diff --git a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
index acb5b75a82..fba9927b8f 100644
--- a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
+++ b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2022 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
  * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
@@ -464,11 +464,31 @@ static void mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	gen->relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy =
 		cfg_default(CFG_RELAXED_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY);
 }
+
+/**
+ * mlme_init_standard_6ghz_conn_policy() - initialize standard 6GHz
+ *                                         policy connection flag
+ * @psoc: Pointer to PSOC
+ * @gen: pointer to generic CFG items
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+static void mlme_init_standard_6ghz_conn_policy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+						struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
+{
+	gen->std_6ghz_conn_policy =
+		cfg_get(psoc, CFG_6GHZ_STANDARD_CONNECTION_POLICY);
+}
 #else
 static void mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					       struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
 {
 }
+
+static void mlme_init_standard_6ghz_conn_policy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+						struct wlan_mlme_generic *gen)
+{
+}
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -641,6 +661,7 @@ static void mlme_init_generic_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	mlme_init_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(psoc, gen);
 	mlme_init_emlsr_mode(psoc, gen);
 	mlme_init_tl2m_negotiation_support(psoc, gen);
+	mlme_init_standard_6ghz_conn_policy(psoc, gen);
 }
 
 static void mlme_init_edca_ani_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
index 5af2bf7781..8db02bbf2f 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2012-2021 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2022 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
  * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
@@ -223,6 +223,29 @@ enum t2lm_negotiation_support {
 		0, \
 		"rf test mode Enable Flag")
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+/*
+ * standard_6ghz_connection_policy - Enable 6 GHz standard connection policy
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 1
+ *
+ * This ini is used to set standard 6 GHz policies where STA will be
+ * allowed to scan and connect to any 6 GHz AP.
+ *
+ * Related: None
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: STA
+ */
+#define CFG_6GHZ_STANDARD_CONNECTION_POLICY CFG_INI_BOOL( \
+		"standard_6ghz_connection_policy", \
+		1, \
+		"6ghz standard 6 GHZ connection policy")
+#define CFG_6GHZ_STD_CONN_POLICY	CFG(CFG_6GHZ_STANDARD_CONNECTION_POLICY)
+#else
+#define CFG_6GHZ_STD_CONN_POLICY
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
 /*
  * relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy - Enable 6ghz relaxed connection policy
@@ -1153,6 +1176,7 @@ enum t2lm_negotiation_support {
 	CFG(CFG_TX_RETRY_MULTIPLIER) \
 	CFG(CFG_MGMT_FRAME_HW_TX_RETRY_COUNT) \
 	CFG_RELAX_6GHZ_CONN_POLICY \
+	CFG_6GHZ_STD_CONN_POLICY \
 	CFG_EMLSR_MODE_ENABLED \
 	CFG_SR_ENABLE_MODES_ALL \
 	CFG_T2LM_NEGOTIATION_SUPPORTED
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
index eb0b7ab453..f3b17274f8 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
@@ -2449,6 +2449,18 @@ QDF_STATUS
 wlan_mlme_set_rf_test_mode_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, bool value);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+/**
+ * wlan_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled() - Get the 6 GHz standard
+ *                                                    connection policy flag
+ * @psoc: psoc context
+ * @value: Enable/Disable value ptr.
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS
+ */
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       bool *value);
+
 /**
  * wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled() - Get the 6 GHz relaxed
  *                                                   connection policy flag
@@ -2473,6 +2485,14 @@ QDF_STATUS
 wlan_mlme_set_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				       bool value);
 #else
+static inline QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       bool *value)
+{
+	*value = false;
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static inline QDF_STATUS
 wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					      bool *value)
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
index 4a0daf338e..b390cfdc13 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2022 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
  * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ struct wlan_user_mcc_quota {
  * @tx_retry_multiplier: TX xretry extension parameter
  * @mgmt_hw_tx_retry_count: MGMT HW tx retry count for frames
  * @relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy: 6GHz relaxed connection policy
+ * @std_6ghz_conn_policy: 6GHz standard connection policy
  * @t2lm_negotiation_support: T2LM negotiation supported enum value
  * @enable_emlsr_mode: 11BE eMLSR mode support
  * @safe_mode_enable: safe mode to bypass some strict 6 GHz checks for
@@ -1440,6 +1441,7 @@ struct wlan_mlme_generic {
 	uint8_t mgmt_hw_tx_retry_count[CFG_FRAME_TYPE_MAX];
 #ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
 	bool relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy;
+	bool std_6ghz_conn_policy;
 #endif
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
 	bool enable_emlsr_mode;
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
index ed19071a66..0fb6722523 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_ucfg_api.h
@@ -2916,6 +2916,23 @@ ucfg_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	return wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(psoc, value);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ucfg_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled() - Get 6ghz standard
+ *                                                    connection policy flag
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ * @value: pointer to hold the value of flag
+ *
+ * Inline UCFG API to be used by HDD/OSIF callers
+ *
+ * Return: QDF Status
+ */
+static inline QDF_STATUS
+ucfg_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       bool *value)
+{
+	return wlan_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(psoc, value);
+}
+
 /**
  * ucfg_mlme_set_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy() - Set 6ghz relaxed
  *                                            connection policy flag
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
index 34ca955997..b1df1b93ee 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
@@ -3361,6 +3361,21 @@ wlan_mlme_set_rf_test_mode_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, bool value)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BAND_6GHZ
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       bool *value)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_ext_obj *mlme_obj;
+
+	mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_ext_obj(psoc);
+	if (!mlme_obj)
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+
+	*value = mlme_obj->cfg.gen.std_6ghz_conn_policy;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 QDF_STATUS
 wlan_mlme_is_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					      bool *value)
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 24b6dfa513..af4de8a1dc 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -14539,6 +14539,7 @@ static int hdd_features_init(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	bool b_cts2self, is_imps_enabled;
 	bool rf_test_mode;
 	bool conn_policy;
+	bool std_6ghz_conn_policy;
 	uint32_t fw_data_stall_evt;
 
 	hdd_enter();
@@ -14645,6 +14646,16 @@ static int hdd_features_init(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	if (conn_policy)
 		wlan_cm_set_relaxed_6ghz_conn_policy(hdd_ctx->psoc, true);
 
+	status = ucfg_mlme_is_standard_6ghz_conn_policy_enabled(hdd_ctx->psoc,
+							&std_6ghz_conn_policy);
+
+	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		hdd_err("Get 6ghz standard connection policy failed");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+	if (std_6ghz_conn_policy)
+		wlan_cm_set_standard_6ghz_conn_policy(hdd_ctx->psoc, true);
+
 	hdd_thermal_stats_cmd_init(hdd_ctx);
 	sme_set_cal_failure_event_cb(hdd_ctx->mac_handle,
 				     hdd_cal_fail_send_event);