diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx_err.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx_err.c
index 4d8dd637b714..fba5c29d46cb 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx_err.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx_err.c
@@ -779,6 +779,16 @@ dp_rx_chain_msdus(struct dp_soc *soc, qdf_nbuf_t nbuf,
 	return mpdu_done;
 }
 
+#ifdef WLAN_SKIP_BAR_UPDATE
+static
+void dp_rx_err_handle_bar(struct dp_soc *soc,
+			  struct dp_peer *peer,
+			  qdf_nbuf_t nbuf)
+{
+	dp_info_rl("BAR update to H.W is skipped");
+	DP_STATS_INC(soc, rx.err.bar_handle_fail_count, 1);
+}
+#else
 static
 void dp_rx_err_handle_bar(struct dp_soc *soc,
 			  struct dp_peer *peer,
@@ -828,6 +838,7 @@ void dp_rx_err_handle_bar(struct dp_soc *soc,
 		DP_STATS_INC(soc, rx.err.ssn_update_count, 1);
 	}
 }
+#endif
 
 /**
  * dp_rx_bar_frame_handle() - Function to handle err BAR frames