diff --git a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
index 667d967cf4..c16d07369e 100644
--- a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
+++ b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
@@ -354,6 +354,28 @@ static void mlme_init_wds_config_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+/**
+ * mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy() - initialize relaxed 6GHz
+ *                                        policy connection flag
+ * @psoc: Pointer to PSOC
+ * @gen: pointer to generic CFG items
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+static void mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
+{
+	gen->relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy =
+		cfg_default(CFG_RELAXED_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY);
+}
+#else
+static void mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 /**
  * mlme_init_mgmt_hw_tx_retry_count_cfg() - initialize mgmt hw tx retry count
  * @psoc: Pointer to PSOC
@@ -461,6 +483,7 @@ static void mlme_init_generic_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	gen->tx_retry_multiplier = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_TX_RETRY_MULTIPLIER);
 	mlme_init_wds_config_cfg(psoc, gen);
 	mlme_init_mgmt_hw_tx_retry_count_cfg(psoc, gen);
+	mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(psoc, gen);
 }
 
 static void mlme_init_edca_ani_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
index 8d7725ec2b..b131b16c4f 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2012-2021 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2022 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
  * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
@@ -178,6 +178,30 @@ enum wlan_wds_mode {
 		1, \
 		"rf test mode Enable Flag")
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+/**
+ * relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy - Enable 6ghz relaxed connection policy
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 0
+ *
+ * This cfg is used to set 6Ghz relaxed connection policies where STA
+ * will be allowed to operate in VLP mode and scan/connect to 6 GHz BSS
+ * with unmatching country code.
+ *
+ * Related: None
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: STA
+ */
+#define CFG_RELAXED_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY CFG_BOOL( \
+		"relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy", \
+		0, \
+		"6ghz relaxed connection policy")
+#define CFG_RELAX_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY	CFG(CFG_RELAXED_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY)
+#else
+#define CFG_RELAX_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY
+#endif
+
 /*
  * <ini>
  * BandCapability - Preferred band (0: 2.4G, 5G, and 6G,
@@ -971,5 +995,6 @@ enum wlan_wds_mode {
 	CFG(CFG_RF_TEST_MODE_SUPP_ENABLED) \
 	CFG_WDS_MODE_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_TX_RETRY_MULTIPLIER) \
-	CFG(CFG_MGMT_FRAME_HW_TX_RETRY_COUNT)
+	CFG(CFG_MGMT_FRAME_HW_TX_RETRY_COUNT) \
+	CFG_RELAX_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY
 #endif /* __CFG_MLME_GENERIC_H */
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
index 4ac879d6ad..89b9061a3c 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
@@ -2238,6 +2238,28 @@ wlan_mlme_is_rf_test_mode_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, bool *value);
 QDF_STATUS
 wlan_mlme_set_rf_test_mode_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, bool value);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+/**
+ * wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled() - Get the 6ghz relaxed
+ *                                                   connection policy flag
+ * @psoc: psoc context
+ * @value: Enable/Disable value ptr.
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS
+ */
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					      bool *value);
+#else
+static inline QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					      bool *value)
+{
+	*value = false;
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
+
 /**
  * wlan_mlme_get_sta_miracast_mcc_rest_time() - Get STA/MIRACAST MCC rest time
  *
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
index a6122c4ae3..2705061f77 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
@@ -1340,6 +1340,7 @@ enum mlme_cfg_frame_type {
  * @dual_sta_policy_cfg: Dual STA policies configuration
  * @tx_retry_multiplier: TX xretry extension parameter
  * @mgmt_hw_tx_retry_count: MGMT HW tx retry count for frames
+ * @relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy: 6GHz relaxed connection policy
  */
 struct wlan_mlme_generic {
 	uint32_t band_capability;
@@ -1387,6 +1388,9 @@ struct wlan_mlme_generic {
 	struct dual_sta_policy dual_sta_policy;
 	uint32_t tx_retry_multiplier;
 	uint8_t mgmt_hw_tx_retry_count[CFG_FRAME_TYPE_MAX];
+#ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+	bool relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy;
+#endif
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
index 2025a76f5a..a3a5aff218 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
@@ -2760,6 +2760,23 @@ ucfg_mlme_set_rf_test_mode_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, bool value)
 	return wlan_mlme_set_rf_test_mode_enabled(psoc, value);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ucfg_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled() - Get 6ghz relaxed
+ *                                                   connection policy flag
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ * @value: Value that needs to be set from the caller
+ *
+ * Inline UCFG API to be used by HDD/OSIF callers
+ *
+ * Return: QDF Status
+ */
+static inline QDF_STATUS
+ucfg_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					      bool *value)
+{
+	return wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(psoc, value);
+}
+
 /**
  * ucfg_mlme_get_opr_rate() - Get operational rate set
  * @psoc: pointer to vdev object
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
index 05b743aae8..df9b2cabb7 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
@@ -3032,6 +3032,23 @@ wlan_mlme_set_rf_test_mode_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, bool value)
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					      bool *value)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_ext_obj *mlme_obj;
+
+	mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_ext_obj(psoc);
+	if (!mlme_obj)
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+
+	*value = mlme_obj->cfg.gen.relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
+
 QDF_STATUS
 wlan_mlme_cfg_set_vht_chan_width(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, uint8_t value)
 {
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index e84dfd9678..0c15863672 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -14710,6 +14710,7 @@ static int hdd_features_init(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	mac_handle_t mac_handle;
 	bool b_cts2self, is_imps_enabled;
 	bool rf_test_mode;
+	bool conn_policy;
 
 	hdd_enter();
 
@@ -14803,6 +14804,16 @@ static int hdd_features_init(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 		wlan_cm_set_6ghz_key_mgmt_mask(hdd_ctx->psoc,
 					       ALLOWED_KEYMGMT_6G_MASK);
 	}
+
+	status = ucfg_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(hdd_ctx->psoc,
+							       &conn_policy);
+	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		hdd_err("Get 6ghz relaxed connection policy failed");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+	if (conn_policy)
+		wlan_cm_set_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(hdd_ctx->psoc, true);
+
 	hdd_thermal_stats_cmd_init(hdd_ctx);
 	sme_set_cal_failure_event_cb(hdd_ctx->mac_handle,
 				     hdd_cal_fail_send_event);