diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c
index 6d47e3b..f590573 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limProcessSmeReqMessages.c
@@ -2821,7 +2821,19 @@
                     // Send Deauthentication request to MLM below
 
                     break;
-
+                case eLIM_SME_WT_DEAUTH_STATE:
+                    /*
+                     * PE Recieved a Deauth frame. Normally it gets
+                     * DEAUTH_CNF but it received DEAUTH_REQ. Which
+                     * means host is also trying to disconnect.
+                     * PE can continue processing DEAUTH_REQ and send
+                     * the response instead of failing the request.
+                     * SME will anyway ignore DEAUTH_IND that was sent
+                     * for deauth frame.
+                     */
+                    limLog(pMac, LOG1, FL("Rcvd SME_DEAUTH_REQ while in "
+                       "SME_WT_DEAUTH_STATE. "));
+                    break;
                 default:
                     /**
                      * STA is not in a state to deauthenticate with