diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 69748751e3..8d2bc92041 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -16807,7 +16807,8 @@ __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_monitor_mode(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
-	if (!ucfg_pkt_capture_get_mode(hdd_ctx->psoc))
+	if (!ucfg_pkt_capture_get_mode(hdd_ctx->psoc) ||
+	    !hdd_is_pkt_capture_mon_enable(adapter))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	errno = hdd_validate_adapter(adapter);