diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 235c050ef7a1..98443d195e8e 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -7618,6 +7618,7 @@ int wlan_hdd_cfg80211_start_bss(hdd_adapter_t *pHostapdAdapter,
 	/* Protection parameter to enable or disable */
 	pConfig->protEnabled = iniConfig->apProtEnabled;
 
+	pConfig->enOverLapCh = iniConfig->gEnableOverLapCh;
 	pConfig->dtim_period = pBeacon->dtim_period;
 
 	hdd_info("****pConfig->dtim_period=%d***",