diff --git a/wmi_unified_tlv.c b/wmi_unified_tlv.c
index 025ff7a2e2..72386c7341 100644
--- a/wmi_unified_tlv.c
+++ b/wmi_unified_tlv.c
@@ -7544,6 +7544,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS send_pno_start_cmd_tlv(wmi_unified_t wmi_handle,
 	cmd->active_dwell_time = pno->active_dwell_time;
 	cmd->passive_dwell_time = pno->passive_dwell_time;
 
+	if (pno->do_passive_scan)
+		cmd->flags |= WMI_NLO_CONFIG_SCAN_PASSIVE;
 	/* Copy scan interval */
 	cmd->fast_scan_period = pno->fast_scan_period;
 	cmd->slow_scan_period = pno->slow_scan_period;