diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index f399eafb7..58029c69b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -6755,8 +6755,12 @@ static int nl80211_connect_common(struct wpa_driver_nl80211_data *drv,
 
 		if (params->wpa_proto & WPA_PROTO_WPA)
 			ver |= NL80211_WPA_VERSION_1;
-		if (params->wpa_proto & WPA_PROTO_RSN)
-			ver |= NL80211_WPA_VERSION_2;
+		if (params->wpa_proto & WPA_PROTO_RSN) {
+			if (wpa_key_mgmt_sae(params->key_mgmt_suite))
+				ver |= NL80211_WPA_VERSION_3;
+			else
+				ver |= NL80211_WPA_VERSION_2;
+		}
 
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "  * WPA Versions 0x%x", ver);
 		if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WPA_VERSIONS, ver))