diff --git a/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h b/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h
index 54b402f8a5..97d0b706d0 100644
--- a/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h
+++ b/os_if/linux/scan/inc/wlan_cfg80211_scan.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct scan_req {
  * @source: scan request source
  * @default_ie: default scan ie
  * @vendor_ie: vendor ie
+ * @priority: scan priority
  * @half_rate: Half rate flag
  * @quarter_rate: Quarter rate flag
  * @strict_pscan: strict passive scan flag
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ struct scan_params {
 	uint8_t source;
 	struct element_info default_ie;
 	struct element_info vendor_ie;
+	enum scan_priority priority;
 	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 3363a3917e..26928ded05 100644
--- a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
+++ b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
@@ -1491,6 +1491,9 @@ int wlan_cfg80211_scan(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 	if (is_p2p_scan)
 		req->scan_req.scan_priority = SCAN_PRIORITY_HIGH;
 
+	if (params->priority != SCAN_PRIORITY_COUNT)
+		req->scan_req.scan_priority = params->priority;
+
 	if (request->ie_len)
 		extra_ie_len = request->ie_len;
 	else if (params->default_ie.ptr && params->default_ie.len)
diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
index 4d8e1a807d..c71a45e20f 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
@@ -956,12 +956,13 @@ scm_scan_req_update_params(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 		ucfg_scan_init_chanlist_params(req, 0, NULL, NULL);
 
 	scm_update_channel_list(req, scan_obj);
-	scm_debug("dwell time: active %d, passive %d, repeat_probe_time %d n_probes %d flags_ext %x, wide_bw_scan: %d",
+	scm_debug("dwell time: active %d, passive %d, repeat_probe_time %d n_probes %d flags_ext %x, wide_bw_scan: %d priority: %d",
 		  req->scan_req.dwell_time_active,
 		  req->scan_req.dwell_time_passive,
 		  req->scan_req.repeat_probe_time, req->scan_req.n_probes,
 		  req->scan_req.scan_ctrl_flags_ext,
-		  req->scan_req.scan_f_wide_band);
+		  req->scan_req.scan_f_wide_band,
+		  req->scan_req.scan_priority);
 }
 
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