diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c
index 2e865058d4..5da1fa777e 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c
@@ -1017,6 +1017,27 @@ static bool scm_is_bss_allowed_for_country(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * scm_is_p2p_wildcard_ssid() - check p2p wildcard ssid or not
+ * @scan_entry: scan entry
+ *
+ * Return: true if SSID is wildcard "DIRECT-" ssid
+ */
+static bool scm_is_p2p_wildcard_ssid(struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry)
+{
+	static const char wildcard_ssid[] = "DIRECT-";
+	uint8_t len = sizeof(wildcard_ssid) - 1;
+
+	if (!scan_entry->is_p2p)
+		return false;
+	if (!qdf_mem_cmp(scan_entry->ssid.ssid,
+			 wildcard_ssid, len) &&
+	    (scan_entry->ssid.length == len))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 QDF_STATUS __scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scan_bcn_probe_event *bcn)
 {
 	struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc;
@@ -1131,7 +1152,8 @@ QDF_STATUS __scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scan_bcn_probe_event *bcn)
 			status = wlan_crypto_rsnie_check(
 					&sec_params,
 					util_scan_entry_rsn(scan_entry));
-			if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
+			if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status) &&
+			    !scm_is_p2p_wildcard_ssid(scan_entry)) {
 				scm_nofl_debug("Drop frame from invalid RSN IE AP"
 					       QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT
 					       ": RSN IE parse failed, status %d",