diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
index 9533558a6235..cc2749a9e7fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
@@ -1004,6 +1004,13 @@ void ath6kl_disconnect_event(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, u8 reason, u8 *bssid,
 			ar->last_ch = le16_to_cpu(vif->profile.ch);
 		}
 
+		if (prot_reason_status == WMI_AP_REASON_MAX_STA) {
+			/* send max client reached notification to user space */
+			cfg80211_conn_failed(vif->ndev, bssid,
+					     NL80211_CONN_FAIL_MAX_CLIENTS,
+					     GFP_KERNEL);
+		}
+
 		if (!ath6kl_remove_sta(ar, bssid, prot_reason_status))
 			return;