diff --git a/source/core/wifi_ctrl_queue_handlers.c b/source/core/wifi_ctrl_queue_handlers.c
index e4475a8a8..aa9e1b8da 100644
--- a/source/core/wifi_ctrl_queue_handlers.c
+++ b/source/core/wifi_ctrl_queue_handlers.c
@@ -2043,7 +2043,9 @@ void process_wpa3_rfc(bool type)
             }
             vapInfo->u.bss_info.security.mode = wifi_security_mode_wpa3_transition;
             vapInfo->u.bss_info.security.wpa3_transition_disable = false;
+#if defined(WIFI_HAL_VERSION_3)
             vapInfo->u.bss_info.security.mfp = wifi_mfp_cfg_optional;
+#endif
             vapInfo->u.bss_info.security.u.key.type = wifi_security_key_type_psk_sae;
         } else {
             if (vapInfo->u.bss_info.security.mode == wifi_security_mode_wpa2_personal) {