diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.h
index 883c0fde44..343d5fd8ea 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_softap_ipa_start_xmit(qdf_nbuf_t nbuf, qdf_netdev_t dev);
 /**
  * hdd_softap_tx_timeout() - TX timeout handler
  * @dev: pointer to network device
+ * @txqueue: tx queue
  *
  * Function registered as a net_device .ndo_tx_timeout() method for
  * master mode interfaces (SoftAP/P2P GO), called by the OS if the
@@ -64,8 +65,11 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_softap_ipa_start_xmit(qdf_nbuf_t nbuf, qdf_netdev_t dev);
  *
  * Return: None
  */
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 6, 0))
+void hdd_softap_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int txqueue);
+#else
 void hdd_softap_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-
+#endif
 /**
  * hdd_softap_init_tx_rx() - Initialize Tx/Rx module
  * @adapter: pointer to adapter context
diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.h
index 2f98422203..f43c6f3903 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.h
@@ -83,7 +83,23 @@ struct hdd_context;
 #define SME_QOS_UAPSD_CFG_VO_CHANGED_MASK     0xF8
 
 netdev_tx_t hdd_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * hdd_tx_timeout() - Wrapper function to protect __hdd_tx_timeout from SSR
+ * @net_dev: pointer to net_device structure
+ * @txqueue: tx queue
+ *
+ * Function called by OS if there is any timeout during transmission.
+ * Since HDD simply enqueues packet and returns control to OS right away,
+ * this would never be invoked
+ *
+ * Return: none
+ */
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 6, 0))
+void hdd_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int txqueue);
+#else
 void hdd_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
+#endif
 
 QDF_STATUS hdd_init_tx_rx(struct hdd_adapter *adapter);
 QDF_STATUS hdd_deinit_tx_rx(struct hdd_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
index 8cfae7df25..f61b7f20ba 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
@@ -814,7 +814,11 @@ static void __hdd_softap_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 6, 0))
+void hdd_softap_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev, unsigned int txqueue)
+#else
 void hdd_softap_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev)
+#endif
 {
 	struct osif_vdev_sync *vdev_sync;
 
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
index ffd34117ec..563fba3c32 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_tx_rx.c
@@ -1315,17 +1315,11 @@ static void __hdd_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * hdd_tx_timeout() - Wrapper function to protect __hdd_tx_timeout from SSR
- * @net_dev: pointer to net_device structure
- *
- * Function called by OS if there is any timeout during transmission.
- * Since HDD simply enqueues packet and returns control to OS right away,
- * this would never be invoked
- *
- * Return: none
- */
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 6, 0))
+void hdd_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev, unsigned int txqueue)
+#else
 void hdd_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev)
+#endif
 {
 	struct osif_vdev_sync *vdev_sync;