diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 9bcf801bac23..86f6b59476b3 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -2593,6 +2593,10 @@ static int __hdd_mon_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = hdd_enable_monitor_mode(dev);
 
+	if (!ret)
+		pld_request_bus_bandwidth(hdd_ctx->parent_dev,
+					  PLD_BUS_WIDTH_VERY_HIGH);
+
 	return ret;
 }