diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
index 04b9e17635..e41a9fb43b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ hdd_parse_set_roam_scan_channels(struct hdd_adapter *adapter, const char *comman
  * Return: 0 for success non-zero for failure
  */
 static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
-				    struct plm_req *req)
+				    struct plm_req_params *req)
 {
 	uint8_t *in_ptr = NULL;
 	int count, content = 0, ret = 0;
@@ -1598,8 +1598,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 		if (content < 0)
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
-		req->numBursts = content;
-		hdd_debug("num burst %d", req->numBursts);
+		req->num_bursts = content;
+		hdd_debug("num bursts %d", req->num_bursts);
 		in_ptr = strpbrk(in_ptr, " ");
 
 		if (NULL == in_ptr)
@@ -1621,8 +1621,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 		if (content <= 0)
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
-		req->burstInt = content;
-		hdd_debug("burst Int %d", req->burstInt);
+		req->burst_int = content;
+		hdd_debug("burst int %d", req->burst_int);
 		in_ptr = strpbrk(in_ptr, " ");
 
 		if (NULL == in_ptr)
@@ -1644,8 +1644,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 		if (content <= 0)
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
-		req->measDuration = content;
-		hdd_debug("measDur %d", req->measDuration);
+		req->meas_duration = content;
+		hdd_debug("meas duration %d", req->meas_duration);
 		in_ptr = strpbrk(in_ptr, " ");
 
 		if (NULL == in_ptr)
@@ -1667,8 +1667,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 		if (content <= 0)
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
-		req->burstLen = content;
-		hdd_debug("burstLen %d", req->burstLen);
+		req->burst_len = content;
+		hdd_debug("burst len %d", req->burst_len);
 		in_ptr = strpbrk(in_ptr, " ");
 
 		if (NULL == in_ptr)
@@ -1690,9 +1690,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 		if (content <= 0)
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
-		req->desiredTxPwr = content;
-		hdd_debug("desiredTxPwr %d",
-			   req->desiredTxPwr);
+		req->desired_tx_pwr = content;
+		hdd_debug("desired tx pwr %d", req->desired_tx_pwr);
 
 		for (count = 0; count < QDF_MAC_ADDR_SIZE; count++) {
 			in_ptr = strpbrk(in_ptr, " ");
@@ -1716,8 +1715,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 			req->mac_addr.bytes[count] = content;
 		}
 
-		hdd_debug("MC addr " MAC_ADDRESS_STR,
-		       MAC_ADDR_ARRAY(req->mac_addr.bytes));
+		hdd_debug("MAC addr " MAC_ADDRESS_STR,
+			  MAC_ADDR_ARRAY(req->mac_addr.bytes));
 
 		in_ptr = strpbrk(in_ptr, " ");
 
@@ -1741,11 +1740,11 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
 		content = QDF_MIN(content, CFG_VALID_CHANNEL_LIST_LEN);
-		req->plmNumCh = content;
-		hdd_debug("numch: %d", req->plmNumCh);
+		req->plm_num_ch = content;
+		hdd_debug("num ch: %d", req->plm_num_ch);
 
 		/* Channel numbers */
-		for (count = 0; count < req->plmNumCh; count++) {
+		for (count = 0; count < req->plm_num_ch; count++) {
 			in_ptr = strpbrk(in_ptr, " ");
 
 			if (NULL == in_ptr)
@@ -1765,8 +1764,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS hdd_parse_plm_cmd(uint8_t *command,
 			    content > WNI_CFG_CURRENT_CHANNEL_STAMAX)
 				return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
-			req->plmChList[count] = content;
-			hdd_debug(" ch- %d", req->plmChList[count]);
+			req->plm_ch_list[count] = content;
+			hdd_debug(" ch- %d", req->plm_ch_list[count]);
 		}
 	}
 	/* If PLM START */
@@ -5579,11 +5578,11 @@ exit:
 
 /**
  * drv_cmd_ccx_plm_req() - Set ESE PLM request
- * @adapter:     Pointer to the HDD adapter
- * @hdd_ctx:     Pointer to the HDD context
- * @command:     Driver command string
+ * @adapter: Pointer to the HDD adapter
+ * @hdd_ctx: Pointer to the HDD context
+ * @command: Driver command string
  * @command_len: Driver command string length
- * @priv_data:   Private data coming with the driver command. Unused here
+ * @priv_data: Private data coming with the driver command. Unused here
  *
  * This function handles driver command that sets the ESE PLM request
  *
@@ -5595,36 +5594,21 @@ static int drv_cmd_ccx_plm_req(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 			       uint8_t command_len,
 			       struct hdd_priv_data *priv_data)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
-	uint8_t *value = command;
-	QDF_STATUS status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-	struct plm_req *req = NULL;
+	QDF_STATUS status;
+	struct plm_req_params *req;
 
-	req = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(struct plm_req));
-	if (NULL == req) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto exit;
+	req = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*req));
+	if (!req)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	status = hdd_parse_plm_cmd(command, req);
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		req->vdev_id = adapter->vdev_id;
+		status = sme_set_plm_request(hdd_ctx->mac_handle, req);
 	}
+	qdf_mem_free(req);
 
-	status = hdd_parse_plm_cmd(value, req);
-	if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != status) {
-		qdf_mem_free(req);
-		req = NULL;
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-	req->sessionId = adapter->vdev_id;
-
-	status = sme_set_plm_request(hdd_ctx->mac_handle, req);
-	if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != status) {
-		qdf_mem_free(req);
-		req = NULL;
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-exit:
-	return ret;
+	return qdf_status_to_os_return(status);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h b/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h
index 165759a726..d65acd4017 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h
@@ -869,24 +869,6 @@ typedef struct sEsePEContext {
 	tEseTSMContext tsm;
 } tEsePEContext, *tpEsePEContext;
 
-struct plm_req {
-	uint16_t diag_token;    /* Dialog token */
-	uint16_t meas_token;    /* measurement token */
-	uint16_t numBursts;     /* total number of bursts */
-	uint16_t burstInt;      /* burst interval in seconds */
-	uint16_t measDuration;  /* in TU's,STA goes off-ch */
-	/* no of times the STA should cycle through PLM ch list */
-	uint8_t burstLen;
-	int8_t  desiredTxPwr; /* desired tx power */
-	struct qdf_mac_addr mac_addr;    /* MC dest addr */
-	/* no of channels */
-	uint8_t plmNumCh;
-	/* channel numbers */
-	uint8_t plmChList[CFG_VALID_CHANNEL_LIST_LEN];
-	uint8_t sessionId;
-	bool enable;
-};
-
 #endif /* FEATURE_WLAN_ESE */
 
 /* / Definition for join request */
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
index 574865d51b..a824dda377 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
@@ -627,8 +627,10 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_set_ese_beacon_request(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
  *
  * Return: QDF_STATUS enumeration
  */
-QDF_STATUS sme_set_plm_request(mac_handle_t mac_handle, struct plm_req *req);
+QDF_STATUS sme_set_plm_request(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
+			       struct plm_req_params *req);
 #endif /*FEATURE_WLAN_ESE */
+
 QDF_STATUS sme_get_modify_profile_fields(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 					 uint8_t sessionId,
 					 tCsrRoamModifyProfileFields *
diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index 6efbb17d85..9c38746e13 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -1450,7 +1450,8 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_update_is_ese_feature_enabled(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-QDF_STATUS sme_set_plm_request(mac_handle_t mac_handle, struct plm_req *req)
+QDF_STATUS sme_set_plm_request(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
+			       struct plm_req_params *req)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	bool ret = false;
@@ -1458,71 +1459,80 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_set_plm_request(mac_handle_t mac_handle, struct plm_req *req)
 	uint8_t ch_list[CFG_VALID_CHANNEL_LIST_LEN] = { 0 };
 	uint8_t count, valid_count = 0;
 	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
-	struct csr_roam_session *pSession = CSR_GET_SESSION(mac,
-					req->sessionId);
+	struct csr_roam_session *session;
+	struct plm_req_params *body;
 
 	status = sme_acquire_global_lock(&mac->sme);
 	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status))
 		return status;
 
-	if (!pSession) {
-		sme_err("session %d not found",	req->sessionId);
+	session = CSR_GET_SESSION(mac, req->vdev_id);
+	if (!session) {
+		sme_err("session %d not found", req->vdev_id);
 		sme_release_global_lock(&mac->sme);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	if (!pSession->sessionActive) {
+	if (!session->sessionActive) {
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SME, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
 			  FL("Invalid Sessionid"));
 		sme_release_global_lock(&mac->sme);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	if (!req->enable)
+	/* per contract must make a copy of the params when messaging */
+	body = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*body));
+	if (!req)
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_NOMEM;
+	*body = *req;
+
+	if (!body->enable)
 		goto send_plm_start;
 	/* validating channel numbers */
-	for (count = 0; count < req->plmNumCh; count++) {
-		ret = csr_is_supported_channel(mac, req->plmChList[count]);
-		if (ret && req->plmChList[count] > 14) {
-			if (CHANNEL_STATE_DFS == wlan_reg_get_channel_state(
-						mac->pdev,
-						req->plmChList[count])) {
+	for (count = 0; count < body->plm_num_ch; count++) {
+		uint8_t ch = body->plm_ch_list[count];
+
+		ret = csr_is_supported_channel(mac, ch);
+		if (!ret) {
+			/* Not supported, ignore the channel */
+			QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SME, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+				  FL("Unsupported channel %d ignored for PLM"),
+				  ch);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (ch > 14) {
+			enum channel_state state =
+				wlan_reg_get_channel_state(mac->pdev, ch);
+
+			if (state == CHANNEL_STATE_DFS) {
 				/* DFS channel is provided, no PLM bursts can be
 				 * transmitted. Ignoring these channels.
 				 */
 				QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SME,
 					  QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
 					  FL("DFS channel %d ignored for PLM"),
-					  req->plmChList[count]);
+					  ch);
 				continue;
 			}
-		} else if (!ret) {
-			/* Not supported, ignore the channel */
-			QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SME, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
-				  FL("Unsupported channel %d ignored for PLM"),
-				  req->plmChList[count]);
-			continue;
 		}
-		ch_list[valid_count] = req->plmChList[count];
-		valid_count++;
+		ch_list[valid_count++] = ch;
 	} /* End of for () */
 
 	/* Copying back the valid channel list to plm struct */
-	qdf_mem_zero((void *)req->plmChList,
-		    req->plmNumCh);
+	qdf_mem_zero(body->plm_ch_list, body->plm_num_ch);
 	if (valid_count)
-		qdf_mem_copy(req->plmChList, ch_list,
-			     valid_count);
+		qdf_mem_copy(body->plm_ch_list, ch_list, valid_count);
 	/* All are invalid channels, FW need to send the PLM
 	 *  report with "incapable" bit set.
 	 */
-	req->plmNumCh = valid_count;
+	body->plm_num_ch = valid_count;
 
 send_plm_start:
 	/* PLM START */
 	msg.type = WMA_SET_PLM_REQ;
 	msg.reserved = 0;
-	msg.bodyptr = req;
+	msg.bodyptr = body;
 
 	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(scheduler_post_message(QDF_MODULE_ID_SME,
 							  QDF_MODULE_ID_WMA,
@@ -1531,11 +1541,12 @@ send_plm_start:
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SME, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
 			  FL("Not able to post WMA_SET_PLM_REQ to WMA"));
 		sme_release_global_lock(&mac->sme);
+		qdf_mem_free(body);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
 	sme_release_global_lock(&mac->sme);
-	return status;
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/wma/inc/wma_internal.h b/core/wma/inc/wma_internal.h
index 5a7ef8298c..2a1dd16147 100644
--- a/core/wma/inc/wma_internal.h
+++ b/core/wma/inc/wma_internal.h
@@ -1117,9 +1117,7 @@ void wma_add_ts_req(tp_wma_handle wma, struct add_ts_param *msg);
 #ifdef FEATURE_WLAN_ESE
 QDF_STATUS wma_process_tsm_stats_req(tp_wma_handle wma_handler,
 				     void *pTsmStatsMsg);
-QDF_STATUS wma_plm_start(tp_wma_handle wma, const struct plm_req *plm);
-QDF_STATUS wma_plm_stop(tp_wma_handle wma, const struct plm_req *plm);
-void wma_config_plm(tp_wma_handle wma, struct plm_req *plm);
+void wma_config_plm(tp_wma_handle wma, struct plm_req_params *plm);
 #endif
 
 QDF_STATUS wma_process_mcbc_set_filter_req(tp_wma_handle wma_handle,
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c b/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
index d91e221b90..3e9d72bf33 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
@@ -3276,27 +3276,23 @@ send_resp:
 /**
  * wma_plm_start() - plm start request
  * @wma: wma handle
- * @plm: plm request parameters
+ * @params: plm request parameters
  *
  * This function request FW to start PLM.
  *
  * Return: QDF status
  */
-QDF_STATUS wma_plm_start(tp_wma_handle wma, const struct plm_req *plm)
+static QDF_STATUS wma_plm_start(tp_wma_handle wma,
+				struct plm_req_params *params)
 {
-	struct plm_req_params params = {0};
 	uint32_t num_channels;
 	uint32_t *channel_list = NULL;
 	uint32_t i;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
-	if (NULL == plm || NULL == wma) {
-		WMA_LOGE("%s: input pointer is NULL ", __func__);
-		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-	}
 	WMA_LOGD("PLM Start");
 
-	num_channels =  plm->plmNumCh;
+	num_channels =  params->plm_num_ch;
 
 	if (num_channels) {
 		channel_list = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(uint32_t) * num_channels);
@@ -3304,41 +3300,23 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_plm_start(tp_wma_handle wma, const struct plm_req *plm)
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < num_channels; i++) {
-			channel_list[i] = plm->plmChList[i];
+			channel_list[i] = params->plm_ch_list[i];
 
 			if (channel_list[i] < WMA_NLO_FREQ_THRESH)
 				channel_list[i] =
 					cds_chan_to_freq(channel_list[i]);
 		}
 	}
-
-	params.diag_token = plm->diag_token;
-	params.meas_token = plm->meas_token;
-	params.num_bursts = plm->numBursts;
-	params.burst_int = plm->burstInt;
-	params.meas_duration = plm->measDuration;
-	params.burst_len = plm->burstLen;
-	params.desired_tx_pwr = plm->desiredTxPwr;
-	params.plm_num_ch = plm->plmNumCh;
-	params.vdev_id = plm->sessionId;
-	params.enable = plm->enable;
-	qdf_mem_copy(&params.mac_addr, &plm->mac_addr,
-			sizeof(struct qdf_mac_addr));
-	qdf_mem_copy(params.plm_ch_list, plm->plmChList,
-				WMI_CFG_VALID_CHANNEL_LIST_LEN);
-
-	status = wmi_unified_plm_start_cmd(wma->wmi_handle,
-				&params, channel_list);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
-		qdf_mem_free(channel_list);
-		return status;
-	}
-
+	status = wmi_unified_plm_start_cmd(wma->wmi_handle, params,
+					   channel_list);
 	qdf_mem_free(channel_list);
-	wma->interfaces[plm->sessionId].plm_in_progress = true;
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
+		return status;
+
+	wma->interfaces[params->vdev_id].plm_in_progress = true;
 
 	WMA_LOGD("Plm start request sent successfully for vdev %d",
-		 plm->sessionId);
+		 params->vdev_id);
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -3346,53 +3324,32 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_plm_start(tp_wma_handle wma, const struct plm_req *plm)
 /**
  * wma_plm_stop() - plm stop request
  * @wma: wma handle
- * @plm: plm request parameters
+ * @params: plm request parameters
  *
  * This function request FW to stop PLM.
  *
  * Return: QDF status
  */
-QDF_STATUS wma_plm_stop(tp_wma_handle wma, const struct plm_req *plm)
+static QDF_STATUS wma_plm_stop(tp_wma_handle wma,
+			       struct plm_req_params *params)
 {
-	struct plm_req_params params = {0};
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
-	if (NULL == plm || NULL == wma) {
-		WMA_LOGE("%s: input pointer is NULL ", __func__);
-		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	if (false == wma->interfaces[plm->sessionId].plm_in_progress) {
+	if (!wma->interfaces[params->vdev_id].plm_in_progress) {
 		WMA_LOGE("No active plm req found, skip plm stop req");
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
 	WMA_LOGD("PLM Stop");
 
-	params.diag_token = plm->diag_token;
-	params.meas_token = plm->meas_token;
-	params.num_bursts = plm->numBursts;
-	params.burst_int = plm->burstInt;
-	params.meas_duration = plm->measDuration;
-	params.burst_len = plm->burstLen;
-	params.desired_tx_pwr = plm->desiredTxPwr;
-	params.plm_num_ch = plm->plmNumCh;
-	params.vdev_id = plm->sessionId;
-	params.enable = plm->enable;
-	qdf_mem_copy(&params.mac_addr, &plm->mac_addr,
-			sizeof(struct qdf_mac_addr));
-	qdf_mem_copy(params.plm_ch_list, plm->plmChList,
-				WMI_CFG_VALID_CHANNEL_LIST_LEN);
-
-	status = wmi_unified_plm_stop_cmd(wma->wmi_handle,
-						&params);
+	status = wmi_unified_plm_stop_cmd(wma->wmi_handle, params);
 	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
 		return status;
 
-	wma->interfaces[plm->sessionId].plm_in_progress = false;
+	wma->interfaces[params->vdev_id].plm_in_progress = false;
 
 	WMA_LOGD("Plm stop request sent successfully for vdev %d",
-		 plm->sessionId);
+		 params->vdev_id);
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -3400,25 +3357,25 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_plm_stop(tp_wma_handle wma, const struct plm_req *plm)
 /**
  * wma_config_plm() - config PLM
  * @wma: wma handle
- * @plm: plm request parameters
+ * @params: plm request parameters
  *
  * Return: none
  */
-void wma_config_plm(tp_wma_handle wma, struct plm_req *plm)
+void wma_config_plm(tp_wma_handle wma, struct plm_req_params *params)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS ret;
 
-	if (NULL == plm || NULL == wma)
+	if (!params || !wma)
 		return;
 
-	if (plm->enable)
-		ret = wma_plm_start(wma, plm);
+	if (params->enable)
+		ret = wma_plm_start(wma, params);
 	else
-		ret = wma_plm_stop(wma, plm);
+		ret = wma_plm_stop(wma, params);
 
 	if (ret)
 		WMA_LOGE("%s: PLM %s failed %d", __func__,
-			 plm->enable ? "start" : "stop", ret);
+			 params->enable ? "start" : "stop", ret);
 }
 #endif