diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
index 4d4115eebf..f1974be7ce 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/crypto/src/wlan_crypto_global_api.c
@@ -2829,6 +2829,9 @@ uint8_t *wlan_crypto_build_wapiie(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 	/* optional capabilities */
 	WLAN_CRYPTO_ADDSHORT(frm, crypto_params->rsn_caps);
 
+	/* bkid count */
+	WLAN_CRYPTO_ADDSHORT(frm, 0);
+
 	/* calculate element length */
 	iebuf[1] = frm - iebuf - 2;