diff --git a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
index bd9dba10e6..1f9ac1359e 100644
--- a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
+++ b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
@@ -1899,6 +1899,7 @@ static void mlme_init_power_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	power->local_power_constraint =
 			(uint8_t)cfg_default(CFG_LOCAL_POWER_CONSTRAINT);
 	power->use_local_tpe = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_USE_LOCAL_TPE);
+	power->skip_tpe = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_SKIP_TPE_CONSIDERATION);
 }
 
 static void mlme_init_roam_scoring_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_power.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_power.h
index 4aad3c5ead..a132299fcc 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_power.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_power.h
@@ -167,6 +167,31 @@
 #define CFG_USE_LOCAL_TPE CFG_INI_BOOL("use_local_tpe", false, \
 					"use local or regulatory TPE")
 
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * skip_tpe_consideration - honoring TPE IE value in tx power calculation for
+ * 2G/5G bands
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 0
+ *
+ * This ini is to determine if the TPE IE should be considered in the Tx power
+ * calculation. If the ini is set, host will consider TPE IE in case of 6GHz
+ * only (skip over in 2GHz or 5GHz case). If the ini is not set, honor the TPE
+ * IE values in all bands.
+ *
+ * Related: None
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: Transmit power calculation (TPC)
+ *
+ * Usage: External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_SKIP_TPE_CONSIDERATION CFG_INI_BOOL("skip_tpe_consideration", \
+						false, \
+						"consider TPE IE in tx power")
+
 #define CFG_MLME_POWER_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_MAX_TX_POWER_2_4) \
 	CFG(CFG_MAX_TX_POWER_5) \
@@ -175,6 +200,7 @@
 	CFG(CFG_SET_TXPOWER_LIMIT5G) \
 	CFG(CFG_CURRENT_TX_POWER_LEVEL) \
 	CFG(CFG_LOCAL_POWER_CONSTRAINT) \
-	CFG(CFG_USE_LOCAL_TPE)
+	CFG(CFG_USE_LOCAL_TPE) \
+	CFG(CFG_SKIP_TPE_CONSIDERATION)
 
 #endif /* __CFG_MLME_POWER_H */
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
index 1c673fdb05..63ec8699d1 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
@@ -3190,6 +3190,16 @@ mlme_is_twt_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
  */
 bool wlan_mlme_is_local_tpe_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 
+/**
+ * wlan_mlme_skip_tpe() - Get preference to not consider TPE in 2G/5G case
+ *
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ *
+ * Return: True if host should not consider TPE IE in TX power calculation when
+ * operating in 2G/5G bands, false if host should always consider TPE IE values
+ */
+bool wlan_mlme_skip_tpe(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
+
 /**
  * wlan_mlme_is_data_stall_recovery_fw_supported() - Check if data stall
  * recovery is supported by fw
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
index 4a80703ccd..70ae27cce7 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ struct mlme_power_usage {
  * @current_tx_power_level: current tx power level
  * @local_power_constraint: local power constraint
  * @use_local_tpe: preference to use local or regulatory TPE
+ * @skip_tpe: option to not consider TPE values in 2.4G/5G bands
  */
 struct wlan_mlme_power {
 	struct mlme_max_tx_power_24 max_tx_power_24;
@@ -2212,6 +2213,7 @@ struct wlan_mlme_power {
 	uint8_t current_tx_power_level;
 	uint8_t local_power_constraint;
 	bool use_local_tpe;
+	bool skip_tpe;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
index b5c63d827d..ba08902349 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
@@ -4896,6 +4896,17 @@ bool wlan_mlme_is_local_tpe_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	return mlme_obj->cfg.power.use_local_tpe;
 }
 
+bool wlan_mlme_skip_tpe(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_ext_obj *mlme_obj;
+
+	mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_ext_obj(psoc);
+	if (!mlme_obj)
+		return false;
+
+	return mlme_obj->cfg.power.skip_tpe;
+}
+
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE
 QDF_STATUS mlme_cfg_get_eht_caps(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				 tDot11fIEeht_cap *eht_cap)