diff --git a/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c b/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
index 73e67b6..678962c 100644
--- a/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
+++ b/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
@@ -15509,7 +15509,8 @@
        /* If riva is not sending rssi, continue to use the hack */
        rssi = RSSI_HACK_BMPS;
    }
-   pMac->roam.perPktStatsInfo.avgRssi = rssi;
+   /* send positive value of rssi to wifi_hal */
+   pMac->roam.perPktStatsInfo.avgRssi = (-1)*rssi;
    vos_updatePktStatsInfo(&pMac->roam.perPktStatsInfo);
    WDA_UpdateRssiBmps(pvosGCtx, pSmeStatsRsp->staId, rssi);