diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
index 3469e39407..5c56e69e6b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
@@ -3124,4 +3124,15 @@ bool hdd_is_cli_iface_up(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx);
  */
 void hdd_set_disconnect_status(struct hdd_adapter *adapter, bool disconnecting);
 
+/**
+ * wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan() - Set capture channel on the monitor mode interface.
+ * @adapter: Handle to adapter
+ * @chan: Monitor mode channel
+ * @bandwidth: Capture channel bandwidth
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success else error code.
+ */
+int wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan(struct hdd_adapter *adapter, uint32_t chan,
+			  uint32_t bandwidth);
+
 #endif /* end #if !defined(WLAN_HDD_MAIN_H) */
diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
index 07b6313551..9f423bcacc 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
@@ -329,17 +329,6 @@ struct iw_request_info;
 int hdd_check_private_wext_control(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 				   struct iw_request_info *info);
 
-/**
- * wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan() - Set capture channel on the monitor mode interface.
- * @adapter: Handle to adapter
- * @chan: Monitor mode channel
- * @bandwidth: Capture channel bandwidth
- *
- * Return: 0 on success else error code.
- */
-int wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan(struct hdd_adapter *adapter, uint32_t chan,
-			  uint32_t bandwidth);
-
 /**
  * hdd_crash_inject() - Inject a crash
  * @adapter: Adapter upon which the command was received
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index d56a0c1fec..1ad3d14012 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -5808,6 +5808,57 @@ void hdd_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 }
 #endif
 
+int wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan(struct hdd_adapter *adapter, uint32_t chan,
+				 uint32_t bandwidth)
+{
+	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
+	struct hdd_station_ctx *sta_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_STATION_CTX_PTR(adapter);
+	struct hdd_mon_set_ch_info *ch_info = &sta_ctx->ch_info;
+	QDF_STATUS status;
+	tHalHandle hal_hdl = hdd_ctx->hHal;
+	struct qdf_mac_addr bssid;
+	struct csr_roam_profile roam_profile;
+	struct ch_params ch_params;
+
+	if (QDF_GLOBAL_MONITOR_MODE != hdd_get_conparam()) {
+		hdd_err("Not supported, device is not in monitor mode");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	hdd_debug("Set monitor mode Channel %d", chan);
+	qdf_mem_zero(&roam_profile, sizeof(roam_profile));
+	roam_profile.ChannelInfo.ChannelList = &ch_info->channel;
+	roam_profile.ChannelInfo.numOfChannels = 1;
+	roam_profile.phyMode = ch_info->phy_mode;
+	roam_profile.ch_params.ch_width = bandwidth;
+	hdd_select_cbmode(adapter, chan, &roam_profile.ch_params);
+
+	qdf_mem_copy(bssid.bytes, adapter->mac_addr.bytes,
+		     QDF_MAC_ADDR_SIZE);
+
+	ch_params.ch_width = bandwidth;
+	wlan_reg_set_channel_params(hdd_ctx->hdd_pdev, chan, 0, &ch_params);
+	if (ch_params.ch_width == CH_WIDTH_INVALID) {
+		hdd_err("Invalid capture channel or bandwidth for a country");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (wlan_hdd_change_hw_mode_for_given_chnl(adapter, chan,
+				POLICY_MGR_UPDATE_REASON_SET_OPER_CHAN)) {
+		hdd_err("Failed to change hw mode");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	status = sme_roam_channel_change_req(hal_hdl, bssid, &ch_params,
+					     &roam_profile);
+	if (status) {
+		hdd_err("Status: %d Failed to set sme_roam Channel for monitor mode",
+			status);
+	}
+
+	adapter->mon_chan = chan;
+	adapter->mon_bandwidth = bandwidth;
+	return qdf_status_to_os_return(status);
+}
 
 QDF_STATUS hdd_start_all_adapters(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 {
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
index 279956afd6..13c44219ba 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
@@ -9212,58 +9212,6 @@ static int iw_set_band_config(struct net_device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int wlan_hdd_set_mon_chan(struct hdd_adapter *adapter, uint32_t chan,
-				 uint32_t bandwidth)
-{
-	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
-	struct hdd_station_ctx *sta_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_STATION_CTX_PTR(adapter);
-	struct hdd_mon_set_ch_info *ch_info = &sta_ctx->ch_info;
-	QDF_STATUS status;
-	tHalHandle hal_hdl = hdd_ctx->hHal;
-	struct qdf_mac_addr bssid;
-	struct csr_roam_profile roam_profile;
-	struct ch_params ch_params;
-
-	if (QDF_GLOBAL_MONITOR_MODE != hdd_get_conparam()) {
-		hdd_err("Not supported, device is not in monitor mode");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	hdd_debug("Set monitor mode Channel %d", chan);
-	qdf_mem_zero(&roam_profile, sizeof(roam_profile));
-	roam_profile.ChannelInfo.ChannelList = &ch_info->channel;
-	roam_profile.ChannelInfo.numOfChannels = 1;
-	roam_profile.phyMode = ch_info->phy_mode;
-	roam_profile.ch_params.ch_width = bandwidth;
-	hdd_select_cbmode(adapter, chan, &roam_profile.ch_params);
-
-	qdf_mem_copy(bssid.bytes, adapter->mac_addr.bytes,
-		     QDF_MAC_ADDR_SIZE);
-
-	ch_params.ch_width = bandwidth;
-	wlan_reg_set_channel_params(hdd_ctx->hdd_pdev, chan, 0, &ch_params);
-	if (ch_params.ch_width == CH_WIDTH_INVALID) {
-		hdd_err("Invalid capture channel or bandwidth for a country");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if (wlan_hdd_change_hw_mode_for_given_chnl(adapter, chan,
-				POLICY_MGR_UPDATE_REASON_SET_OPER_CHAN)) {
-		hdd_err("Failed to change hw mode");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	status = sme_roam_channel_change_req(hal_hdl, bssid, &ch_params,
-					     &roam_profile);
-	if (status) {
-		hdd_err("Status: %d Failed to set sme_roam Channel for monitor mode",
-			status);
-	}
-
-	adapter->mon_chan = chan;
-	adapter->mon_bandwidth = bandwidth;
-	return qdf_status_to_os_return(status);
-}
-
 static int printk_adapter(void *priv, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	int ret;