diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 2d4deeda24c7..3d5efe59eeab 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -138,6 +138,21 @@
 #define CFG_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR_MAX            WNI_CFG_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR_STAMAX
 #define CFG_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR_DEFAULT        WNI_CFG_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR_STADEF
 
+/* Configuration option for HT MPDU density (Table 8-125 802.11-2012)
+ * 0 for no restriction
+ * 1 for 1/4 micro sec
+ * 2 for 1/2 micro sec
+ * 3 for 1 micro sec
+ * 4 for 2 micro sec
+ * 5 for 4 micro sec
+ * 6 for 8 micro sec
+ * 7 for 16 micro sec
+ */
+#define CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_NAME               "ght_mpdu_density"
+#define CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_MIN                WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY_STAMIN
+#define CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_MAX                WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY_STAMAX
+#define CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_DEFAULT            WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY_STADEF
+
 /* Configuration added to enable/disable CTS2SELF in */
 /* Adaptive RX drain feature */
 #define CFG_ENABLE_ADAPT_RX_DRAIN_NAME     "gEnableAdaptRxDrain"
@@ -3384,6 +3399,7 @@ struct hdd_config {
 	int8_t early_stop_scan_min_threshold;
 	int8_t early_stop_scan_max_threshold;
 	int8_t first_scan_bucket_threshold;
+	uint8_t ht_mpdu_density;
 };
 
 #define VAR_OFFSET(_Struct, _Var) (offsetof(_Struct, _Var))
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
index 7113499ec329..5192d0b5a493 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
@@ -500,6 +500,13 @@ REG_TABLE_ENTRY g_registry_table[] = {
 		     CFG_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR_MIN,
 		     CFG_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR_MAX),
 
+	REG_VARIABLE(CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_NAME, WLAN_PARAM_Integer,
+		     struct hdd_config, ht_mpdu_density,
+		     VAR_FLAGS_OPTIONAL | VAR_FLAGS_RANGE_CHECK ,
+		     CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_DEFAULT,
+		     CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_MIN,
+		     CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_MAX),
+
 	REG_VARIABLE(CFG_FIXED_RATE_NAME, WLAN_PARAM_Integer,
 		     struct hdd_config, TxRate,
 		     VAR_FLAGS_OPTIONAL | VAR_FLAGS_RANGE_CHECK,
@@ -5182,6 +5189,10 @@ void hdd_cfg_print(hdd_context_t *pHddCtx)
 	hddLog(LOGE, "Name = [%s] Value = [%d]",
 		CFG_FIRST_SCAN_BUCKET_THRESHOLD_NAME,
 		pHddCtx->config->first_scan_bucket_threshold);
+	hddLog(LOGE, "Name = [%s] Value = [%u]",
+		CFG_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_NAME,
+		pHddCtx->config->ht_mpdu_density);
+
 }
 
 
@@ -5609,6 +5620,14 @@ bool hdd_update_config_dat(hdd_context_t *pHddCtx)
 		       "Could not pass on WNI_CFG_HT_AMPDU_PARAMS_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR to CFG");
 	}
 
+	if (sme_cfg_set_int(pHddCtx->hHal, WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY,
+			    pConfig->ht_mpdu_density) ==
+			CDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE) {
+		fStatus = false;
+		hddLog(LOGE,
+		       "Could not pass on WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY to CFG");
+	}
+
 	if (sme_cfg_set_int
 		    (pHddCtx->hHal, WNI_CFG_SHORT_PREAMBLE,
 		     pConfig->fIsShortPreamble) == CDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE) {
diff --git a/core/mac/inc/wni_cfg.h b/core/mac/inc/wni_cfg.h
index 53a1c8b77f4c..adc9e6513d56 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/wni_cfg.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/wni_cfg.h
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ enum {
 
 #define WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY_STAMIN    0
 #define WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY_STAMAX    7
-#define WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY_STADEF    0
+#define WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY_STADEF    7
 
 #define WNI_CFG_NUM_BUFF_ADVERT_STAMIN    0
 #define WNI_CFG_NUM_BUFF_ADVERT_STAMAX    128
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
index 2ed29da641de..bb825e71cc70 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
@@ -449,22 +449,24 @@ static tSirRetStatus __lim_init_config(tpAniSirGlobal pMac)
 
 	if (wlan_cfg_get_int(pMac, WNI_CFG_HT_AMPDU_PARAMS, &val1) !=
 	    eSIR_SUCCESS) {
-		PELOGE(lim_log
-			       (pMac, LOGE,
-			       FL("could not retrieve HT AMPDU Param CFG"));
-		       )
+		lim_log(pMac, LOGE, FL("could not retrieve HT AMPDU Param"));
 		return eSIR_FAILURE;
 	}
 	if (wlan_cfg_get_int(pMac, WNI_CFG_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR, &val2) !=
 	    eSIR_SUCCESS) {
-		PELOGE(lim_log
-			       (pMac, LOGE, FL("could not retrieve AMPDU Factor CFG"));
-		       )
+		lim_log(pMac, LOGE, FL("could not retrieve AMPDU Factor CFG"));
 		return eSIR_FAILURE;
 	}
+	if (wlan_cfg_get_int(pMac, WNI_CFG_MPDU_DENSITY, &val3) !=
+	    eSIR_SUCCESS) {
+		lim_log(pMac, LOGE, FL("could not retrieve MPDU Density CFG"));
+		return eSIR_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	val16 = (uint16_t) val1;
 	pAmpduParamInfo = (tSirMacHTParametersInfo *) &val16;
 	pAmpduParamInfo->maxRxAMPDUFactor = (uint8_t) val2;
+	pAmpduParamInfo->mpduDensity = (uint8_t)val3;
 	if (cfg_set_int
 		    (pMac, WNI_CFG_HT_AMPDU_PARAMS,
 		    *(uint8_t *) pAmpduParamInfo) != eSIR_SUCCESS) {