diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index 7e689c86d565..579089a340f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -3940,6 +3940,7 @@ brcmf_cfg80211_flush_pmksa(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev)
 static s32 brcmf_configure_opensecurity(struct brcmf_if *ifp)
 {
 	s32 err;
+	s32 wpa_val;
 
 	/* set auth */
 	err = brcmf_fil_bsscfg_int_set(ifp, "auth", 0);
@@ -3954,7 +3955,11 @@ static s32 brcmf_configure_opensecurity(struct brcmf_if *ifp)
 		return err;
 	}
 	/* set upper-layer auth */
-	err = brcmf_fil_bsscfg_int_set(ifp, "wpa_auth", WPA_AUTH_NONE);
+	if (brcmf_is_ibssmode(ifp->vif))
+		wpa_val = WPA_AUTH_NONE;
+	else
+		wpa_val = WPA_AUTH_DISABLED;
+	err = brcmf_fil_bsscfg_int_set(ifp, "wpa_auth", wpa_val);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		brcmf_err("wpa_auth error %d\n", err);
 		return err;