diff --git a/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c b/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c
index bde2d9302..2091385cd 100644
--- a/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c
+++ b/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c
@@ -483,7 +483,8 @@ skip_wpa_check:
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211R_AP
 	p = wpa_sm_write_assoc_resp_ies(sta->wpa_sm, buf, sizeof(buf),
-					sta->auth_alg, req_ies, req_ies_len);
+					sta->auth_alg, req_ies, req_ies_len,
+					!elems.rsnxe);
 	if (!p) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "FT: Failed to write AssocResp IEs");
 		return WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE;
diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
index 46cc7fae7..c0f9290f8 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -3661,7 +3661,8 @@ static int add_associated_sta(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 
 static u16 send_assoc_resp(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
 			   const u8 *addr, u16 status_code, int reassoc,
-			   const u8 *ies, size_t ies_len, int rssi)
+			   const u8 *ies, size_t ies_len, int rssi,
+			   int omit_rsnxe)
 {
 	int send_len;
 	u8 *buf;
@@ -3731,7 +3732,8 @@ static u16 send_assoc_resp(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
 		 * Transition Information, RSN, [RIC Response] */
 		p = wpa_sm_write_assoc_resp_ies(sta->wpa_sm, p,
 						buf + buflen - p,
-						sta->auth_alg, ies, ies_len);
+						sta->auth_alg, ies, ies_len,
+						omit_rsnxe);
 		if (!p) {
 			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
 				   "FT: Failed to write AssocResp IEs");
@@ -3822,7 +3824,8 @@ static u16 send_assoc_resp(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
 		goto rsnxe_done;
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS */
-	p = hostapd_eid_rsnxe(hapd, p, buf + buflen - p);
+	if (!omit_rsnxe)
+		p = hostapd_eid_rsnxe(hapd, p, buf + buflen - p);
 #ifdef CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS
 rsnxe_done:
 #endif /* CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS */
@@ -4043,7 +4046,7 @@ void fils_hlp_finish_assoc(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta)
 	reply_res = send_assoc_resp(hapd, sta, sta->addr, WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS,
 				    sta->fils_pending_assoc_is_reassoc,
 				    sta->fils_pending_assoc_req,
-				    sta->fils_pending_assoc_req_len, 0);
+				    sta->fils_pending_assoc_req_len, 0, 0);
 	os_free(sta->fils_pending_assoc_req);
 	sta->fils_pending_assoc_req = NULL;
 	sta->fils_pending_assoc_req_len = 0;
@@ -4091,6 +4094,7 @@ static void handle_assoc(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 #ifdef CONFIG_FILS
 	int delay_assoc = 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_FILS */
+	int omit_rsnxe = 0;
 
 	if (len < IEEE80211_HDRLEN + (reassoc ? sizeof(mgmt->u.reassoc_req) :
 				      sizeof(mgmt->u.assoc_req))) {
@@ -4303,6 +4307,7 @@ static void handle_assoc(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 	resp = check_assoc_ies(hapd, sta, pos, left, reassoc);
 	if (resp != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		goto fail;
+	omit_rsnxe = !get_ie(pos, left, WLAN_EID_RSNX);
 
 	if (hostapd_get_aid(hapd, sta) < 0) {
 		hostapd_logger(hapd, mgmt->sa, HOSTAPD_MODULE_IEEE80211,
@@ -4456,7 +4461,7 @@ static void handle_assoc(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 #endif /* CONFIG_FILS */
 
 	reply_res = send_assoc_resp(hapd, sta, mgmt->sa, resp, reassoc, pos,
-				    left, rssi);
+				    left, rssi, omit_rsnxe);
 	os_free(tmp);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/ap/wpa_auth.h b/src/ap/wpa_auth.h
index 4edeea151..58aa9ff21 100644
--- a/src/ap/wpa_auth.h
+++ b/src/ap/wpa_auth.h
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ void wpa_auth_eapol_key_tx_status(struct wpa_authenticator *wpa_auth,
 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211R_AP
 u8 * wpa_sm_write_assoc_resp_ies(struct wpa_state_machine *sm, u8 *pos,
 				 size_t max_len, int auth_alg,
-				 const u8 *req_ies, size_t req_ies_len);
+				 const u8 *req_ies, size_t req_ies_len,
+				 int omit_rsnxe);
 void wpa_ft_process_auth(struct wpa_state_machine *sm, const u8 *bssid,
 			 u16 auth_transaction, const u8 *ies, size_t ies_len,
 			 void (*cb)(void *ctx, const u8 *dst, const u8 *bssid,
diff --git a/src/ap/wpa_auth_ft.c b/src/ap/wpa_auth_ft.c
index 7ac109e70..5ed78e6a6 100644
--- a/src/ap/wpa_auth_ft.c
+++ b/src/ap/wpa_auth_ft.c
@@ -2463,7 +2463,8 @@ static u8 * wpa_ft_process_ric(struct wpa_state_machine *sm, u8 *pos, u8 *end,
 
 u8 * wpa_sm_write_assoc_resp_ies(struct wpa_state_machine *sm, u8 *pos,
 				 size_t max_len, int auth_alg,
-				 const u8 *req_ies, size_t req_ies_len)
+				 const u8 *req_ies, size_t req_ies_len,
+				 int omit_rsnxe)
 {
 	u8 *end, *mdie, *ftie, *rsnie = NULL, *r0kh_id, *subelem = NULL;
 	u8 *fte_mic, *elem_count;
@@ -2684,10 +2685,15 @@ u8 * wpa_sm_write_assoc_resp_ies(struct wpa_state_machine *sm, u8 *pos,
 	if (ric_start == pos)
 		ric_start = NULL;
 
-	res = wpa_write_rsnxe(&sm->wpa_auth->conf, rsnxe, sizeof(rsnxe_buf));
-	if (res < 0)
-		return NULL;
-	rsnxe_len = res;
+	if (omit_rsnxe) {
+		rsnxe_len = 0;
+	} else {
+		res = wpa_write_rsnxe(&sm->wpa_auth->conf, rsnxe,
+				      sizeof(rsnxe_buf));
+		if (res < 0)
+			return NULL;
+		rsnxe_len = res;
+	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS
 	if (auth_alg == WLAN_AUTH_FT &&
 	    sm->wpa_auth->conf.rsnxe_override_ft_set) {