diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 854c7d59b345..909e46e98d56 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -196,6 +196,25 @@ struct hdd_context;
 #define CFG_11D_SUPPORT_ENABLED_MAX            WNI_CFG_11D_ENABLED_STAMAX
 #define CFG_11D_SUPPORT_ENABLED_DEFAULT        WNI_CFG_11D_ENABLED_STADEF       /* Default is ON */
 
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * enable_11d_in_world_mode - enable 11d in world mode
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 0
+ *
+ * This ini enables 11d in world mode, irrespective of value of
+ * g11dSupportEnabled
+ *
+ * Usage: External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+ #define CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_NAME "enable_11d_in_world_mode"
+ #define CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_MIN     (0)
+ #define CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_MAX     (1)
+ #define CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_DEFAULT (0)
+
 #define CFG_11H_SUPPORT_ENABLED_NAME           "g11hSupportEnabled"
 #define CFG_11H_SUPPORT_ENABLED_MIN            (0)
 #define CFG_11H_SUPPORT_ENABLED_MAX            (1)
@@ -14594,6 +14613,7 @@ struct hdd_config {
 	uint32_t num_disallowed_aps;
 	bool oce_sta_enabled;
 	bool oce_sap_enabled;
+	bool enable_11d_in_world_mode;
 	/* 5G preference parameters for boosting RSSI */
 	bool                        enable_5g_band_pref;
 	int8_t                      rssi_boost_threshold_5g;
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
index e3401d5a814c..b895ff6f9fc9 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
@@ -4477,6 +4477,13 @@ struct reg_table_entry g_registry_table[] = {
 		CFG_OCE_ENABLE_SAP_MIN,
 		CFG_OCE_ENABLE_SAP_MAX),
 
+	REG_VARIABLE(CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_NAME, WLAN_PARAM_Integer,
+		     struct hdd_config, enable_11d_in_world_mode,
+		     VAR_FLAGS_OPTIONAL | VAR_FLAGS_RANGE_CHECK_ASSUME_DEFAULT,
+		     CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_DEFAULT,
+		     CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_MIN,
+		     CFG_ENABLE_11D_IN_WORLD_MODE_MAX),
+
 	REG_VARIABLE(CFG_ENABLE_5G_BAND_PREF_NAME, WLAN_PARAM_Integer,
 		struct hdd_config, enable_5g_band_pref,
 		VAR_FLAGS_OPTIONAL | VAR_FLAGS_RANGE_CHECK_ASSUME_DEFAULT,
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c
index f4435be02a6b..48ab2baef5ff 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_regulatory.c
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ static void reg_program_config_vars(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 		restart_beaconing_on_chan_avoid_event;
 	config_vars->enable_srd_chan_in_master_mode =
 		hdd_ctx->config->etsi13_srd_chan_in_master_mode;
+	config_vars->enable_11d_in_world_mode =
+		hdd_ctx->config->enable_11d_in_world_mode;
 }