diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_list.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_list.h
index a57d423ae6..2b214968a2 100644
--- a/qdf/inc/qdf_list.h
+++ b/qdf/inc/qdf_list.h
@@ -137,7 +137,17 @@ static inline void qdf_list_destroy(qdf_list_t *list)
  */
 static inline uint32_t qdf_list_size(qdf_list_t *list)
 {
-	return list->count;
+	return __qdf_list_size(list);
+}
+
+/**
+ * qdf_list_max_size() - gives the max size of the list
+ * @list: object of list
+ * Return: max size of the list
+ */
+static inline uint32_t qdf_list_max_size(qdf_list_t *list)
+{
+	return __qdf_list_max_size(list);
 }
 
 QDF_STATUS qdf_list_insert_back(qdf_list_t *list, qdf_list_node_t *node);
diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_list.h b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_list.h
index 1a20615088..254817aa2a 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_list.h
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_list.h
@@ -51,6 +51,26 @@ static inline void __qdf_list_create(__qdf_list_t *list, uint32_t max_size)
 	list->max_size = max_size;
 }
 
+/**
+ * __qdf_list_size() - gives the size of the list
+ * @list: object of list
+ * Return: size of the list
+ */
+static inline uint32_t __qdf_list_size(__qdf_list_t *list)
+{
+	return list->count;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __qdf_list_max_size() - gives the max size of the list
+ * @list: object of list
+ * Return: max size of the list
+ */
+static inline uint32_t __qdf_list_max_size(__qdf_list_t *list)
+{
+	return list->max_size;
+}
+
 #define __QDF_LIST_ANCHOR(list) ((list).anchor)
 
 #define __QDF_LIST_NODE_INIT(prev_node, next_node) \