diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 1e13d79e7b..cb67e59bff 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -1466,39 +1466,6 @@ static void hdd_update_wiphy_vhtcap(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 		  band_5g->vht_cap.cap, value, value1);
 }
 
-/**
- * hdd_update_hw_dbs_capable() - sets the dbs capability of the device
- * @hdd_ctx: HDD context
- *
- * Sets the DBS capability as per INI and firmware capability
- *
- * Return: None
- */
-static void hdd_update_hw_dbs_capable(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
-{
-	uint8_t hw_dbs_capable = 0;
-	uint8_t dual_mac_feature = DISABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_SCAN;
-	QDF_STATUS status;
-
-	status = ucfg_policy_mgr_get_dual_mac_feature(hdd_ctx->psoc,
-						      &dual_mac_feature);
-	if (status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS)
-		hdd_err("can't get dual_mac_feature value");
-	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_ctx->psoc)) {
-		switch (dual_mac_feature) {
-		case ENABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_SCAN:
-		case ENABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_ENABLE_SCAN_WITH_ASYNC_SCAN_OFF:
-		case ENABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_DISABLE_SIMULTANEOUS_SCAN:
-			hw_dbs_capable = 1;
-			break;
-		default:
-			hw_dbs_capable = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	sme_update_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_ctx->mac_handle, hw_dbs_capable);
-}
-
 static void hdd_update_tgt_ht_cap(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 				  struct wma_tgt_ht_cap *cfg)
 {
@@ -1962,7 +1929,6 @@ void hdd_update_tgt_cfg(hdd_handle_t hdd_handle, struct wma_tgt_cfg *cfg)
 
 	hdd_update_vdev_nss(hdd_ctx);
 
-	hdd_update_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_ctx);
 	hdd_ctx->dynamic_nss_chains_support =
 					cfg->dynamic_nss_chains_support;
 	ucfg_mlme_get_fine_time_meas_cap(hdd_ctx->psoc, &fine_time_meas_cap);
diff --git a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
index 463d85f231..b02de3bd0c 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
@@ -783,8 +783,6 @@ struct mac_context {
 	struct vdev_type_nss vdev_type_nss_5g;
 
 	uint16_t mgmtSeqNum;
-	/* DBS capability based on INI and FW capability */
-	uint8_t hw_dbs_capable;
 	uint32_t sta_sap_scc_on_dfs_chan;
 	sir_mgmt_frame_ind_callback mgmt_frame_ind_cb;
 	qdf_atomic_t global_cmd_id;
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
index 8de5b4780e..e2fd2f4f85 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
@@ -1677,8 +1677,6 @@ void sme_set_pdev_ht_vht_ies(mac_handle_t mac_handle, bool enable2x2);
 void sme_update_vdev_type_nss(mac_handle_t mac_handle, uint8_t max_supp_nss,
 			      enum nss_chains_band_info band);
 
-void sme_update_hw_dbs_capable(mac_handle_t mac_handle, uint8_t hw_dbs_capable);
-
 #ifdef FEATURE_P2P_LISTEN_OFFLOAD
 void sme_register_p2p_lo_event(mac_handle_t mac_handle, void *context,
 					p2p_lo_callback callback);
diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index c30a9fa7f1..6a821fa960 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -12865,22 +12865,6 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_set_he_bss_color(mac_handle_t mac_handle, uint8_t session_id,
 }
 #endif
 
-/**
- * sme_update_hw_dbs_capable() - sets the HW DBS capability
- * @mac_handle: Opaque handle to the global MAC context
- * @hw_dbs_capable: HW DBS capability
- *
- * Sets HW DBS capability based on INI and fw capability.
- *
- * Return: None
- */
-void sme_update_hw_dbs_capable(mac_handle_t mac_handle, uint8_t hw_dbs_capable)
-{
-	struct mac_context *mac_ctx = MAC_CONTEXT(mac_handle);
-
-	mac_ctx->hw_dbs_capable = hw_dbs_capable;
-}
-
 #ifdef FEATURE_P2P_LISTEN_OFFLOAD
 /**
  * sme_register_p2p_lo_event() - Register for the p2p lo event