diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
index a272b1a..7a24071 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@
         return eSIR_FAILURE;
     }
     pMac->lim.deauthMsgCnt = 0;
+    pMac->lim.retryPacketCnt = 0;
 
     /*
      * peOpen is successful by now, so it is right time to initialize