diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
index 222e18471e..0418b2f2d5 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_utils.c
@@ -3852,7 +3852,7 @@ void lim_update_sta_run_time_ht_switch_chnl_params(struct mac_context *mac,
 	}
 
 	if (!wlan_cm_is_vdev_connected(pe_session->vdev)) {
-		pe_err("vdev not connected, ignore HT IE BW update");
+		pe_debug_rl("vdev not connected, ignore HT IE BW update");
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/sch/sch_beacon_process.c b/core/mac/src/pe/sch/sch_beacon_process.c
index 3d87e54175..0c10909e30 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/sch/sch_beacon_process.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/sch/sch_beacon_process.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,13 @@ sch_beacon_process(struct mac_context *mac_ctx, uint8_t *rx_pkt_info,
 
 	if (!session)
 		return;
+
+	if (LIM_IS_STA_ROLE(session) &&
+	    !wlan_cm_is_vdev_connected(session->vdev)) {
+		pe_debug_rl("vdev %d, drop beacon", session->vdev_id);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Convert the beacon frame into a structure */
 	if (sir_convert_beacon_frame2_struct(mac_ctx, (uint8_t *) rx_pkt_info,
 		&bcn) != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {