diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/SupplicantStateTracker.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/SupplicantStateTracker.java
index f6a621fa297c5..e76eb174e5619 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/SupplicantStateTracker.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/SupplicantStateTracker.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class SupplicantStateTracker extends StateMachine {
     private static final int MAX_RETRIES_ON_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE = 2;
 
     /* Maximum retries on assoc rejection events */
-    private static final int MAX_RETRIES_ON_ASSOCIATION_REJECT = 4;
+    private static final int MAX_RETRIES_ON_ASSOCIATION_REJECT = 16;
 
     /* Tracks if networks have been disabled during a connection */
     private boolean mNetworksDisabledDuringConnect = false;