diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
index 0e1e1173026a..03809704a76f 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
@@ -1046,6 +1046,7 @@ struct hdd_context;
  * @gpio_tsf_sync_work: work to sync send TSF CAP WMI command
  * @cache_sta_count: number of currently cached stations
  * @acs_complete_event: acs complete event
+ * @latency_level: 0 - normal, 1 - moderate, 2 - low, 3 - ultralow
  */
 struct hdd_adapter {
 	/* Magic cookie for adapter sanity verification.  Note that this
@@ -1290,6 +1291,7 @@ struct hdd_adapter {
 	uint32_t track_dest_ipv4;
 	uint32_t mon_chan_freq;
 	uint32_t mon_bandwidth;
+	uint16_t latency_level;
 
 	/* rcpi information */
 	struct rcpi_info rcpi;
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 520051a79f77..4735f2d354e2 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -7315,10 +7315,10 @@ static int hdd_config_latency_level(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 	/* Map the latency value to the level which fw expected
 	 * 0 - normal, 1 - moderate, 2 - low, 3 - ultralow
 	 */
-	latency_level = latency_level - 1;
+	adapter->latency_level = latency_level - 1;
 	status = sme_set_wlm_latency_level(hdd_ctx->mac_handle,
 					   adapter->vdev_id,
-					   latency_level);
+					   adapter->latency_level);
 	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
 		hdd_err("set latency level failed, %u", status);
 
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 4012836dd7ce..1fe3be531845 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -10347,6 +10347,7 @@ err_out:
 int hdd_start_station_adapter(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS status;
+	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 	int ret;
 
 	hdd_enter_dev(adapter->dev);
@@ -10376,6 +10377,12 @@ int hdd_start_station_adapter(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
 	hdd_register_hl_netdev_fc_timer(adapter,
 					hdd_tx_resume_timer_expired_handler);
 
+	status = sme_set_wlm_latency_level(hdd_ctx->mac_handle,
+					   adapter->vdev_id,
+					   adapter->latency_level);
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
+		hdd_warn("set latency level failed, %u", status);
+
 	hdd_exit();
 
 	return 0;