diff --git a/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c b/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
index 896e6ac..be3b6db 100644
--- a/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
+++ b/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
@@ -17237,6 +17237,13 @@
 eHalStatus csrQueueSmeCommand( tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tSmeCmd *pCommand, tANI_BOOLEAN fHighPriority )
 {
     eHalStatus status;
+
+    if (!SME_IS_START(pMac))
+    {
+        smsLog( pMac, LOGE, FL("Sme in stop state"));
+        return eHAL_STATUS_FAILURE;
+    }
+
     if( (eSmeCommandScan == pCommand->command) && pMac->scan.fDropScanCmd )
     {
         smsLog(pMac, LOGW, FL(" drop scan (scan reason %d) command"),