diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
index 9d3f1234fa..6e4951bf36 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
@@ -1537,6 +1537,19 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		hdd_device_mode_to_string(pAdapter->device_mode),
 		pAdapter->device_mode);
 
+	/*
+	 * IBSS vdev does not have peers on other macs,
+	 * so it does not support scan on other band,
+	 * and IBSS vdev does not need to scan to establish
+	 * IBSS connection. If IBSS vdev need to support scan,
+	 * Firmware need to make the change to add self peer
+	 * per mac for IBSS vdev.
+	 */
+	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_capable(pHddCtx->hdd_psoc) &&
+	   (QDF_IBSS_MODE == pAdapter->device_mode)) {
+		hdd_err("Scan not supported for IBSS in if HW support DBS");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	cfg_param = pHddCtx->config;
 	pScanInfo = &pAdapter->scan_info;