diff --git a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
index bae4e4a849..7f56e30bdb 100644
--- a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
+++ b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ static void mlme_init_generic_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	gen->enable_ring_buffer = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_RING_BUFFER);
 	gen->enable_peer_unmap_conf_support =
 		cfg_get(psoc, CFG_DP_ENABLE_PEER_UMAP_CONF_SUPPORT);
+	gen->dfs_chan_ageout_time =
+		cfg_get(psoc, CFG_DFS_CHAN_AGEOUT_TIME);
 }
 
 static void mlme_init_edca_ani_cfg(struct wlan_mlme_edca_params *edca_params)
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
index e302f690b3..08dfba2ee7 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_generic.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2020 The Linux Foundation. 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
@@ -687,6 +687,29 @@
 		1, \
 		"To Enable Ring Buffer")
 
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * dfs_chan_ageout_time - Set DFS Channel ageout time(in seconds)
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 8
+ * Default: 0
+ *
+ * Ageout time is the time upto which DFS channel information such as beacon
+ * found is remembered. So that Firmware performs Active scan instead of the
+ * Passive to reduce the Dwell time.
+ * This ini Parameter used to set ageout timer value from host to FW.
+ * If not set, Firmware will disable ageout time.
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: STA scan in DFS channels
+ *
+ * Usage: External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_DFS_CHAN_AGEOUT_TIME CFG_INI_UINT("dfs_chan_ageout_time", \
+			0, 8, 0, CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
+			"Set DFS Channel ageout time from host to firmware")
+
 #define CFG_GENERIC_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_DEBUG_PACKET_LOG) \
 	CFG(CFG_PMF_SA_QUERY_MAX_RETRIES) \
@@ -716,5 +739,6 @@
 	CFG(CFG_REMOVE_TIME_STAMP_SYNC_CMD) \
 	CFG(CFG_MGMT_RETRY_MAX) \
 	CFG(CFG_BMISS_SKIP_FULL_SCAN) \
-	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_RING_BUFFER)
+	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_RING_BUFFER) \
+	CFG(CFG_DFS_CHAN_AGEOUT_TIME)
 #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 086bc5bf33..73c83a2a82 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
@@ -2476,4 +2476,15 @@ uint32_t wlan_mlme_get_roaming_triggers(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * wlan_mlme_get_dfs_chan_ageout_time() - Get the DFS Channel ageout time
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ * @dfs_chan_ageout_time: output pointer to hold configured value of DFS
+ * Channel ageout time
+ *
+ * Return: QDF Status
+ */
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_get_dfs_chan_ageout_time(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				   uint8_t *dfs_chan_ageout_time);
 #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 39f08a1f0c..3b9cd188de 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
@@ -1129,6 +1129,7 @@ struct wlan_mlme_chainmask {
  * candidate is found in partial scan based on channel map
  * @enable_ring_buffer: Decide to enable/disable ring buffer for bug report
  * @enable_peer_unmap_conf_support: Indicate whether to send conf for peer unmap
+ * @dfs_chan_ageout_time: Set DFS Channel ageout time
  */
 struct wlan_mlme_generic {
 	enum band_info band_capability;
@@ -1164,6 +1165,7 @@ struct wlan_mlme_generic {
 	bool bmiss_skip_full_scan;
 	bool enable_ring_buffer;
 	bool enable_peer_unmap_conf_support;
+	uint8_t dfs_chan_ageout_time;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
index 2407a772b7..931ab4f244 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
@@ -3865,3 +3865,22 @@ uint32_t wlan_mlme_get_roaming_triggers(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	return mlme_obj->cfg.lfr.roam_trigger_bitmap;
 }
 #endif
+
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_mlme_get_dfs_chan_ageout_time(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				   uint8_t *dfs_chan_ageout_time)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_ext_obj *mlme_obj;
+
+	mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_ext_obj(psoc);
+
+	if (!mlme_obj) {
+		*dfs_chan_ageout_time =
+			cfg_default(CFG_DFS_CHAN_AGEOUT_TIME);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	*dfs_chan_ageout_time = mlme_obj->cfg.gen.dfs_chan_ageout_time;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 973f8687c1..c8e3e21a73 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -5505,7 +5505,7 @@ int hdd_set_fw_params(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	bool bval = false;
-	uint8_t enable_tx_sch_delay;
+	uint8_t enable_tx_sch_delay, dfs_chan_ageout_time;
 	uint32_t dtim_sel_diversity, enable_secondary_rate;
 
 	hdd_enter_dev(adapter->dev);
@@ -5567,6 +5567,16 @@ int hdd_set_fw_params(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	wlan_mlme_get_dfs_chan_ageout_time(hdd_ctx->psoc,
+					   &dfs_chan_ageout_time);
+	ret = sme_cli_set_command(adapter->vdev_id,
+				  WMI_PDEV_PARAM_SET_DFS_CHAN_AGEOUT_TIME,
+				  dfs_chan_ageout_time, PDEV_CMD);
+	if (ret) {
+		hdd_err("Failed to set DFS_CHAN_AGEOUT_TIME");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	if (adapter->device_mode == QDF_STA_MODE) {
 		status = ucfg_get_upper_brssi_thresh(hdd_ctx->psoc,
 						     &upper_brssi_thresh);