diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
index 98f6272..fde0fef 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
@@ -1702,16 +1702,70 @@
     tANI_U8                 len;
     tSirSmeApNewCaps   apNewCaps;
     tANI_U8            newChannel;
+    tSirRetStatus status = eSIR_SUCCESS;
     apNewCaps.capabilityInfo = limGetU16((tANI_U8 *) &pBeacon->capabilityInfo);
     newChannel = (tANI_U8) pBeacon->channelNumber;
 
-    if ((psessionEntry->limSentCapsChangeNtf == false) && 
-        (((!limIsNullSsid(&pBeacon->ssId)) && (limCmpSSid(pMac, &pBeacon->ssId, psessionEntry) == false)) || 
+    /* Some APs are not setting privacy bit when hidden ssid enabled.
+     * So LIM was keep on sending eSIR_SME_AP_CAPS_CHANGED event to SME */
+    if (limIsNullSsid(&pBeacon->ssId) &&
+            (SIR_MAC_GET_PRIVACY(apNewCaps.capabilityInfo) !=
+             SIR_MAC_GET_PRIVACY(psessionEntry->limCurrentBssCaps))
+       )
+    {
+        /* If Hidden SSID and privacy bit is not matching with the current capability,
+         * then send unicast probe request to AP and take decision after
+         * receiving probe response */
+        if (psessionEntry->fIgnoreCapsChange == true)
+        {
+            limLog(pMac, LOGW, FL("Ignoring the Capability change as it is false alarm"));
+            return;
+        }
+        psessionEntry->fWaitForProbeRsp = true;
+        limLog(pMac, LOGW, FL("Hidden SSID and privacy bit is not matching,"
+                    "sending directed probe request.. "));
+        status = limSendProbeReqMgmtFrame(pMac, &psessionEntry->ssId, psessionEntry->bssId,
+                psessionEntry->currentOperChannel,psessionEntry->selfMacAddr,
+                psessionEntry->dot11mode, 0, NULL);
+
+        if ( status != eSIR_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            limLog(pMac, LOGE, FL("send ProbeReq failed"));
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* The control will come here if the frame is beacon with broadcast ssid
+         * or probe response frame */
+        if (psessionEntry->fWaitForProbeRsp == true)
+        {
+            if (((!limIsNullSsid(&pBeacon->ssId)) &&
+                        (limCmpSSid(pMac, &pBeacon->ssId, psessionEntry) == true)) &&
+                    (SIR_MAC_GET_PRIVACY(apNewCaps.capabilityInfo) ==
+                     SIR_MAC_GET_PRIVACY(psessionEntry->limCurrentBssCaps)))
+            {
+                /* Only for probe response frames the control will come here */
+                /* If beacon with broadcast ssid then fWaitForProbeRsp will be false,
+                   the control wll not come here*/
+                limLog(pMac, LOGW, FL("Privacy bit in probe response is"
+                            "matching with the current setting,"
+                            "Ignoring subsequent privacy bit capability"
+                            "mismatch"));
+                psessionEntry->fIgnoreCapsChange = true;
+                psessionEntry->fWaitForProbeRsp = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ((psessionEntry->limSentCapsChangeNtf == false) &&
+        (((!limIsNullSsid(&pBeacon->ssId)) && (limCmpSSid(pMac, &pBeacon->ssId, psessionEntry) == false)) ||
         ((SIR_MAC_GET_ESS(apNewCaps.capabilityInfo) != SIR_MAC_GET_ESS(psessionEntry->limCurrentBssCaps)) ||
          (SIR_MAC_GET_PRIVACY(apNewCaps.capabilityInfo) !=   SIR_MAC_GET_PRIVACY(psessionEntry->limCurrentBssCaps)) ||
          (SIR_MAC_GET_SHORT_PREAMBLE(apNewCaps.capabilityInfo) !=  SIR_MAC_GET_SHORT_PREAMBLE(psessionEntry->limCurrentBssCaps)) ||
          (SIR_MAC_GET_QOS(apNewCaps.capabilityInfo) !=   SIR_MAC_GET_QOS(psessionEntry->limCurrentBssCaps)) ||
-         (newChannel !=  psessionEntry->currentOperChannel) 
+         (newChannel !=  psessionEntry->currentOperChannel)
          )))
     {
 
@@ -1758,6 +1812,8 @@
                       (tANI_U8 *) &pBeacon->ssId,
                       pBeacon->ssId.length + 1);
 
+        psessionEntry->fIgnoreCapsChange = false;
+        psessionEntry->fWaitForProbeRsp = false;
         psessionEntry->limSentCapsChangeNtf = true;
         limSendSmeWmStatusChangeNtf(pMac, eSIR_SME_AP_CAPS_CHANGED,
                                     (tANI_U32 *) &apNewCaps,