diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
index 13497dcadb80..aa62fc2bf16f 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@
 #define SCAN_DBS_POLICY_MAX                 0x3
 /* Minimum number of channels for enabling DBS Scan */
 #define SCAN_MIN_CHAN_DBS_SCAN_THRESHOLD         8
+/*
+ * Enable Reception of Public Action frame with this flag
+ */
+#define SCAN_FLAG_EXT_FILTER_PUBLIC_ACTION_FRAME 0x4
+
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
index 19e2259b5c5d..5170403b19b9 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
@@ -368,9 +368,6 @@ ucfg_scan_update_dbs_scan_ctrl_ext_flag(struct scan_start_request *req)
 
 	psoc = wlan_vdev_get_psoc(req->vdev);
 
-	/* Resetting the scan_ctrl_flags_ext to 0 */
-	req->scan_req.scan_ctrl_flags_ext = 0;
-
 	if (DISABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_SCAN ==
 			wlan_objmgr_psoc_get_dual_mac_disable(psoc))
 		goto end;
@@ -442,6 +439,9 @@ ucfg_scan_start(struct scan_start_request *req)
 		req->scan_req.vdev_id);
 
 	ucfg_scan_update_dbs_scan_ctrl_ext_flag(req);
+	if (req->scan_req.scan_f_passive)
+		req->scan_req.scan_ctrl_flags_ext |=
+			SCAN_FLAG_EXT_FILTER_PUBLIC_ACTION_FRAME;
 
 	/* Try to get vdev reference. Return if reference could
 	 * not be taken. Reference will be released once scan