diff --git a/core/sme/inc/sme_inside.h b/core/sme/inc/sme_inside.h
index 71c7c2703e91..03e753f9ba69 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/sme_inside.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/sme_inside.h
@@ -285,8 +285,4 @@ void csr_process_set_dual_mac_config(tpAniSirGlobal mac, tSmeCmd *command);
 void csr_process_set_antenna_mode(tpAniSirGlobal mac, tSmeCmd *command);
 void csr_process_set_hw_mode(tpAniSirGlobal mac, tSmeCmd *command);
 void csr_process_nss_update_req(tpAniSirGlobal mac, tSmeCmd *command);
-
-QDF_STATUS sme_check_ch_in_band(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx, uint8_t start_ch,
-				uint8_t ch_cnt);
-
 #endif /* #if !defined( __SMEINSIDE_H ) */
diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index bc970663d0f7..fba884e80b99 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -9823,18 +9823,6 @@ void sme_update_enable_ssr(tHalHandle hHal, bool enableSSR)
 	return;
 }
 
-QDF_STATUS sme_check_ch_in_band(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx, uint8_t start_ch,
-		uint8_t ch_cnt)
-{
-	uint8_t i;
-	for (i = 0; i < ch_cnt; i++) {
-		if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != csr_is_valid_channel(mac_ctx,
-					(start_ch + i*4)))
-			return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-	}
-	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 /*convert the ini value to the ENUM used in csr and MAC for CB state*/
 ePhyChanBondState sme_get_cb_phy_state_from_cb_ini_value(uint32_t cb_ini_value)
 {
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index 8db2b649a151..e86066376b3a 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -12602,6 +12602,8 @@ static ePhyChanBondState csr_get_cb_mode_from_ies(tpAniSirGlobal pMac,
 	ePhyChanBondState eRet = PHY_SINGLE_CHANNEL_CENTERED;
 	uint8_t centerChn;
 	uint32_t ChannelBondingMode;
+	struct ch_params ch_params = {0};
+
 	if (WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH(primaryChn)) {
 		ChannelBondingMode =
 			pMac->roam.configParam.channelBondingMode24GHz;
@@ -12665,12 +12667,16 @@ static ePhyChanBondState csr_get_cb_mode_from_ies(tpAniSirGlobal pMac,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if ((PHY_SINGLE_CHANNEL_CENTERED != eRet) &&
-	    (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != sme_check_ch_in_band(pMac,
-							centerChn - 2, 2))) {
-		sme_err("Invalid center channel (%d), disable 40MHz mode",
-			centerChn);
-		eRet = PHY_SINGLE_CHANNEL_CENTERED;
+	if (PHY_SINGLE_CHANNEL_CENTERED != eRet) {
+		ch_params.ch_width = CH_WIDTH_MAX;
+
+		wlan_reg_set_channel_params(pMac->pdev, primaryChn,
+					    0, &ch_params);
+		if (ch_params.ch_width == CH_WIDTH_20MHZ) {
+			sme_err("40Mhz not supported for channel %d, continue with 20Mhz",
+				centerChn);
+			eRet = PHY_SINGLE_CHANNEL_CENTERED;
+		}
 	}
 	return eRet;
 }