diff --git a/htc/htc.c b/htc/htc.c
index af70af46b1..96bf64b8d0 100644
--- a/htc/htc.c
+++ b/htc/htc.c
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ QDF_STATUS htc_wait_target(HTC_HANDLE HTCHandle)
 			(int)HTC_GET_FIELD(rdy_msg, HTC_READY_MSG, CREDITSIZE);
 		target->MaxMsgsPerHTCBundle =
 			(uint8_t) pReadyMsg->MaxMsgsPerHTCBundle;
+		UPDATE_ALT_CREDIT(target, pReadyMsg->AltDataCreditSize);
 		/* for old fw this value is set to 0. But the minimum value
 		 * should be 1, i.e., no bundling
 		 */
diff --git a/htc/htc_internal.h b/htc/htc_internal.h
index 9c27af10ae..097055bb8d 100644
--- a/htc/htc_internal.h
+++ b/htc/htc_internal.h
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #define HTC_MAX_MSG_PER_BUNDLE_TX           32
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HIF_SDIO
+#define UPDATE_ALT_CREDIT(tar, val) (tar->AltDataCreditSize = (uint16_t) val)
+#else
+#define UPDATE_ALT_CREDIT(tar, val) /* no-op */
+#endif
+
 /*
  * HTC_MAX_TX_BUNDLE_SEND_LIMIT -
  * This value is in units of tx frame fragments.