diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.c b/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.c
index 2fa27e9fce..9b7a6f604b 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,7 @@ void dp_tx_nbuf_unmap_be(struct dp_soc *soc,
  * Return: NULL on success,
  *         nbuf when it fails to send
  */
+#ifdef QCA_DP_TX_NBUF_LIST_FREE
 qdf_nbuf_t dp_tx_fast_send_be(struct cdp_soc_t *soc_hdl, uint8_t vdev_id,
 			      qdf_nbuf_t nbuf)
 {
@@ -1404,6 +1405,7 @@ qdf_nbuf_t dp_tx_fast_send_be(struct cdp_soc_t *soc_hdl, uint8_t vdev_id,
 	tx_desc->pkt_offset = 0;
 	tx_desc->length = pkt_len;
 	tx_desc->flags |= DP_TX_DESC_FLAG_SIMPLE;
+	tx_desc->nbuf->fast_recycled = 1;
 
 	paddr =  dp_tx_nbuf_map_be(vdev, tx_desc, nbuf);
 	if (!paddr) {
@@ -1483,3 +1485,4 @@ release_desc:
 
 	return nbuf;
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.h b/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.h
index 0767521c8d..0db1784e57 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.h
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/be/dp_be_tx.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ QDF_STATUS dp_tx_hw_enqueue_be(struct dp_soc *soc, struct dp_vdev *vdev,
 				struct cdp_tx_exception_metadata *metadata,
 				struct dp_tx_msdu_info_s *msdu_info);
 
+#ifdef QCA_DP_TX_NBUF_LIST_FREE
 /**
  * dp_tx_hw_enqueue_be() - This is a fast send API to directly enqueue to HW
  * @soc: DP Soc Handle
@@ -82,9 +83,15 @@ QDF_STATUS dp_tx_hw_enqueue_be(struct dp_soc *soc, struct dp_vdev *vdev,
  * Return: NULL for success
  *         nbuf for failure
  */
-
 qdf_nbuf_t dp_tx_fast_send_be(struct cdp_soc_t *soc, uint8_t vdev_id,
 			      qdf_nbuf_t nbuf);
+#else
+static inline qdf_nbuf_t dp_tx_fast_send_be(struct cdp_soc_t *soc, uint8_t vdev_id,
+					    qdf_nbuf_t nbuf)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif
 
 /**
  * dp_tx_comp_get_params_from_hal_desc_be() - Get TX desc from HAL comp desc