diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/hidl/1.4/p2p_iface.cpp b/wpa_supplicant/hidl/1.4/p2p_iface.cpp
index ece1c04..8f4416c 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/hidl/1.4/p2p_iface.cpp
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/hidl/1.4/p2p_iface.cpp
@@ -1083,8 +1083,9 @@
 	int ht40 = wpa_s->conf->p2p_go_ht40 || vht;
 	const char* pin =
 	    pre_selected_pin.length() > 0 ? pre_selected_pin.data() : nullptr;
+	bool auto_join = !join_existing_group;
 	int new_pin = wpas_p2p_connect(
-	    wpa_s, peer_address.data(), pin, wps_method, persistent, false,
+	    wpa_s, peer_address.data(), pin, wps_method, persistent, auto_join,
 	    join_existing_group, false, go_intent_signed, 0, 0, -1, false, ht40,
 	    vht, CHANWIDTH_USE_HT, he, 0, nullptr, 0);
 	if (new_pin < 0) {