diff --git a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
index 5bd458cf74..898dcbd459 100644
--- a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
+++ b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
@@ -533,6 +533,25 @@ static void mlme_init_emlsr_mode(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SR)
+/**
+ * mlme_init_sr_ini_cfg() - initialize SR(Spatial Reuse) ini
+ * @psoc: Pointer to PSOC
+ * @gen: pointer to generic CFG items
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+static void mlme_init_sr_ini_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				 struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
+{
+	gen->sr_enable_modes = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES);
+}
+#else
+static void mlme_init_sr_ini_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				 struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
+{}
+#endif
+
 static void mlme_init_generic_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				  struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
 {
@@ -597,6 +616,7 @@ static void mlme_init_generic_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	gen->tx_retry_multiplier = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_TX_RETRY_MULTIPLIER);
 	gen->enable_he_mcs0_for_6ghz_mgmt =
 		cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_HE_MCS0_MGMT_6GHZ);
+	mlme_init_sr_ini_cfg(psoc, gen);
 	mlme_init_wds_config_cfg(psoc, gen);
 	mlme_init_mgmt_hw_tx_retry_count_cfg(psoc, gen);
 	mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(psoc, gen);
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
index 6898d053c3..fa56c1e4ad 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
@@ -1023,6 +1023,41 @@ enum debug_packet_log_type {
 		"", \
 		"Set mgmt action frame hw tx retry count")
 
+#if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SR)
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * sr_enable_modes - Modes for which SR(Spatial Reuse) feature can be enabled
+ * @Min: 0x00
+ * @Max: 0xf
+ * @Default: 0x1
+ *
+ * This ini is used to check for which mode SR feature is enabled
+ *
+ * Bit 0: Enable/Disable SR feature for STA
+ * Bit 1: Enable/Disable SR feature for SAP
+ * Bit 2: Enable/Disable SR feature for P2P CLI
+ * Bit 3: Enable/Disable SR feature for P2P GO
+ *
+ * Related: None
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: STA/SAP
+ *
+ * Usage: External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES CFG_INI_UINT( \
+		"sr_enable_modes",\
+		0x0,\
+		0xf,\
+		0x1,\
+		CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
+		"To decide for which mode SR feature is enabled")
+#define CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES_ALL CFG(CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES)
+#else
+#define CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES_ALL
+#endif
+
 #define CFG_GENERIC_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_DEBUG_PACKET_LOG) \
 	CFG(CFG_PMF_SA_QUERY_MAX_RETRIES) \
@@ -1062,5 +1097,6 @@ enum debug_packet_log_type {
 	CFG(CFG_TX_RETRY_MULTIPLIER) \
 	CFG(CFG_MGMT_FRAME_HW_TX_RETRY_COUNT) \
 	CFG_RELAX_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY \
-	CFG_EMLSR_MODE_ENABLED
+	CFG_EMLSR_MODE_ENABLED \
+	CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES_ALL
 #endif /* __CFG_MLME_GENERIC_H */
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
index 5e76736713..6491573628 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
@@ -3984,4 +3984,17 @@ wlan_mlme_get_ch_width_from_phymode(enum wlan_phymode phy_mode);
  */
 enum phy_ch_width
 wlan_mlme_get_peer_ch_width(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, uint8_t *mac);
+
+#if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SR)
+/**
+ * wlan_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes() - get mode for which SR is enabled
+ *
+ * @psoc: psoc context
+ * @val: pointer to hold the value of SR(Spatial Reuse) enable modes
+ *
+ * Return: void
+ */
+void
+wlan_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, uint8_t *val);
+#endif
 #endif /* _WLAN_MLME_API_H_ */
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
index c4e72d4693..82f5e06dab 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
@@ -1362,6 +1362,7 @@ struct wlan_user_mcc_quota {
  * @enable_emlsr_mode: 11BE eMLSR mode support
  * @safe_mode_enable: safe mode to bypass some strict 6 GHz checks for
  * connection, bypass strict power levels
+ * @sr_enable_modes: modes for which SR(Spatial Reuse) is enabled
  */
 struct wlan_mlme_generic {
 	uint32_t band_capability;
@@ -1420,6 +1421,9 @@ struct wlan_mlme_generic {
 	struct wlan_user_mcc_quota user_mcc_quota;
 #endif
 	bool safe_mode_enable;
+#if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SR)
+	uint32_t sr_enable_modes;
+#endif
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
index 219c2f9e26..5b32e04c9c 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
@@ -4798,4 +4798,28 @@ ucfg_mlme_get_peer_ch_width(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, uint8_t *mac)
  */
 enum wlan_phymode
 ucfg_mlme_get_vdev_phy_mode(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, uint8_t vdev_id);
+
+#if defined(WLAN_FEATURE_SR)
+/**
+ * ucfg_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes() - check for which mode SR is enabled
+ *
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ * @val: SR(Spatial Reuse) enable modes
+ *
+ * Return: void
+ */
+static inline void
+ucfg_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+			      uint8_t *val)
+{
+	wlan_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes(psoc, val);
+}
+#else
+static inline void
+ucfg_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+			      uint8_t *val)
+{
+	*val = 0;
+}
+#endif
 #endif /* _WLAN_MLME_UCFG_API_H_ */
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
index 647adf647c..a3981a0606 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
@@ -1051,6 +1051,19 @@ QDF_STATUS mlme_update_tgt_he_caps_in_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 
 	return status;
 }
+#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_SR
+void
+wlan_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, uint8_t *val)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_ext_obj *mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_ext_obj(psoc);
+
+	if (!mlme_obj) {
+		*val = cfg_default(CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES);
+		return;
+	}
+	*val = mlme_obj->cfg.gen.sr_enable_modes;
+}
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
index e90901a18e..7de0213c39 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_he.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h"
 #include "spatial_reuse_ucfg_api.h"
 #include "cdp_txrx_host_stats.h"
+#include "wlan_policy_mgr_i.h"
 
 const struct nla_policy
 wlan_hdd_sr_policy[QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_SR_MAX + 1] = {
@@ -601,6 +602,7 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_sr_operations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct cdp_pdev_obss_pd_stats_tlv stats;
 	ol_txrx_soc_handle soc;
+	uint8_t sr_device_modes;
 
 	hdd_enter_dev(wdev->netdev);
 	if (QDF_GLOBAL_FTM_MODE == hdd_get_conparam() ||
@@ -608,6 +610,16 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_sr_operations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		hdd_err("Command not allowed in FTM or Monitor mode");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
+	/**
+	 * Reject command if SR concurrency is not allowed and
+	 * only STA mode is set in ini to enable SR.
+	 **/
+	ucfg_mlme_get_sr_enable_modes(hdd_ctx->psoc, &sr_device_modes);
+	if (!(sr_device_modes & (1 << adapter->device_mode))) {
+		hdd_debug("SR operation not allowed for mode %d",
+			  adapter->device_mode);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
 	if (0 != ret)