diff --git a/core/rtw_ap.c b/core/rtw_ap.c
index afa2482..bc78e9c 100644
--- a/core/rtw_ap.c
+++ b/core/rtw_ap.c
@@ -728,7 +728,11 @@ void	expire_timeout_chk(_adapter *padapter)
 
 			RTW_INFO(FUNC_ADPT_FMT" asoc expire "MAC_FMT", state=0x%x\n"
 				, FUNC_ADPT_ARG(padapter), MAC_ARG(psta->cmn.mac_addr), psta->state);
+			#ifdef CONFIG_ACTIVE_KEEP_ALIVE_CHECK
 			updated |= ap_free_sta(padapter, psta, _FALSE, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, _FALSE);
+			#else
+			updated |= ap_free_sta(padapter, psta, _FALSE, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, _TRUE);
+			#endif
 			#ifdef CONFIG_RTW_MESH
 			if (MLME_IS_MESH(padapter))
 				rtw_mesh_expire_peer(padapter, sta_addr);