diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c
index ca56dd8385..5c65dd11ac 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_trace.c
@@ -3248,7 +3248,7 @@ static void set_default_trace_levels(struct category_info *cinfo)
 		[QDF_MODULE_ID_CRYPTO] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE,
 		[QDF_MODULE_ID_DUMPPKTS] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE,
 		[QDF_MODULE_ID_DEBUG] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE,
-		[QDF_MODULE_ID_MLME] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE,
+		[QDF_MODULE_ID_MLME] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
 		[QDF_MODULE_ID_RRM] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE,
 		[QDF_MODULE_ID_WNM] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE,
 		[QDF_MODULE_ID_P2P_PROT] = QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_NONE,
diff --git a/scheduler/inc/scheduler_api.h b/scheduler/inc/scheduler_api.h
index 2123b8f72a..fa8ec9571b 100644
--- a/scheduler/inc/scheduler_api.h
+++ b/scheduler/inc/scheduler_api.h
@@ -272,6 +272,15 @@ QDF_STATUS scheduler_os_if_mq_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg);
  */
 QDF_STATUS scheduler_timer_q_mq_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg);
 
+/**
+ * scheduler_mlme_mq_handler() - top level message queue handler for
+ *                               mlme queue
+ * @msg: pointer to actual message being handled
+ *
+ * Return: QDF status
+ */
+QDF_STATUS scheduler_mlme_mq_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg);
+
 /**
  * scheduler_scan_mq_handler() - top level message queue handler for
  *                               scan queue
diff --git a/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c b/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c
index 17e0351ac0..d0dd85a99e 100644
--- a/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c
+++ b/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c
@@ -472,6 +472,25 @@ QDF_STATUS scheduler_timer_q_mq_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS scheduler_mlme_mq_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
+{
+	scheduler_msg_process_fn_t mlme_msg_handler;
+
+	QDF_BUG(msg);
+	if (!msg)
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+
+	mlme_msg_handler = msg->callback;
+
+	QDF_BUG(mlme_msg_handler);
+	if (!mlme_msg_handler)
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+
+	mlme_msg_handler(msg);
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 QDF_STATUS scheduler_scan_mq_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS (*scan_q_msg_handler)(struct scheduler_msg *);
diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/serialization/inc/wlan_serialization_api.h b/umac/cmn_services/serialization/inc/wlan_serialization_api.h
index 4ad6f942b0..318b83eaaf 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/serialization/inc/wlan_serialization_api.h
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/serialization/inc/wlan_serialization_api.h
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ enum wlan_serialization_cancel_type {
  * @WLAN_SER_CMD_DENIED_RULES_FAILED: Command denied as the rules fail
  * @WLAN_SER_CMD_DENIED_LIST_FULL: Command denied as the pending list is full
  * @WLAN_SER_CMD_QUEUE_DISABLED: Command denied as the queue is disabled
+ * @WLAN_SER_CMD_ALREADY_EXISTS: Command already exists in the queue
  * @WLAN_SER_CMD_DENIED_UNSPECIFIED: Command denied due to unknown reason
  */
 enum wlan_serialization_status {
@@ -685,6 +686,7 @@ enum wlan_serialization_status {
 	WLAN_SER_CMD_DENIED_RULES_FAILED,
 	WLAN_SER_CMD_DENIED_LIST_FULL,
 	WLAN_SER_CMD_QUEUE_DISABLED,
+	WLAN_SER_CMD_ALREADY_EXISTS,
 	WLAN_SER_CMD_DENIED_UNSPECIFIED,
 };