diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index fb8a8c2a12..2b8ccb1968 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -15213,6 +15213,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_fast_reassoc(tHalHandle hal, tCsrRoamProfile *profile,
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	struct wma_roam_invoke_cmd *fastreassoc;
 	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
+	tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx = PMAC_STRUCT(hal);
 
 	fastreassoc = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*fastreassoc));
 	if (NULL == fastreassoc) {
@@ -15250,6 +15251,16 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_fast_reassoc(tHalHandle hal, tCsrRoamProfile *profile,
 		fastreassoc->frame_len = 0;
 	}
 
+	if (csr_is_auth_type_ese(mac_ctx->roam.roamSession[vdev_id].
+				connectedProfile.AuthType)) {
+		sme_debug("Beacon is not required for ESE");
+		if (fastreassoc->frame_len) {
+			qdf_mem_free(fastreassoc->frame_buf);
+			fastreassoc->frame_buf = NULL;
+			fastreassoc->frame_len = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
 	msg.type = SIR_HAL_ROAM_INVOKE;
 	msg.reserved = 0;
 	msg.bodyptr = fastreassoc;