diff --git a/hif/inc/hif.h b/hif/inc/hif.h
index ccb83f0979..6821f9fe10 100644
--- a/hif/inc/hif.h
+++ b/hif/inc/hif.h
@@ -922,4 +922,16 @@ void hif_print_napi_stats(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx);
 
 void *hif_get_dev_ba(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_handle);
 
+/**
+ * hif_set_initial_wakeup_cb() - set the initial wakeup event handler function
+ * @hif_ctx - the HIF context to assign the callback to
+ * @callback - the callback to assign
+ * @priv - the private data to pass to the callback when invoked
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+void hif_set_initial_wakeup_cb(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx,
+			       void (*callback)(void *),
+			       void *priv);
+
 #endif /* _HIF_H_ */
diff --git a/hif/src/hif_main.c b/hif/src/hif_main.c
index 9a217ba2d3..84ffb702b2 100644
--- a/hif/src/hif_main.c
+++ b/hif/src/hif_main.c
@@ -1217,6 +1217,9 @@ irqreturn_t hif_wake_interrupt_handler(int irq, void *context)
 
 	HIF_INFO("wake interrupt received on irq %d", irq);
 
+	if (scn->initial_wakeup_cb)
+		scn->initial_wakeup_cb(scn->initial_wakeup_priv);
+
 	if (hif_is_ut_suspended(scn))
 		hif_ut_fw_resume(scn);
 
@@ -1225,8 +1228,24 @@ irqreturn_t hif_wake_interrupt_handler(int irq, void *context)
 #else /* WLAN_SUSPEND_RESUME_TEST */
 irqreturn_t hif_wake_interrupt_handler(int irq, void *context)
 {
+	struct hif_softc *scn = context;
+
 	HIF_INFO("wake interrupt received on irq %d", irq);
 
+	if (scn->initial_wakeup_cb)
+		scn->initial_wakeup_cb(scn->initial_wakeup_priv);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 #endif /* WLAN_SUSPEND_RESUME_TEST */
+
+void hif_set_initial_wakeup_cb(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx,
+			       void (*callback)(void *),
+			       void *priv)
+{
+	struct hif_softc *scn = HIF_GET_SOFTC(hif_ctx);
+
+	scn->initial_wakeup_cb = callback;
+	scn->initial_wakeup_priv = priv;
+}
+
diff --git a/hif/src/hif_main.h b/hif/src/hif_main.h
index 54d5dd7526..f5be51b9b4 100644
--- a/hif/src/hif_main.h
+++ b/hif/src/hif_main.h
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ struct hif_softc {
 	struct hif_ut_suspend_context ut_suspend_ctx;
 	uint32_t hif_attribute;
 	int wake_irq;
+	void (*initial_wakeup_cb)(void *);
+	void *initial_wakeup_priv;
 };
 
 static inline void *hif_get_hal_handle(void *hif_hdl)
diff --git a/htc/htc.c b/htc/htc.c
index 84cb88baef..79e5da0348 100644
--- a/htc/htc.c
+++ b/htc/htc.c
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ HTC_HANDLE htc_create(void *ol_sc, struct htc_init_info *pInfo,
 		hif_post_init(target->hif_dev, target, &htcCallbacks);
 		hif_get_default_pipe(target->hif_dev, &pEndpoint->UL_PipeID,
 				     &pEndpoint->DL_PipeID);
+		hif_set_initial_wakeup_cb(target->hif_dev,
+					  pInfo->target_initial_wakeup_cb,
+					  pInfo->target_psoc);
 
 	} while (false);