diff --git a/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h b/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h
index c4f89ca469..71286b7cfd 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/sir_api.h
@@ -2582,6 +2582,7 @@ typedef struct sSirUpdateChan {
 	uint8_t ht_en;
 	uint8_t vht_en;
 	uint8_t vht_24_en;
+	bool he_en;
 	tSirUpdateChanParam chanParam[1];
 } tSirUpdateChanList, *tpSirUpdateChanList;
 
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index 8011675110..05bc42c2d2 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -1158,6 +1158,12 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_update_channel_list(struct mac_context *mac)
 			 eCSR_CFG_DOT11_MODE_11N_ONLY)) {
 		pChanList->ht_en = true;
 	}
+	if ((mac->roam.configParam.uCfgDot11Mode == eCSR_CFG_DOT11_MODE_AUTO) ||
+	    (mac->roam.configParam.uCfgDot11Mode == eCSR_CFG_DOT11_MODE_11AX) ||
+	    (mac->roam.configParam.uCfgDot11Mode ==
+	     eCSR_CFG_DOT11_MODE_11AX_ONLY))
+		pChanList->he_en = true;
+
 	msg.type = WMA_UPDATE_CHAN_LIST_REQ;
 	msg.reserved = 0;
 	msg.bodyptr = pChanList;
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c b/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
index cdad463287..e01159eabd 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_scan_roam.c
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_update_channel_list(WMA_HANDLE handle,
 		if (chan_list->ht_en)
 			chan_p->allow_ht = 1;
 
+		if (chan_list->he_en)
+			chan_p->allow_he = 1;
+
 		if (chan_list->chanParam[i].half_rate)
 			chan_p->half_rate = 1;
 		else if (chan_list->chanParam[i].quarter_rate)