diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_bss_scoring.c b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_bss_scoring.c
index 17080d1dac..fc8377efe1 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_bss_scoring.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_bss_scoring.c
@@ -1824,11 +1824,16 @@ void wlan_cm_calculate_bss_score(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
 bool wlan_cm_6ghz_allowed_for_akm(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				  uint32_t key_mgmt, uint16_t rsn_caps,
-				  const uint8_t *rsnxe, uint8_t sae_pwe)
+				  const uint8_t *rsnxe, uint8_t sae_pwe,
+				  bool is_wps)
 {
 	struct psoc_mlme_obj *mlme_psoc_obj;
 	struct scoring_cfg *config;
 
+	/* Allow connection for WPS security */
+	if (is_wps)
+		return true;
+
 	mlme_psoc_obj = wlan_psoc_mlme_get_cmpt_obj(psoc);
 	if (!mlme_psoc_obj)
 		return false;
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c
index 3f9d63cc88..4dde3cd39d 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c
@@ -869,11 +869,21 @@ static QDF_STATUS cm_connect_get_candidates(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	uint8_t vdev_id = wlan_vdev_get_id(cm_ctx->vdev);
 	bool security_valid_for_6ghz;
 	const uint8_t *rsnxe;
+	uint8_t wsc_oui[OUI_LENGTH];
+	uint32_t oui_cpu;
+	bool is_wps = false;
 
 	filter = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*filter));
 	if (!filter)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NOMEM;
 
+	oui_cpu = qdf_be32_to_cpu(WSC_OUI);
+	qdf_mem_copy(wsc_oui, &oui_cpu, OUI_LENGTH);
+	if (wlan_get_vendor_ie_ptr_from_oui(wsc_oui, OUI_LENGTH,
+					    cm_req->req.assoc_ie.ptr,
+					    cm_req->req.assoc_ie.len))
+		is_wps = true;
+
 	rsnxe = wlan_get_ie_ptr_from_eid(WLAN_ELEMID_RSNXE,
 					 cm_req->req.assoc_ie.ptr,
 					 cm_req->req.assoc_ie.len);
@@ -881,7 +891,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS cm_connect_get_candidates(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 		wlan_cm_6ghz_allowed_for_akm(wlan_pdev_get_psoc(pdev),
 					     cm_req->req.crypto.akm_suites,
 					     cm_req->req.crypto.rsn_caps,
-					     rsnxe, cm_req->req.sae_pwe);
+					     rsnxe, cm_req->req.sae_pwe,
+					     is_wps);
 
 	/*
 	 * Ignore connect req if the freq is provided and its 6Ghz and
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_bss_score_param.h b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_bss_score_param.h
index 68ae256efa..6e8a089361 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_bss_score_param.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_bss_score_param.h
@@ -236,13 +236,15 @@ void wlan_cm_init_score_config(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
  * @rsn_caps: rsn caps
  * @rsnxe: rsnxe pointer if present
  * @sae_pwe: support for SAE password
+ * @is_wps: if security is WPS
  *
  * Return: bool
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
 bool wlan_cm_6ghz_allowed_for_akm(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				  uint32_t key_mgmt, uint16_t rsn_caps,
-				  const uint8_t *rsnxe, uint8_t sae_pwe);
+				  const uint8_t *rsnxe, uint8_t sae_pwe,
+				  bool is_wps);
 
 /**
  * wlan_cm_set_check_6ghz_security() - Set check 6Ghz security
@@ -293,7 +295,8 @@ uint32_t wlan_cm_get_6ghz_key_mgmt_mask(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 static inline bool
 wlan_cm_6ghz_allowed_for_akm(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 			     uint32_t key_mgmt, uint16_t rsn_caps,
-			     const uint8_t *rsnxe, uint8_t sae_pwe)
+			     const uint8_t *rsnxe, uint8_t sae_pwe,
+			     bool is_wps)
 {
 	return true;
 }