diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h b/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h
index bbf3822938e5..3d928ec412a0 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h
@@ -84,6 +84,48 @@ enum hdd_wext_control {
 			CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
 			"Private WEXT Control")
 
+enum hdd_dot11_mode {
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_AUTO = 0,       /* covers all things we support */
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_abg,    /* 11a/b/g only, no HT, no proprietary */
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11b,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11g,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11n,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11g_ONLY,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11n_ONLY,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11b_ONLY,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ac_ONLY,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ac,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11a,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax_ONLY,
+	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax,
+};
+
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * gDot11Mode - Phymode of vdev
+ * @Min: 0 (auto)
+ * @Max: 12 (11ax)
+ * @Default: 12 (11ax)
+ *
+ * This ini is used to set Phy Mode (auto, b, g, n, etc/) Valid values are
+ * 0-12, with 0 = Auto, 12 = 11ax.
+ *
+ * Related: None.
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: SAP
+ *
+ * Usage: Internal/External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+ #define CFG_HDD_DOT11_MODE CFG_INI_UINT( \
+			"gDot11Mode", \
+			eHDD_DOT11_MODE_AUTO, \
+			eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax, \
+			eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax, \
+			CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
+			"dot11 mode")
+
 /*
  * <ini>
  * gInterfaceChangeWait - Interface change wait
@@ -1159,5 +1201,6 @@ enum hdd_wext_control {
 	CFG(CFG_OPERATING_CHANNEL) \
 	CFG(CFG_PRIVATE_WEXT_CONTROL) \
 	CFG(CFG_PROVISION_INTERFACE_POOL) \
-	CFG(CFG_TIMER_MULTIPLIER)
+	CFG(CFG_TIMER_MULTIPLIER) \
+	CFG(CFG_HDD_DOT11_MODE)
 #endif
diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 7ffb1c137e15..1bf0c0a43a5a 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -80,45 +80,6 @@ struct hdd_context;
 #define CFG_ENABLE_CONNECTED_SCAN_MAX         (1)
 #define CFG_ENABLE_CONNECTED_SCAN_DEFAULT     (1)
 
-enum hdd_dot11_mode {
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_AUTO = 0,       /* covers all things we support */
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_abg,    /* 11a/b/g only, no HT, no proprietary */
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11b,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11g,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11n,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11g_ONLY,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11n_ONLY,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11b_ONLY,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ac_ONLY,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ac,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11a,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax_ONLY,
-	eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax,
-};
-
-/*
- * <ini>
- * gDot11Mode - SAP phy mode
- * @Min: 0
- * @Max: 12 (11ax)
- * @Default: 12 (11ax)
- *
- * This ini is used to set Phy Mode (auto, b, g, n, etc/) Valid values are
- * 0-12, with 0 = Auto, 12 = 11ax.
- *
- * Related: None.
- *
- * Supported Feature: SAP
- *
- * Usage: Internal/External
- *
- * </ini>
- */
-#define CFG_DOT11_MODE_NAME                    "gDot11Mode"
-#define CFG_DOT11_MODE_MIN                     eHDD_DOT11_MODE_AUTO
-#define CFG_DOT11_MODE_DEFAULT                 eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax
-#define CFG_DOT11_MODE_MAX                     eHDD_DOT11_MODE_11ax
-
 /*
  * <ini>
  * gEnableSNRMonitoring - Enables SNR Monitoring
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
index 02d27e9513bb..1b574720e5d6 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ struct reg_table_entry g_registry_table[] = {
 		     CFG_ENABLE_CONNECTED_SCAN_MIN,
 		     CFG_ENABLE_CONNECTED_SCAN_MAX),
 
-	REG_VARIABLE(CFG_DOT11_MODE_NAME, WLAN_PARAM_Integer,
-		     struct hdd_config, dot11Mode,
-		     VAR_FLAGS_OPTIONAL | VAR_FLAGS_RANGE_CHECK,
-		     CFG_DOT11_MODE_DEFAULT,
-		     CFG_DOT11_MODE_MIN,
-		     CFG_DOT11_MODE_MAX),
-
 	REG_VARIABLE(CFG_ENABLE_SNR_MONITORING_NAME, WLAN_PARAM_Integer,
 		     struct hdd_config, fEnableSNRMonitoring,
 		     VAR_FLAGS_OPTIONAL | VAR_FLAGS_RANGE_CHECK,
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index ddd2ef693e76..2244e3a79e46 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -9426,6 +9426,7 @@ static void hdd_cfg_params_init(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	config->dot11Mode = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_HDD_DOT11_MODE);
 	config->bug_on_reinit_failure = cfg_get(psoc,
 						CFG_BUG_ON_REINIT_FAILURE);