diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessDisassocFrame.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessDisassocFrame.c
index 805ad5f..88ca7f8 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessDisassocFrame.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessDisassocFrame.c
@@ -203,6 +203,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    if ((psessionEntry->limSystemRole == eLIM_STA_ROLE) &&
+         psessionEntry->limMlmState == eLIM_MLM_WT_ADD_STA_RSP_STATE) {
+        PELOGE(limLog(pMac, LOGE, FL("received Disassoc from the AP in"
+                      "add sta response state, disconnecting"));)
+        psessionEntry->fDeauthReceived = true;
+        return;
+      }
+
     if ( (psessionEntry->limSystemRole == eLIM_AP_ROLE) ||
          (psessionEntry->limSystemRole == eLIM_BT_AMP_AP_ROLE) )
     {