diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
index 988eec3..9aa3d6a 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
@@ -2469,6 +2469,8 @@
     tpPESession session_entry;
     tpSirMacMgmtHdr pMacHdr;
     tpDphHashNode sta_ds;
+    bool status;
+    eHalStatus lock_status = eHAL_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
     pMacHdr = WDA_GET_RX_MAC_HEADER(rx_pkt_info);
     session_entry = peFindSessionByBssid(pMac, pMacHdr->bssId, &session_id);
@@ -2479,27 +2481,45 @@
        pMacHdr->sa););
        return false;
     }
+
+    lock_status =  pe_AcquireGlobalLock(&pMac->lim);
+    if (lock_status != eHAL_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    {
+	    limLog(pMac, LOGE, FL("pe_AcquireGlobalLock error"));
+	    return TRUE;
+    }
+
     sta_ds = dphLookupHashEntry(pMac, pMacHdr->sa, &aid,
                        &session_entry->dph.dphHashTable);
     if (!sta_ds)
     {
        PELOG1(limLog(pMac, LOG1, FL("pStaDs is NULL")););
-       return false;
+       status = false;
+       goto end;
     }
 
-    if (!sta_ds->rmfEnabled)
-       return false;
+    if (!sta_ds->rmfEnabled) {
+       status = false;
+       goto end;
+    }
 
-    if (sta_ds->pmfSaQueryState == DPH_SA_QUERY_IN_PROGRESS)
-       return true;
+    if (sta_ds->pmfSaQueryState == DPH_SA_QUERY_IN_PROGRESS) {
+       status = true;
+       goto end;
+    }
 
     if (sta_ds->last_assoc_received_time &&
        ((vos_timer_get_system_time() -
-         sta_ds->last_assoc_received_time) < 1000))
-       return true;
+         sta_ds->last_assoc_received_time) < 1000)) {
+	 status = true;
+	 goto end;
+    }
 
     sta_ds->last_assoc_received_time = vos_timer_get_system_time();
-    return false;
+    status = false;
+end:
+	pe_ReleaseGlobalLock(&pMac->lim);
+	return status;
 }
 #endif