diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index dca21ee69a62..4ab5370ab7a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ static void wcn36xx_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			    bss_conf->enable_beacon);
 
 		if (bss_conf->enable_beacon) {
+			vif_priv->dtim_period = bss_conf->dtim_period;
 			vif_priv->bss_index = 0xff;
 			wcn36xx_smd_config_bss(wcn, vif, NULL,
 					       vif->addr, false);