diff --git a/target_if/cfr/src/target_if_cfr_6018.c b/target_if/cfr/src/target_if_cfr_6018.c
index ba5526c30acc..860f7641af38 100644
--- a/target_if/cfr/src/target_if_cfr_6018.c
+++ b/target_if/cfr/src/target_if_cfr_6018.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "cdp_txrx_ctrl.h"
 
 #define CMN_NOISE_FLOOR       (-96)
+#define NUM_CHAINS_FW_TO_HOST(n) ((1 << ((n) + 1)) - 1)
 
 static u_int32_t end_magic = 0xBEAFDEAD;
 /**
@@ -881,7 +882,7 @@ static bool enh_cfr_dbr_event_handler(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	header = &lut->header;
 	meta = &header->u.meta_v3;
 	meta->channel_bw = dma_hdr.upload_pkt_bw;
-	meta->num_rx_chain = dma_hdr.num_chains;
+	meta->num_rx_chain = NUM_CHAINS_FW_TO_HOST(dma_hdr.num_chains);
 	meta->length = length;
 	/* For Tx based captures, capture type is sent from FW */
 	if (capture_type != CFR_TYPE_METHOD_ACK_RESP_TO_TM_FTM) {