diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
index 496c8cd9a2..d8cb9d82ac 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types.h
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t ssid_len;         /**< SSID length of connected AP */
     uint8_t bssid[6];         /**< BSSID of connected AP*/
     uint8_t channel;          /**< channel of connected AP*/
-    wifi_auth_mode_t authmode;/**< authentication mode used by AP*/
+    wifi_auth_mode_t authmode;/**< authentication mode used by the connection*/
 } wifi_event_sta_connected_t;
 
 /** Argument structure for WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED event */
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/lib b/components/esp_wifi/lib
index 7aec38b5ee..a3b5f68cf0 160000
--- a/components/esp_wifi/lib
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/lib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7aec38b5ee6b8735e0cf61827fb9b04708f5b059
+Subproject commit a3b5f68cf0bdb1a4e21846e2d0b4472f0e0a553f