
+        lim_send_chan_switch_action_frame(mac_ctx,
+                 session->gLimChannelSwitch.primaryChannel, session);
         mac_ctx->lim.limTimers.g_lim_ap_ecsa_timer.sessionId =
                                              session->peSessionId;
         limDeactivateAndChangeTimer(mac_ctx, eLIM_AP_ECSA_TIMER);
diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c
index 42e2c25..e28e048 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c
@@ -5629,16 +5629,7 @@
       limLog(pMac, LOGE, FL("sme_req->callback is null"));
 }
 
-/**
- * lim_send_chan_switch_action_frame() - send channel switch action frame to all
- * connected peers
- * @mac_ctx: Pointer to Global MAC structure
- * @new_channel: new channel
- * @session_entry: ap session
- *
- * Return: None
- */
-static void lim_send_chan_switch_action_frame(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
+void lim_send_chan_switch_action_frame(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
      uint16_t new_channel, tpPESession session_entry)
 {
    uint16_t op_class;
diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTypes.h b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTypes.h
index 485fd7b..adbc842 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTypes.h
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTypes.h
@@ -1133,6 +1133,18 @@
 
 tSirRetStatus lim_process_sme_del_ba_ses_req(tpAniSirGlobal pMac,
                                              tANI_U32 *pMsgBuf);
+/**
+ * lim_send_chan_switch_action_frame() - send channel switch action frame to all
+ * connected peers
+ * @mac_ctx: Pointer to Global MAC structure
+ * @new_channel: new channel
+ * @session_entry: ap session
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+void lim_send_chan_switch_action_frame(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
+     uint16_t new_channel, tpPESession session_entry);
+
 
 #endif /* __LIM_TYPES_H */