diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
index fd48153713..45bfb99f5d 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ struct extscan_def_config {
  * @scan_priority: default scan priority
  * @adaptive_dwell_time_mode: adaptive dwell mode with connection
  * @adaptive_dwell_time_mode_nc: adaptive dwell mode without connection
+ * @extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode: Adaptive dwell mode during ext scan
  * @scan_f_passive: passively scan all channels including active channels
  * @scan_f_bcast_probe: add wild card ssid prbreq even if ssid_list is specified
  * @scan_f_cck_rates: add cck rates to rates/xrates ie in prb req
@@ -398,6 +399,7 @@ struct scan_default_params {
 	enum scan_priority scan_priority;
 	enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode adaptive_dwell_time_mode;
 	enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode adaptive_dwell_time_mode_nc;
+	enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode;
 	union {
 		struct {
 			uint32_t scan_f_passive:1,
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
index da82cc3c9c..eba4e81895 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
@@ -910,6 +910,38 @@
 			CFG_SCAN_AGING_TIME_DEFAULT, \
 			CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
 			"scan aging time")
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode  Enable adaptive dwell mode
+ * during ext scan
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 4
+ * @Default: 1
+ *
+ * This ini will set the algo used in dwell time optimization
+ * during ext scan. see enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode.
+ * Acceptable values for this:
+ * 0: Default (Use firmware default mode)
+ * 1: Conservative optimization
+ * 2: Moderate optimization
+ * 3: Aggressive optimization
+ * 4: Static
+ *
+ * Related: None
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: Scan
+ *
+ * Usage: External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_ADAPTIVE_EXTSCAN_DWELL_MODE CFG_INI_UINT( \
+			"extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode", \
+			0, \
+			4, \
+			1, \
+			CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
+			"ext scan adaptive dwell mode")
 
 #define CFG_SCAN_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_DROP_BCN_ON_CHANNEL_MISMATCH) \
@@ -931,6 +963,7 @@
 	CFG(CFG_IDLE_TIME_CONC) \
 	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_MAC_ADDR_SPOOFING) \
 	CFG(CFG_SCAN_AGING_TIME) \
+	CFG(CFG_ADAPTIVE_EXTSCAN_DWELL_MODE) \
 	CFG_SCAN_PNO
 
 #endif /* __CONFIG_SCAN_H */
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.h
index cdad8ba099..80fc04cbc2 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.h
@@ -647,6 +647,16 @@ bool ucfg_scan_get_bt_activity(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
  */
 bool ucfg_scan_is_mac_spoofing_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 
+/**
+ * ucfg_scan_get_extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode() - API to get the adaptive dwell
+ * mode during ext scan
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ *
+ * Return: value of type enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode
+ */
+enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode
+ucfg_scan_get_extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
+
 /**
  * ucfg_scan_cfg_set_active_dwelltime() - API to set scan active dwelltime
  * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
index 23b5888ac0..77df45faa8 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
@@ -990,6 +990,8 @@ wlan_scan_global_init(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 			cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ADAPTIVE_SCAN_DWELL_MODE_NC);
 	scan_obj->scan_def.enable_mac_spoofing =
 			cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_MAC_ADDR_SPOOFING);
+	scan_obj->scan_def.extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode =
+			cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ADAPTIVE_EXTSCAN_DWELL_MODE);
 
 	/* scan contrl flags */
 	scan_obj->scan_def.scan_f_passive = true;
@@ -1825,6 +1827,20 @@ bool ucfg_scan_is_mac_spoofing_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	return scan_obj->scan_def.enable_mac_spoofing;
 }
 
+enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode
+ucfg_scan_get_extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
+{
+	struct wlan_scan_obj *scan_obj;
+
+	scan_obj = wlan_psoc_get_scan_obj(psoc);
+	if (!scan_obj) {
+		scm_err("Failed to get scan object");
+		return cfg_default(CFG_ADAPTIVE_EXTSCAN_DWELL_MODE);
+	}
+
+	return scan_obj->scan_def.extscan_adaptive_dwell_mode;
+}
+
 QDF_STATUS
 ucfg_scan_set_global_config(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 			       enum scan_config config, uint32_t val)