diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index 839ccd650e..0171652590 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -3900,12 +3900,11 @@ hdd_roam_tdls_status_update_handler(hdd_adapter_t *pAdapter,
 	{
 		if (eSIR_SME_SUCCESS != pRoamInfo->statusCode) {
 			hdd_err("Add Sta failed. status code: %d",
-				pRoamInfo->statusCode);
+					pRoamInfo->statusCode);
+			pAdapter->tdlsAddStaStatus = QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+		} else {
+			pAdapter->tdlsAddStaStatus = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		}
-		/* store the ucast signature which will be used later when
-		 * registering to TL
-		 */
-		pAdapter->tdlsAddStaStatus = pRoamInfo->statusCode;
 		complete(&pAdapter->tdls_add_station_comp);
 		break;
 	}