diff --git a/src/ap/wpa_auth_ie.c b/src/ap/wpa_auth_ie.c
index 791c5a01b..8580a5a69 100644
--- a/src/ap/wpa_auth_ie.c
+++ b/src/ap/wpa_auth_ie.c
@@ -835,6 +835,12 @@ int wpa_validate_wpa_ie(struct wpa_authenticator *wpa_auth,
 			   "OWE: No Diffie-Hellman Parameter element");
 		return WPA_INVALID_AKMP;
 	}
+#ifdef CONFIG_DPP
+	if (sm->wpa_key_mgmt == WPA_KEY_MGMT_DPP && owe_dh) {
+		/* Diffie-Hellman Parameter element can be used with DPP as
+		 * well, so allow this to proceed. */
+	} else
+#endif /* CONFIG_DPP */
 	if (sm->wpa_key_mgmt != WPA_KEY_MGMT_OWE && owe_dh) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
 			   "OWE: Unexpected Diffie-Hellman Parameter element with non-OWE AKM");