diff --git a/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/wpa_supp_if.c b/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/wpa_supp_if.c
index 54349e8ae00..1ef412df7f7 100644
--- a/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/wpa_supp_if.c
+++ b/drivers/wifi/nrf_wifi/src/wpa_supp_if.c
@@ -937,6 +937,11 @@ int nrf_wifi_wpa_supp_associate(void *if_priv, struct wpa_driver_associate_param
 		assoc_info.bss_max_idle_time = vif_ctx_zep->bss_max_idle_period;
 	}
 
+	assoc_info.conn_type = NRF_WIFI_CONN_TYPE_OPEN;
+	if (!(params->key_mgmt_suite & WPA_KEY_MGMT_NONE)) {
+		assoc_info.conn_type = NRF_WIFI_CONN_TYPE_SECURE;
+	}
+
 	status = nrf_wifi_sys_fmac_assoc(rpu_ctx_zep->rpu_ctx, vif_ctx_zep->vif_idx, &assoc_info);
 
 	if (status != NRF_WIFI_STATUS_SUCCESS) {