diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 191669d..d8a4205 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -11859,6 +11859,7 @@
 				    enum nl80211_chan_width ch_width)
 {
 	int status = 0;
+	QDF_STATUS qdf_status;
 	hdd_wext_state_t *pWextState;
 	hdd_context_t *pHddCtx;
 	hdd_station_ctx_t *hdd_sta_ctx;
@@ -12138,16 +12139,17 @@
 
 		qdf_runtime_pm_prevent_suspend(pAdapter->connect_rpm_ctx.
 					       connect);
-		status = sme_roam_connect(WLAN_HDD_GET_HAL_CTX(pAdapter),
+		qdf_status = sme_roam_connect(WLAN_HDD_GET_HAL_CTX(pAdapter),
 					  pAdapter->sessionId, pRoamProfile,
 					  &roamId);
 
-		if ((QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != status) &&
+		if ((QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != qdf_status) &&
 		    (QDF_STA_MODE == pAdapter->device_mode ||
 		     QDF_P2P_CLIENT_MODE == pAdapter->device_mode)) {
 			hdd_err("sme_roam_connect (session %d) failed with "
-			       "status %d. -> NotConnected",
-			       pAdapter->sessionId, status);
+			       "qdf_status %d. -> NotConnected",
+			       pAdapter->sessionId, qdf_status);
+			status = qdf_status_to_os_return(qdf_status);
 			/* change back to NotAssociated */
 			hdd_conn_set_connection_state(pAdapter,
 						      eConnectionState_NotConnected);