diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types_generic.h b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types_generic.h
index c50006fdb1..9ec46c9486 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types_generic.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/include/esp_wifi_types_generic.h
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ 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*/
     uint16_t aid;             /**< Authentication id assigned by the connected AP */
 } wifi_event_sta_connected_t;
 
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/lib b/components/esp_wifi/lib
index e56388eff4..440d35bf2f 160000
--- a/components/esp_wifi/lib
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/lib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e56388eff4b6e39db9125b399bfb6c5a165f9ed4
+Subproject commit 440d35bf2f2e6235c385a41be029e48246ee12f4