diff --git a/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h b/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h
index 6a849cf2a8..919393ce74 100644
--- a/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h
+++ b/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h
@@ -121,12 +121,14 @@ struct scan_req {
  * @default_ie: default scan ie
  * @half_rate: Half rate flag
  * @quarter_rate: Quarter rate flag
+ * @strict_pscan: strict passive scan flag
  */
 struct scan_params {
 	uint8_t source;
 	struct element_info default_ie;
 	bool half_rate;
 	bool quarter_rate;
+	bool strict_pscan;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
index f14c283e3b..ac70ac0595 100644
--- a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
+++ b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
@@ -1277,6 +1277,9 @@ int wlan_cfg80211_scan(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	else if (params->quarter_rate)
 		req->scan_req.scan_f_quarter_rate = true;
 
+	if (params->strict_pscan)
+		req->scan_req.scan_f_strict_passive_pch = true;
+
 	if ((request->n_ssids == 1) && request->ssids &&
 	   !qdf_mem_cmp(&request->ssids[0], "DIRECT-", 7))
 		is_p2p_scan = true;