diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp
index fe4a760..feb5ec4 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp
@@ -2142,6 +2142,7 @@
 		return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 	}
 
+	new_entry->external = true;
 	wpa_sm_pmksa_cache_add_entry(wpa_s->wpa, new_entry);
 
 	return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();