diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c b/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
index f515aa38de..d334cc1763 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
@@ -2993,6 +2993,10 @@ void wma_process_update_opmode(tp_wma_handle wma_handle,
 	wma_set_peer_param(wma_handle, update_vht_opmode->peer_mac,
 			   WMI_HOST_PEER_CHWIDTH, update_vht_opmode->opMode,
 			   update_vht_opmode->smesessionId);
+
+	wma_set_peer_param(wma_handle, update_vht_opmode->peer_mac,
+			   WMI_HOST_PEER_PHYMODE,
+			   fw_phymode, update_vht_opmode->smesessionId);
 }
 
 /**