diff --git a/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c b/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
index b9a30f2ccd..91729344a4 100644
--- a/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
+++ b/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
@@ -585,6 +585,8 @@ static void mlme_init_timeout_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 			cfg_get(psoc, CFG_AP_LINK_MONITOR_TIMEOUT);
 	timeouts->ps_data_inactivity_timeout =
 			cfg_get(psoc, CFG_PS_DATA_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT);
+	timeouts->wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout =
+			cfg_get(psoc, CFG_WMI_WQ_WATCHDOG);
 }
 
 static void mlme_init_ht_cap_in_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
diff --git a/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_timeout.h b/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_timeout.h
index 7caed90aa9..0c23fe3575 100644
--- a/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_timeout.h
+++ b/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_timeout.h
@@ -285,6 +285,32 @@
 		CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
 		"PS data inactivity timeout")
 
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * wmi_wq_watchdog - Sets timeout period for wmi watchdog bite.
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 30
+ * @Default: 20
+ *
+ * This ini is used to set timeout period for wmi watchdog bite. If it is
+ * 0 then wmi watchdog bite is disabled.
+ *
+ * Related: None
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: STA
+ *
+ * Usage: External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_WMI_WQ_WATCHDOG CFG_INI_UINT( \
+		"wmi_wq_watchdog", \
+		0, \
+		30, \
+		20, \
+		CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
+		"timeout period for wmi watchdog bite")
+
 #define CFG_TIMEOUT_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_JOIN_FAILURE_TIMEOUT) \
 	CFG(CFG_AUTH_FAILURE_TIMEOUT) \
@@ -297,6 +323,7 @@
 	CFG(CFG_HEART_BEAT_THRESHOLD) \
 	CFG(CFG_AP_KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT) \
 	CFG(CFG_AP_LINK_MONITOR_TIMEOUT) \
+	CFG(CFG_WMI_WQ_WATCHDOG) \
 	CFG(CFG_PS_DATA_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT)
 
 #endif /* __CFG_MLME_TIMEOUT_H */
diff --git a/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h b/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
index e3cb559f26..09a9abb1e7 100644
--- a/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
+++ b/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
@@ -1568,6 +1568,7 @@ struct wlan_mlme_power {
  * @ap_keep_alive_timeout: AP keep alive timeout value
  * @ap_link_monitor_timeout: AP link monitor timeout value
  * @ps_data_inactivity_timeout: PS data inactivity timeout
+ * @wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout: timeout period for wmi watchdog bite
  */
 struct wlan_mlme_timeout {
 	uint32_t join_failure_timeout;
@@ -1582,6 +1583,7 @@ struct wlan_mlme_timeout {
 	uint32_t ap_keep_alive_timeout;
 	uint32_t ap_link_monitor_timeout;
 	uint32_t ps_data_inactivity_timeout;
+	uint32_t wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h b/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
index 7041c01c0b..5a388432ac 100644
--- a/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
+++ b/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
@@ -1203,6 +1203,28 @@ QDF_STATUS
 ucfg_mlme_set_fast_roam_in_concurrency_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					       bool val);
 
+/**
+ * ucfg_mlme_get_wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout() - Get timeout for wmi watchdog bite
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ * @wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout: buffer to hold value
+ *
+ * Return: QDF Status
+ */
+QDF_STATUS
+ucfg_mlme_get_wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				      uint32_t *wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout);
+
+/**
+ * ucfg_mlme_set_wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout() - Set timeout for wmi watchdog bite
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ * @wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout: value to be set
+ *
+ * Return: QDF Status
+ */
+QDF_STATUS
+ucfg_mlme_set_wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				      uint32_t wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout);
+
 /**
  * ucfg_mlme_get_ps_data_inactivity_timeout() - Get data inactivity timeout
  * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
diff --git a/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.c b/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.c
index abe96955e6..268c68fdec 100644
--- a/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.c
+++ b/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.c
@@ -1118,6 +1118,49 @@ ucfg_mlme_get_current_mcs_set(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				     len);
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS
+ucfg_mlme_get_wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				      uint32_t *wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_obj *mlme_obj;
+
+	mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_obj(psoc);
+	if (!mlme_obj) {
+		*wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout = cfg_default(CFG_WMI_WQ_WATCHDOG);
+		mlme_err("mlme obj null");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
+
+	*wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout =
+		mlme_obj->cfg.timeouts.wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+QDF_STATUS
+ucfg_mlme_set_wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				      uint32_t wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_obj *mlme_obj;
+
+	mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_obj(psoc);
+	if (!mlme_obj) {
+		mlme_err("mlme obj null");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!cfg_in_range(CFG_WMI_WQ_WATCHDOG, wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout)) {
+		mlme_err("wmi watchdog bite timeout is invalid %d",
+			 wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
+
+	mlme_obj->cfg.timeouts.wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout =
+		wmi_wq_watchdog_timeout;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 QDF_STATUS
 ucfg_mlme_get_ps_data_inactivity_timeout(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					 uint32_t *inactivity_timeout)