diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
index 62c9a26a3..2e506867e 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
@@ -2069,6 +2069,7 @@ static void wpas_start_wps_go(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	    is_p2p_6ghz_capable(wpa_s->global->p2p)) {
 		ssid->auth_alg |= WPA_AUTH_ALG_SAE;
 		ssid->key_mgmt = WPA_KEY_MGMT_SAE;
+		ssid->ieee80211w = MGMT_FRAME_PROTECTION_REQUIRED;
 		wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG, "P2P: Use SAE auth_alg and key_mgmt");
 	} else {
 		p2p_set_6ghz_dev_capab(wpa_s->global->p2p, false);