diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
index 29f6e47..2f52019 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
@@ -1450,6 +1450,11 @@
                                                   mHdr->fc.subType ))
     {
         vos_pkt_return_packet(pVosPkt);
+
+        /* Decrement gSysBbtPendingMgmtCount if packet
+         * is dropped before posting to LIM
+         */
+        limDecrementPendingMgmtCount(pMac);
         limLog( pMac, LOGW,
                 FL ( "sysBbtProcessMessageCore failed to process SIR_BB_XPORT_MGMT_MSG" ));
         return VOS_STATUS_E_FAILURE;