diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 6b4570454372..86f12543c9d5 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -14230,7 +14230,11 @@ end:
 	 * in hdd_stop_adapter
 	 */
 	hdd_err("SAP restart after SSR failed! Reload WLAN and try SAP again");
-
+	/* Free the beacon memory in case of failure in the sap restart */
+	if (ap_adapter->session.ap.beacon) {
+		qdf_mem_free(ap_adapter->session.ap.beacon);
+		ap_adapter->session.ap.beacon = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef QCA_CONFIG_SMP