diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c
index 9fdbb29138..7cd7686e2a 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_connect.c
@@ -735,7 +735,12 @@ static inline void cm_update_advance_filter(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 					    struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx,
 					    struct scan_filter *filter,
 					    struct cm_connect_req *cm_req)
-{ }
+{
+	struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev = cm_ctx->vdev;
+
+	if (cm_ctx->cm_candidate_advance_filter)
+		cm_ctx->cm_candidate_advance_filter(vdev, filter);
+}
 
 static void cm_update_security_filter(struct scan_filter *filter,
 				      struct wlan_cm_connect_req *req)
@@ -913,7 +918,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS cm_connect_get_candidates(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 
 	op_mode = wlan_vdev_mlme_get_opmode(cm_ctx->vdev);
 	if (num_bss && op_mode == QDF_STA_MODE)
-		cm_calculate_scores(pdev, filter, candidate_list);
+		cm_calculate_scores(cm_ctx, pdev, filter, candidate_list);
 	qdf_mem_free(filter);
 
 	if (!candidate_list || !qdf_list_size(candidate_list)) {
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_host_roam.c b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_host_roam.c
index 1d7f118f99..b0d3d76bb0 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_host_roam.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_host_roam.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS cm_roam_get_candidates(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 
 	op_mode = wlan_vdev_mlme_get_opmode(cm_ctx->vdev);
 	if (num_bss && op_mode == QDF_STA_MODE)
-		cm_calculate_scores(pdev, filter, candidate_list);
+		cm_calculate_scores(cm_ctx, pdev, filter, candidate_list);
 
 	qdf_mem_free(filter);
 
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main.h b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main.h
index 1f3d05583f..7f5ccba042 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main.h
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ struct cnx_mgr {
 #ifdef SM_ENG_HIST_ENABLE
 	struct cm_req_history req_history;
 #endif
+#ifndef CONN_MGR_ADV_FEATURE
+	void (*cm_candidate_advance_filter)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+					    struct scan_filter *filter);
+	void (*cm_candidate_list_custom_sort)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+					      qdf_list_t *list);
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main_api.h b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main_api.h
index 4bab11a5b1..83894c329f 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main_api.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_main_api.h
@@ -961,13 +961,15 @@ cm_update_scan_mlme_on_disconnect(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 /**
  * cm_calculate_scores() - Score the candidates obtained from scan
  * manager after filtering
+ * @cm_ctx: Connection manager context
  * @pdev: Object manager pdev
  * @filter: Scan filter params
  * @list: List of candidates to be scored
  *
  * Return: void
  */
-void cm_calculate_scores(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
+void cm_calculate_scores(struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx,
+			 struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 			 struct scan_filter *filter, qdf_list_t *list);
 
 /**
@@ -1063,4 +1065,33 @@ static inline void cm_req_history_print(struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx)
  */
 QDF_STATUS cm_activate_cmd_req_flush_cb(struct scheduler_msg *msg);
 #endif
+
+#ifndef CONN_MGR_ADV_FEATURE
+/**
+ * cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb() - Set CM candidate advance
+ * filter cb
+ * @vdev: Objmgr vdev
+ * @filter_fun: CM candidate advance filter cb
+ *
+ * Return: void
+ */
+void cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*filter_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				   struct scan_filter *filter));
+
+/**
+ * cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb() - Set CM candidate custom sort cb
+ * @vdev: Objmgr vdev
+ * @sort_fun: CM candidate custom sort cb
+ *
+ * Return: void
+ */
+void cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*sort_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				 qdf_list_t *list));
+
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __WLAN_CM_MAIN_API_H__ */
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_util.c b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_util.c
index 0f98a8dbc5..3cd374194a 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_util.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/core/src/wlan_cm_util.c
@@ -1300,7 +1300,8 @@ cm_get_pcl_chan_weigtage_for_sta(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	}
 }
 
-void cm_calculate_scores(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
+void cm_calculate_scores(struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx,
+			 struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 			 struct scan_filter *filter, qdf_list_t *list)
 {
 	struct pcl_freq_weight_list *pcl_lst = NULL;
@@ -1319,10 +1320,17 @@ void cm_calculate_scores(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 }
 #else
 inline
-void cm_calculate_scores(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
+void cm_calculate_scores(struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx,
+			 struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 			 struct scan_filter *filter, qdf_list_t *list)
 {
 	wlan_cm_calculate_bss_score(pdev, NULL, list, &filter->bssid_hint);
+
+	/*
+	 * Custom sorting if enabled
+	 */
+	if (cm_ctx && cm_ctx->cm_candidate_list_custom_sort)
+		cm_ctx->cm_candidate_list_custom_sort(cm_ctx->vdev, list);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1433,3 +1441,33 @@ void cm_req_history_print(struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx)
 	qdf_spin_unlock_bh(&history->cm_req_hist_lock);
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifndef CONN_MGR_ADV_FEATURE
+void cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*filter_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				   struct scan_filter *filter))
+{
+	struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx;
+
+	cm_ctx = cm_get_cm_ctx(vdev);
+	if (!cm_ctx)
+		return;
+
+	cm_ctx->cm_candidate_advance_filter = filter_fun;
+}
+
+void cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*sort_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				 qdf_list_t *list))
+{
+	struct cnx_mgr *cm_ctx;
+
+	cm_ctx = cm_get_cm_ctx(vdev);
+	if (!cm_ctx)
+		return;
+
+	cm_ctx->cm_candidate_list_custom_sort = sort_fun;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_api.h b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_api.h
index dafc594b99..00e216c95b 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_api.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_api.h
@@ -399,6 +399,49 @@ static inline void wlan_cm_req_history_print(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
 {}
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONN_MGR_ADV_FEATURE
+/**
+ * wlan_cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb() - Set CM candidate advance
+ * filter cb
+ * @vdev: Objmgr vdev
+ * @filter_fun: CM candidate advance filter cb
+ *
+ * Return: void
+ */
+static inline
+void wlan_cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*filter_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				   struct scan_filter *filter));
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * wlan_cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb() - Set CM candidate custom sort cb
+ * @vdev: Objmgr vdev
+ * @sort_fun: CM candidate custom sort cb
+ *
+ * Return: void
+ */
+static inline
+void wlan_cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*sort_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				 qdf_list_t *list))
+{
+}
+#else
+void wlan_cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*filter_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				   struct scan_filter *filter));
+
+void wlan_cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*sort_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				 qdf_list_t *list));
+#endif
+
 #else
 
 #ifdef WLAN_POLICY_MGR_ENABLE
diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_cm_api.c b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_cm_api.c
index eb525fd967..4eb201d4ce 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_cm_api.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_cm_api.c
@@ -313,3 +313,22 @@ void wlan_cm_req_history_print(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
 	cm_req_history_print(cm_ctx);
 }
 #endif /* SM_ENG_HIST_ENABLE */
+
+#ifndef CONN_MGR_ADV_FEATURE
+void wlan_cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*filter_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				   struct scan_filter *filter))
+{
+	cm_set_candidate_advance_filter_cb(vdev, filter_fun);
+}
+
+void wlan_cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb(
+		struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+		void (*sort_fun)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
+				 qdf_list_t *list))
+{
+	cm_set_candidate_custom_sort_cb(vdev, sort_fun);
+}
+
+#endif