diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_avoid_freq_ext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_avoid_freq_ext.c
index 56f8426ae4..e5215da5ad 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_avoid_freq_ext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_avoid_freq_ext.c
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_avoid_freq_ext(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	hdd_enter_dev(wdev->netdev);
 
+	if (!ucfg_mlme_get_coex_unsafe_chan_nb_user_prefer(hdd_ctx->psoc)) {
+		hdd_debug("Coex unsafe chan nb user prefer is not set");
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
 	curr_mode = hdd_get_conparam();
 	if (curr_mode == QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE ||
 	    curr_mode == QDF_GLOBAL_MONITOR_MODE) {