diff --git a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
index 582ff6555f..9c06ccdb05 100644
--- a/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
+++ b/components/mlme/core/src/wlan_mlme_main.c
@@ -1558,6 +1558,20 @@ mlme_init_product_details_cfg(struct wlan_mlme_product_details_cfg
 		      sizeof(product_details->model_number));
 }
 
+#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
+static void mlme_init_sta_mlo_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				  struct wlan_mlme_sta_cfg *sta)
+{
+	sta->single_link_mlo_conn =
+		cfg_default(CFG_SINGLE_LINK_MLO_CONN);
+}
+#else
+static void mlme_init_sta_mlo_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				  struct wlan_mlme_sta_cfg *sta)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 static void mlme_init_sta_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 			      struct wlan_mlme_sta_cfg *sta)
 {
@@ -1597,6 +1611,7 @@ static void mlme_init_sta_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	sta->allow_tpc_from_ap = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_TX_POWER_CTRL);
 	sta->sta_keepalive_method =
 		cfg_get(psoc, CFG_STA_KEEPALIVE_METHOD);
+	mlme_init_sta_mlo_cfg(psoc, sta);
 }
 
 static void mlme_init_stats_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_sta.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_sta.h
index 4c36be6ffd..db543ea8d6 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_sta.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/cfg_mlme_sta.h
@@ -512,6 +512,34 @@
 			CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
 			"Max modulated dtim")
 
+#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
+/*
+ * <cfg>
+ * single_link_mlo_conn - Set single link mlo connection for sta
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 0
+ *
+ * This cfg is used to enable single link mlo connection
+ *
+ * Related: None
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: STA
+ *
+ * Usage: Internal
+ *
+ * </cfg>
+ */
+#define CFG_SINGLE_LINK_MLO_CONN CFG_BOOL( \
+			"single_link_mlo_conn", \
+			0, \
+			"Enable single link mlo connection")
+
+#define CFG_SINGLE_LINK_MLO_CONN_CFG CFG(CFG_SINGLE_LINK_MLO_CONN)
+#else
+#define CFG_SINGLE_LINK_MLO_CONN_CFG
+#endif
+
 #define CFG_STA_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_INFRA_STA_KEEP_ALIVE_PERIOD) \
 	CFG(CFG_STA_BSS_MAX_IDLE_PERIOD) \
@@ -531,6 +559,7 @@
 	CFG(CFG_STA_KEEPALIVE_METHOD) \
 	CFG(CFG_WT_CNF_TIMEOUT) \
 	CFG(CFG_CURRENT_RSSI) \
-	CFG(CFG_TX_POWER_CTRL)
+	CFG(CFG_TX_POWER_CTRL) \
+	CFG_SINGLE_LINK_MLO_CONN_CFG
 
 #endif /* CFG_MLME_STA_H__ */
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
index f732ef949d..3231ad4236 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_api.h
@@ -3339,6 +3339,27 @@ wlan_mlme_is_data_stall_recovery_fw_supported(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 QDF_STATUS mlme_cfg_get_eht_caps(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				 tDot11fIEeht_cap *eht_cap);
 
+#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
+/**
+ * wlan_mlme_is_sta_single_mlo_conn() - Is single mlo connection for sta
+ *                                      set or not
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ *
+ * Return: True if single mlo connection for sta is set
+ */
+bool wlan_mlme_is_sta_single_mlo_conn(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
+
+/**
+ * wlan_mlme_set_sta_single_mlo_conn() - Set single mlo connection for sta
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc object
+ * @value: value to set
+ *
+ * Return: QDF Status
+ */
+QDF_STATUS wlan_mlme_set_sta_single_mlo_conn(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					     bool value);
+#endif
+
 /**
  * wlan_mlme_set_ba_2k_jump_iot_ap() - Set a flag if ba 2k jump IOT AP is found
  * @vdev: vdev pointer
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
index 6cd2529b7c..4c7e9b848b 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/inc/wlan_mlme_public_struct.h
@@ -1639,6 +1639,7 @@ enum station_prefer_bw {
  * @allow_tpc_from_ap:              Support for AP power constraint
  * @usr_disabled_roaming:           User config for roaming disable
  * @usr_scan_probe_unicast_ra:      User config unicast probe req in scan
+ * @single_link_mlo_conn:           Single link mlo connection is configured
  */
 struct wlan_mlme_sta_cfg {
 	uint32_t sta_keep_alive_period;
@@ -1665,6 +1666,9 @@ struct wlan_mlme_sta_cfg {
 #ifdef FEATURE_WLAN_DIAG_SUPPORT_CSR
 	host_event_wlan_status_payload_type event_payload;
 #endif
+#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
+	bool single_link_mlo_conn;
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
index fb84221eb9..87dc9ad032 100644
--- a/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
+++ b/components/mlme/dispatcher/src/wlan_mlme_api.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,33 @@ QDF_STATUS mlme_update_tgt_eht_caps_in_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11BE_MLO
+bool wlan_mlme_is_sta_single_mlo_conn(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
+{
+	struct wlan_mlme_psoc_ext_obj *mlme_obj;
+
+	mlme_obj = mlme_get_psoc_ext_obj(psoc);
+	if (!mlme_obj)
+		return false;
+
+	return mlme_obj->cfg.sta.single_link_mlo_conn;
+}
+
+QDF_STATUS wlan_mlme_set_sta_single_mlo_conn(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;
+
+	mlme_obj->cfg.sta.single_link_mlo_conn = value;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
+
 QDF_STATUS wlan_mlme_get_num_11b_tx_chains(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   uint16_t *value)
 {
diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
index 59e34d30a8..3687a33d82 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
@@ -8660,6 +8660,11 @@ QDF_STATUS populate_dot11f_assoc_req_mlo_ie(struct mac_context *mac_ctx,
 
 	/* find out number of links from bcn or prb rsp */
 	total_sta_prof = 1;
+	if (wlan_mlme_is_sta_single_mlo_conn(
+				wlan_vdev_get_psoc(pe_session->vdev))) {
+		pe_debug("Single link mlo connection is enabled for mlo sta");
+		total_sta_prof = 0;
+	}
 	partner_info = &pe_session->lim_join_req->partner_info;
 
 	mlo_dev_ctx = pe_session->vdev->mlo_dev_ctx;