diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
index 17073ce..e4b1649 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
@@ -1766,6 +1766,7 @@
 	case SIR_LIM_DISASSOC_ACK_TIMEOUT:
 	case SIR_LIM_DEAUTH_ACK_TIMEOUT:
 	case SIR_LIM_CONVERT_ACTIVE_CHANNEL_TO_PASSIVE:
+	case SIR_LIM_AUTH_RETRY_TIMEOUT:
 		/* These timeout messages are handled by MLM sub module */
 		lim_process_mlm_req_messages(mac_ctx, msg);
 		break;