diff --git a/hif/inc/hif.h b/hif/inc/hif.h
index 889c8ab639..39368e673b 100644
--- a/hif/inc/hif.h
+++ b/hif/inc/hif.h
@@ -760,6 +760,22 @@ enum ipa_hw_type hif_get_ipa_hw_type(void)
 {
 	return ipa_get_hw_type();
 }
+
+/**
+ * hif_get_ipa_present() - get IPA hw status
+ *
+ * This API return the IPA hw status.
+ *
+ * Return: true if IPA is present or false otherwise
+ */
+static inline
+bool hif_get_ipa_present(void)
+{
+	if (ipa_uc_reg_rdyCB(NULL) != -EPERM)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
 #endif
 int hif_bus_resume(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx);
 /**
diff --git a/hif/src/snoc/if_snoc.c b/hif/src/snoc/if_snoc.c
index 5fa389b077..1a76ef82f9 100644
--- a/hif/src/snoc/if_snoc.c
+++ b/hif/src/snoc/if_snoc.c
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ static int hif_set_dma_coherent_mask(struct device *dev)
 {
 	uint8_t addr_bits;
 
+	if (false == hif_get_ipa_present())
+		return qdf_set_dma_coherent_mask(dev,
+					DMA_COHERENT_MASK_IPA_VER_3_AND_ABOVE);
+
 	if (hif_get_ipa_hw_type() < IPA_HW_v3_0)
 		addr_bits = DMA_COHERENT_MASK_BELOW_IPA_VER_3;
 	else