diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
index cdeec824fa..5858e2634c 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
@@ -2483,6 +2483,43 @@ static QDF_STATUS sap_fsm_handle_start_failure(struct sap_context *sap_ctx,
 	return qdf_status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * sap_propagate_cac_events() - Indicate CAC START/END event
+ * @sap_ctx: SAP context
+ *
+ * This function is to indicate CAC START/END event if CAC process
+ * is skipped.
+ *
+ * Return: void
+ */
+static void sap_propagate_cac_events(struct sap_context *sap_ctx)
+{
+	QDF_STATUS qdf_status;
+
+	qdf_status = sap_signal_hdd_event(sap_ctx, NULL,
+					  eSAP_DFS_CAC_START,
+					  (void *)
+					  eSAP_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+	if (qdf_status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SAP,
+			  QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+			  "failed to indicate CAC START vdev %d",
+			  sap_ctx->sessionId);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	qdf_status = sap_signal_hdd_event(sap_ctx, NULL,
+					  eSAP_DFS_CAC_END,
+					  (void *)
+					  eSAP_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+	if (qdf_status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SAP,
+			  QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+			  "failed to indicate CAC End vdev %d",
+			  sap_ctx->sessionId);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * sap_fsm_state_starting() - utility function called from sap fsm
  * @sap_ctx: SAP context
@@ -2588,6 +2625,16 @@ static QDF_STATUS sap_fsm_state_starting(struct sap_context *sap_ctx,
 				QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SAP,
 					  QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO_HIGH,
 					FL("skip cac timer"));
+				/*
+				 * If hostapd starts AP on dfs channel,
+				 * hostapd will wait for CAC START/CAC END
+				 * event and finish AP start process.
+				 * If we skip CAC timer, we will need to
+				 * indicate the CAC event even though driver
+				 * doesn't perform CAC.
+				 */
+				sap_propagate_cac_events(sap_ctx);
+
 				wlansap_start_beacon_req(sap_ctx);
 			}
 		}