diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c
index 5973f16285..83194a766a 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ static bool scm_is_rsn_security(struct scan_filter *filter,
 	if (!match)
 		return false;
 
-	match = scm_check_pmf_match(filter, &rsn);
+	if (!filter->ignore_pmf_cap)
+		match = scm_check_pmf_match(filter, &rsn);
 
 	if (match) {
 		security->auth_type = neg_auth;
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
index 6a7dd4a6cb..50325d7e58 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ struct fils_filter_info {
  * @num_of_enc_type: number of unicast enc type
  * @num_of_mc_enc_type: number of multicast enc type
  * @pmf_cap: Pmf capability
+ * @ignore_pmf_cap: Ignore pmf capability match
  * @num_of_pcl_channels: number of pcl channels
  * @bss_type: bss type BSS/IBSS etc
  * @dot11_mode: operating modes 0 mean any
@@ -530,6 +531,7 @@ struct scan_filter {
 	uint32_t num_of_enc_type;
 	uint32_t num_of_mc_enc_type;
 	enum wlan_pmf_cap pmf_cap;
+	bool ignore_pmf_cap;
 	uint32_t num_of_pcl_channels;
 	enum wlan_bss_type bss_type;
 	enum wlan_phymode dot11_mode;