diff --git a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_public_struct.h b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_public_struct.h
index e79ab5ecd2..4c3e9ffda5 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_public_struct.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/connection_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_cm_public_struct.h
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ enum wlan_cm_source {
  * @vht_caps_mask: mask of valid vht caps
  * @fils_info: Fills related connect info
  * @is_non_assoc_link: non assoc link
+ * @link_id: IEEE link ID of the candidate
+ *              -mandatory and only used for link VDEV connect
  * @mld_addr: MLD address of candidate
  *              -mandatory and only used for link VDEV connect
  * @ml_parnter_info: ml partner link info
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ struct wlan_cm_connect_req {
 #endif
 	bool is_non_assoc_link;
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
+	uint8_t link_id;
 	struct qdf_mac_addr mld_addr;
 	struct mlo_partner_info ml_parnter_info;
 #endif
diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c
index 4037f55a02..5f383dced9 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_filter.c
@@ -721,6 +721,15 @@ static bool scm_mlo_filter_match(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (filter->match_link_id && filter->link_id != WLAN_INVALID_LINK_ID &&
+	    filter->link_id != util_scan_entry_self_linkid(db_entry)) {
+		scm_debug(QDF_MAC_ADDR_FMT " link id %d mismatch filter link id %d",
+			  QDF_MAC_ADDR_REF(db_entry->bssid.bytes),
+			  util_scan_entry_self_linkid(db_entry),
+			  filter->link_id);
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (!db_entry->ie_list.multi_link_bv)
 		return true;
 	if (!filter->band_bitmap)
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
index 8142373747..377065c471 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ enum dot11_mode_filter {
  * @ignore_nol_chan: Ignore entry with channel in the NOL list
  * @ignore_6ghz_channel: ignore 6Ghz channels
  * @match_mld_addr: Flag to match mld addr of scan entry
+ * @match_link_id: Flag to match self IEEE link id of scan entry
  * @age_threshold: If set return entry which are newer than the age_threshold
  * @num_of_bssid: number of bssid passed
  * @num_of_ssid: number of ssid
@@ -766,6 +767,7 @@ enum dot11_mode_filter {
  * @ccx_validate_bss: Function pointer to custom bssid filter
  * @ccx_validate_bss_arg: Function argument to custom bssid filter
  * @band_bitmap: Allowed band bit map, BIT0: 2G, BIT1: 5G, BIT2: 6G
+ * @link_id: IEEE link ID to match if @match_link_id is set to %true
  * @mld_addr: MLD addr to match if @match_mld_addr is set to true.
  */
 struct scan_filter {
@@ -775,7 +777,8 @@ struct scan_filter {
 		ignore_auth_enc_type:1,
 		ignore_nol_chan:1,
 		ignore_6ghz_channel:1,
-		match_mld_addr:1;
+		match_mld_addr:1,
+		match_link_id:1;
 	qdf_time_t age_threshold;
 	uint8_t num_of_bssid;
 	uint8_t num_of_ssid;
@@ -804,6 +807,7 @@ struct scan_filter {
 	bss_filter_arg_t ccx_validate_bss_arg;
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
 	uint32_t band_bitmap;
+	uint8_t link_id;
 	struct qdf_mac_addr mld_addr;
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_utils_api.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_utils_api.h
index a9456203cf..f369807dcd 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_utils_api.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_utils_api.h
@@ -141,12 +141,32 @@ util_scan_entry_mldaddr(struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry)
 
 	return mld_addr;
 }
+
+/**
+ * util_scan_entry_self_linkid() - Function to get self IEEE link id
+ * @scan_entry: scan entry
+ *
+ * API will return self IEEE link ID
+ *
+ * Return: Value of self IEEE link ID
+ */
+static inline uint8_t
+util_scan_entry_self_linkid(struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry)
+{
+	return scan_entry->ml_info.self_link_id;
+}
 #else
 static inline struct qdf_mac_addr *
 util_scan_entry_mldaddr(struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+static inline uint8_t
+util_scan_entry_self_linkid(struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry)
+{
+	return WLAN_INVALID_LINK_ID;
+}
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c
index 5123f9b7b8..a002d890f7 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c
@@ -2386,6 +2386,8 @@ static void util_scan_update_ml_info(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	bool is_ml_ie_valid = true;
 	uint8_t *end_ptr = NULL;
 
+	scan_entry->ml_info.self_link_id = WLAN_INVALID_LINK_ID;
+
 	if (!scan_entry->ie_list.ehtcap && scan_entry->ie_list.multi_link_bv) {
 		scan_entry->ie_list.multi_link_bv = NULL;
 		return;
@@ -2431,8 +2433,8 @@ static void util_scan_update_ml_info(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	util_get_ml_bv_partner_link_info(pdev, scan_entry);
 }
 #else
-static void util_scan_update_ml_info(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
-				     struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry)
+static inline void util_scan_update_ml_info(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
+					    struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry)
 {
 }
 #endif