diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp
index 88e7b74..fe4a760 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.cpp
@@ -1242,11 +1242,24 @@
 	const std::vector<uint8_t> &identity)
 {
 	struct wpa_ssid *wpa_ssid = retrieveNetworkPtr();
-	if (setByteArrayFieldAndResetState(
+	// If current supplicant pseudonym is the prefix of new pseudonym,
+	// the credential is not changed, just update the decoration.
+	// As a result, no need to reset the state.
+	// The decorated identity will have a postfix like
+	// @mncXXX.mccYYY.3gppnetwork.org, so the length will be always
+	// greater than the current one.
+	bool resetState = wpa_ssid->eap.anonymous_identity == NULL
+		|| wpa_ssid->eap.anonymous_identity_len == 0
+		|| identity.size() == 0
+		|| wpa_ssid->eap.anonymous_identity_len >= identity.size()
+		|| os_strncmp((char *) identity.data(),
+			(char *) wpa_ssid->eap.anonymous_identity,
+			wpa_ssid->eap.anonymous_identity_len) != 0;
+	if (setByteArrayField(
 		identity.data(), identity.size(),
 		&(wpa_ssid->eap.anonymous_identity),
 		&(wpa_ssid->eap.anonymous_identity_len),
-		"eap anonymous_identity")) {
+		"eap anonymous_identity", resetState)) {
 		return createStatus(SupplicantStatusCode::FAILURE_UNKNOWN);
 	}
 	return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
@@ -2385,9 +2398,9 @@
  * field in |wpa_ssid| structure instance for this network.
  * This function frees any existing data in these fields.
  */
-int StaNetwork::setByteArrayFieldAndResetState(
+int StaNetwork::setByteArrayField(
 	const uint8_t *value, const size_t value_len, uint8_t **to_update_field,
-	size_t *to_update_field_len, const char *hexdump_prefix)
+	size_t *to_update_field_len, const char *hexdump_prefix, bool resetState)
 {
 	if (*to_update_field) {
 		os_free(*to_update_field);
@@ -2402,11 +2415,27 @@
 	wpa_hexdump_ascii(
 		MSG_MSGDUMP, hexdump_prefix, *to_update_field,
 		*to_update_field_len);
-	resetInternalStateAfterParamsUpdate();
+
+	if (resetState) {
+		resetInternalStateAfterParamsUpdate();
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
+ * Helper function to set value in a string field with a corresponding length
+ * field in |wpa_ssid| structure instance for this network.
+ * This function frees any existing data in these fields.
+ */
+int StaNetwork::setByteArrayFieldAndResetState(
+	const uint8_t *value, const size_t value_len, uint8_t **to_update_field,
+	size_t *to_update_field_len, const char *hexdump_prefix)
+{
+	return setByteArrayField(value, value_len, to_update_field,
+		to_update_field_len, hexdump_prefix, true);
+}
+
+/**
  * Helper function to set value in a string key field with a corresponding
  * length field in |wpa_ssid| structue instance for this network.
  * This function frees any existing data in these fields.
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.h b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.h
index 5105669..524f44a 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/sta_network.h
@@ -327,6 +327,10 @@
 	void setFastTransitionKeyMgmt(uint32_t &key_mgmt_mask);
 	void resetFastTransitionKeyMgmt(uint32_t &key_mgmt_mask);
 	ndk::ScopedAStatus setEapErpInternal(bool enable);
+	int setByteArrayField(
+		const uint8_t* value, const size_t value_len,
+		uint8_t** to_update_field, size_t* to_update_field_len,
+		const char* hexdump_prefix, bool resetState);
 
 	// Reference to the global wpa_struct. This is assumed to be valid
 	// for the lifetime of the process.