diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
index 7de0213c39..3b3d162ac7 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
@@ -610,6 +610,16 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_sr_operations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		hdd_err("Command not allowed in FTM or Monitor mode");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
+
+	sr_ctrl = wlan_vdev_mlme_get_sr_ctrl(adapter->vdev);
+	if ((adapter->device_mode == QDF_STA_MODE) &&
+	    (!ucfg_cm_is_vdev_connected(adapter->vdev) ||
+	     !(sr_ctrl && ((sr_ctrl & NON_SRG_PD_SR_DISALLOWED) ||
+	     !(sr_ctrl & SRG_INFO_PRESENT))))) {
+		hdd_err("station is not connected to AP that supports SR");
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Reject command if SR concurrency is not allowed and
 	 * only STA mode is set in ini to enable SR.