diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp.c
index 7a416861de..366dd0408c 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp.c
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-#include "esp_dpp_i.h"
 #include "esp_dpp.h"
 #include "esp_wpa.h"
 #include "esp_timer.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_wifi.h"
 #include "common/ieee802_11_defs.h"
+#include "esp_dpp_i.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DPP
 static TaskHandle_t s_dpp_task_hdl = NULL;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static void *s_dpp_api_lock = NULL;
 
 static bool s_dpp_stop_listening;
 static int s_dpp_auth_retries;
-struct esp_dpp_context_t s_dpp_ctx;
+static struct esp_dpp_context_t s_dpp_ctx;
 static wifi_action_rx_cb_t s_action_rx_cb = esp_supp_rx_action;
 
 #define DPP_API_LOCK() xSemaphoreTakeRecursive(s_dpp_api_lock, portMAX_DELAY)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct action_rx_param {
     u32 vendor_data_len;
     struct ieee80211_action *action_frm;
 };
+extern bool is_wps_enabled(void);
 
 static int esp_dpp_post_evt(uint32_t evt_id, uint32_t data)
 {
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ static int esp_dpp_handle_config_obj(struct dpp_authentication *auth,
 {
     wifi_config_t *wifi_cfg = &s_dpp_ctx.wifi_cfg;
 
+    os_memset(wifi_cfg, 0, sizeof(wifi_config_t));
     if (conf->ssid_len) {
         os_memcpy(wifi_cfg->sta.ssid, conf->ssid, conf->ssid_len);
     }
@@ -378,6 +380,10 @@ static void esp_dpp_task(void *pvParameters )
                 static int counter;
                 int channel;
 
+                if (p->num_chan <= 0) {
+                    wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Listen channel not set");
+                    break;
+                }
                 channel = p->chan_list[counter++ % p->num_chan];
                 esp_wifi_remain_on_channel(WIFI_IF_STA, WIFI_ROC_REQ, channel,
                                            BOOTSTRAP_ROC_WAIT_TIME, s_action_rx_cb);
@@ -518,6 +524,10 @@ esp_err_t
 esp_supp_dpp_bootstrap_gen(const char *chan_list, enum dpp_bootstrap_type type,
                            const char *key, const char *uri_info)
 {
+    if (!s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global) {
+        wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "DPP: failed to bootstrap as dpp not initialized.");
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
     struct dpp_bootstrap_params_t *params = &s_dpp_ctx.bootstrap_params;
     char *uri_chan_list = esp_dpp_parse_chan_list(chan_list);
     char *command = os_zalloc(1200);
@@ -603,6 +613,11 @@ fail:
 
 esp_err_t esp_supp_dpp_start_listen(void)
 {
+    if (!s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global || s_dpp_ctx.id < 1) {
+        wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "DPP: failed to start listen as dpp not initialized or bootstrapped.");
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+
     if (esp_wifi_get_user_init_flag_internal() == 0) {
         wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "DPP: ROC not possible before wifi is started");
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
@@ -618,8 +633,29 @@ void esp_supp_dpp_stop_listen(void)
     esp_wifi_remain_on_channel(WIFI_IF_STA, WIFI_ROC_CANCEL, 0, 0, NULL);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WPA_DPP_SUPPORT
+bool is_dpp_enabled(void)
+{
+    return (s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global ? true : false);
+}
+#endif
+
 esp_err_t esp_supp_dpp_init(esp_supp_dpp_event_cb_t cb)
 {
+    wifi_mode_t mode = 0;
+    if (esp_wifi_get_mode(&mode) || ((mode != WIFI_MODE_STA) && (mode != WIFI_MODE_APSTA))) {
+        wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "DPP: failed to init as not in station mode.");
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    if (is_wps_enabled()) {
+        wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "DPP: failed to init since WPS is enabled");
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
+    if (s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global) {
+        wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "DPP: failed to init as init already done.");
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
     struct dpp_global_config cfg = {0};
     int ret;
 
@@ -658,7 +694,6 @@ esp_err_t esp_supp_dpp_init(esp_supp_dpp_event_cb_t cb)
 void esp_supp_dpp_deinit(void)
 {
     struct dpp_bootstrap_params_t *params = &s_dpp_ctx.bootstrap_params;
-
     if (params->info) {
         os_free(params->info);
         params->info = NULL;
@@ -673,7 +708,10 @@ void esp_supp_dpp_deinit(void)
     esp_event_handler_unregister(WIFI_EVENT, WIFI_EVENT_ROC_DONE,
                                &offchan_event_handler);
     s_dpp_auth_retries = 0;
-    dpp_global_deinit(s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global);
-    esp_dpp_post_evt(SIG_DPP_DEL_TASK, 0);
+    if (s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global) {
+        dpp_global_deinit(s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global);
+        s_dpp_ctx.dpp_global = NULL;
+        esp_dpp_post_evt(SIG_DPP_DEL_TASK, 0);
+    }
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp_i.h b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp_i.h
index 3c7aea750a..91517d4caf 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp_i.h
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_dpp_i.h
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2020 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 
 #ifndef ESP_DPP_I_H
 #define ESP_DPP_I_H
@@ -65,4 +57,12 @@ struct esp_dpp_context_t {
 
 int esp_supp_rx_action(uint8_t *hdr, uint8_t *payload, size_t len, uint8_t channel);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WPA_DPP_SUPPORT
+bool is_dpp_enabled(void);
+#else
+static inline bool is_dpp_enabled(void)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+#endif
 #endif /* ESP_DPP_I_H */
diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c
index 48566c8774..64c6969fb6 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "common/ieee802_11_defs.h"
 #include "crypto/dh_group5.h"
 #include "wps/wps_i.h"
+#include "esp_dpp_i.h"
 #include "wps/wps_dev_attr.h"
 #include "eap_peer/eap_defs.h"
 #include "eap_peer/eap_common.h"
@@ -2147,6 +2148,11 @@ int esp_wifi_wps_enable(const esp_wps_config_t *config)
 #endif
 }
 
+bool is_wps_enabled(void)
+{
+    return s_wps_enabled;
+}
+
 int wifi_wps_enable_internal(const esp_wps_config_t *config)
 {
     int ret = 0;
@@ -2163,6 +2169,10 @@ int wifi_wps_enable_internal(const esp_wps_config_t *config)
         return ESP_ERR_WIFI_WPS_TYPE;
     }
 
+    if (is_dpp_enabled()) {
+        wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "wps enabled failed since DPP is initialized");
+        return ESP_FAIL;
+    }
     wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Set factory information.");
     ret = wps_set_factory_info(config);
     if (ret != 0) {
diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/src/common/dpp.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/src/common/dpp.c
index 887add165f..2a6fbdbfcb 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/src/common/dpp.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/src/common/dpp.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct dpp_global {
 static const struct dpp_curve_params dpp_curves[] = {
 	/* The mandatory to support and the default NIST P-256 curve needs to
 	 * be the first entry on this list. */
-	{ "sec256r1", 32, 32, 16, 32, "P-256", 19, "ES256" },
+	{ "secp256r1", 32, 32, 16, 32, "P-256", 19, "ES256" },
 	{ "secp384r1", 48, 48, 24, 48, "P-384", 20, "ES384" },
 	{ "secp521r1", 64, 64, 32, 66, "P-521", 21, "ES512" },
 	{ "brainpoolP256r1", 32, 32, 16, 32, "BP-256", 28, "BS256" },
@@ -4669,7 +4669,8 @@ static struct crypto_key * dpp_parse_jwk(struct json_token *jwk,
 {
 	struct json_token *token;
 	const struct dpp_curve_params *curve;
-	struct wpabuf *x = NULL, *y = NULL, *a = NULL;
+	struct wpabuf *x = NULL, *y = NULL;
+	unsigned char *a = NULL;
 	struct crypto_ec_group *group;
 	struct crypto_key *pkey = NULL;
 	size_t len;
@@ -4731,17 +4732,19 @@ static struct crypto_key * dpp_parse_jwk(struct json_token *jwk,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	len = wpabuf_len(x);
-	a = wpabuf_concat(x, y);
-	pkey = crypto_ec_set_pubkey_point(group, wpabuf_head(a),
-					  len);
+	len = wpabuf_len(x) + wpabuf_len(y);
+	a = os_zalloc(len);
+	os_memcpy(a, wpabuf_head(x), wpabuf_len(x));
+	os_memcpy(a + wpabuf_len(x), wpabuf_head(y), wpabuf_len(y));
+	pkey = crypto_ec_set_pubkey_point(group, a, len);
+
 	crypto_ec_deinit((struct crypto_ec *)group);
 	*key_curve = curve;
 
 fail:
-	wpabuf_free(a);
 	wpabuf_free(x);
 	wpabuf_free(y);
+	os_free(a);
 
 	return pkey;
 }
diff --git a/examples/wifi/wifi_easy_connect/dpp-enrollee/main/dpp_enrollee_main.c b/examples/wifi/wifi_easy_connect/dpp-enrollee/main/dpp_enrollee_main.c
index ae9f99d73c..543d685845 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/wifi_easy_connect/dpp-enrollee/main/dpp_enrollee_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/wifi_easy_connect/dpp-enrollee/main/dpp_enrollee_main.c
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ void dpp_enrollee_init(void)
     wifi_init_config_t cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_init(&cfg));
 
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_supp_dpp_init(dpp_enrollee_event_cb));
     /* Currently only supported method is QR Code */
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_supp_dpp_bootstrap_gen(EXAMPLE_DPP_LISTEN_CHANNEL_LIST, DPP_BOOTSTRAP_QR_CODE,
                     EXAMPLE_DPP_BOOTSTRAPPING_KEY, EXAMPLE_DPP_DEVICE_INFO));
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start());
 
     /* Waiting until either the connection is established (WIFI_CONNECTED_BIT) or connection failed for the maximum