diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap.c b/softap/sdk/qsap.c
index 676b1a8..6f2ff87 100755
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap.c
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap.c
@@ -434,26 +434,22 @@ s32 wifi_qsap_stop_bss(void)
 
 s32 is_softap_enabled(void)
 {
-    FILE *fp;
-    char buf[1024];
+    s32 mode = 0;
+    int ret;
 
-    fp = popen("ps", "r");
-    if (fp == NULL) {
-       ALOGE("Failed to open file");
+    ret = qsap_get_mode(&mode);
+    if (eSUCCESS != ret) {
+       ALOGD("Failed to get the mode of operation\n");
        return eERR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
-    while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf)-1, fp) != NULL) {
-       if(NULL !=(strstr(buf,"hostapd")))
-       {
-           pclose(fp);
-           ALOGD("HOSTAPD enabled\n");
-           return ENABLE;
-       }
+    if (mode == IW_MODE_MASTER) {
+       ALOGD("HOSTAPD Enabled\n");
+       return ENABLE;
     }
 
-    ALOGD("HOSTAPD disabled\n");
-    pclose(fp);
+    ALOGD("HOSTAPD Disabled\n");
+
     return DISABLE;
 }
 
diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
index d1f0f7d..a7c776b 100755
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
@@ -1256,6 +1256,57 @@ error:
     return eERR_GET_AUTO_CHAN;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ *    Get the mode of operation.
+ */
+int qsap_get_mode(s32 *pmode)
+{
+    int sock;
+    struct iwreq wrq;
+    s8 interface[MAX_CONF_LINE_LEN];
+    u32 len = MAX_CONF_LINE_LEN;
+    s8 *pif;
+    int ret;
+    sap_auto_channel_info sap_autochan_info;
+    s32 *pchan;
+
+    *pmode = -1;
+    if(NULL == (pif = qsap_get_config_value(pconffile,
+                                 &qsap_str[STR_INTERFACE], interface, &len))) {
+        ALOGD("%s :interface error \n", __func__);
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    interface[len] = '\0';
+
+    sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+    if(sock < 0) {
+        ALOGD("%s :socket error \n", __func__);
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    memset(&wrq, 0, sizeof(wrq));
+    strlcpy(wrq.ifr_name, pif, sizeof(wrq.ifr_name));
+
+    ret = ioctl(sock, SIOCGIWMODE, &wrq);
+    if(ret < 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: ioctl failure \n",__func__);
+        close(sock);
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    *pmode = *(s32 *)(&wrq.u.mode);
+    ALOGE("%s: ioctl Get Mode = %d \n",__func__, *pmode);
+    close(sock);
+    return eSUCCESS;
+
+error:
+    *pmode = -1;
+    ALOGE("%s: (Failure) ioctl Get Mode = %d \n",__func__, *pmode);
+    return eERR_UNKNOWN;
+}
+
 /**
  *    Set the channel Range for soft AP.
  */