diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
index 2028961675..28024645b3 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_mcc_scc_switch(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
  */
 QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					uint8_t *sys_pref);
+/**
+ * policy_mgr_set_sys_pref() - to set system preference
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc
+ * @sys_pref: value to be applied as new INI setting
+ *
+ * This API is meant to override original INI setting for system pref
+ * with new value which is used by policy manager to provide PCL
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS up on success and any other status for failure.
+ */
+QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_set_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				   uint8_t sys_pref);
 /**
  * policy_mgr_get_max_conc_cxns() - to get max num of conc connections
  * @psoc: pointer to psoc
diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h
index 7782f5c39f..a816b139d4 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ enum policy_mgr_pri_id {
  * @enable_mcc_adaptive_scheduler: Enable MCC adaptive scheduler
  * @max_concurrent_active_sessions: User allowed maximum active
  *                              connections
- * @conc_system_pref: System preference for PCL table
  * @enable2x2: 2x2 chain mask user config
  * @sub_20_mhz_enabled: Is 5 or 10 Mhz enabled
  * @dbs_selection_policy: band preference or Vdev preference
@@ -1073,7 +1072,6 @@ enum policy_mgr_pri_id {
 struct policy_mgr_user_cfg {
 	uint8_t enable_mcc_adaptive_scheduler;
 	uint8_t max_concurrent_active_sessions;
-	uint8_t conc_system_pref;
 	bool enable2x2;
 	bool sub_20_mhz_enabled;
 	bool is_sta_sap_scc_allowed_on_dfs_chan;
diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h
index eb17a3c425..ab6e51c192 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_mcc_scc_switch(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
  */
 QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					uint8_t *sys_pref);
+/**
+ * ucfg_policy_mgr_set_sys_pref() - to set system preference
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc
+ * @sys_pref: value to be applied as new INI setting
+ *
+ * This API is meant to override original INI setting for system pref
+ * with new value which is used by policy manager to provide PCL
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS up on success and any other status for failure.
+ */
+QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_set_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					uint8_t sys_pref);
 /**
  * ucfg_policy_mgr_get_max_conc_cxns() - to get max num of conc connections
  * @psoc: pointer to psoc
diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
index 3891909533..168d9876b2 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_set_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				   uint8_t sys_pref)
+{
+	struct policy_mgr_psoc_priv_obj *pm_ctx;
+
+	pm_ctx = policy_mgr_get_context(psoc);
+	if (!pm_ctx) {
+		policy_mgr_err("pm_ctx is NULL");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+	pm_ctx->cfg.sys_pref = sys_pref;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_max_conc_cxns(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 						uint8_t *max_conc_cxns)
 {
@@ -2102,7 +2117,7 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_set_user_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 			 user_cfg->dbs_selection_policy);
 	policy_mgr_debug("vdev_priority_list 0x%x",
 			 user_cfg->vdev_priority_list);
-	pm_ctx->cur_conc_system_pref = pm_ctx->user_cfg.conc_system_pref;
+	pm_ctx->cur_conc_system_pref = pm_ctx->cfg.sys_pref;
 
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c
index 70f9e85163..aad715d8e8 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	return policy_mgr_get_sys_pref(psoc, sys_pref);
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_set_sys_pref(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					uint8_t sys_pref)
+{
+	return policy_mgr_set_sys_pref(psoc, sys_pref);
+}
+
 QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_max_conc_cxns(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 						uint8_t *max_conc_cxns)
 {