diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
index 9041a394acf2..c7db4086aef0 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_sme_req_messages.c
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ __lim_handle_sme_start_bss_request(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx, uint32_t *msg_buf)
 	uint32_t chanwidth;
 	struct vdev_type_nss *vdev_type_nss;
 	QDF_STATUS qdf_status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-	struct policy_mgr_hw_mode_params hw_mode;
 
 /* FEATURE_WLAN_DIAG_SUPPORT */
 #ifdef FEATURE_WLAN_DIAG_SUPPORT_LIM
@@ -839,14 +838,7 @@ __lim_handle_sme_start_bss_request(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx, uint32_t *msg_buf)
 				session->ch_center_freq_seg1 = 0;
 			}
 		}
-		if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_capable(mac_ctx->psoc) &&
-		    (policy_mgr_get_current_hw_mode(mac_ctx->psoc, &hw_mode) ==
-						    QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS) &&
-		    hw_mode.dbs_cap) {
-			session->nss = 1;
-			pe_debug("HW is in DBS mode. Nss set to [%d]",
-				session->nss);
-		}
+
 		if (session->vhtCapability &&
 			(session->ch_width > CH_WIDTH_80MHZ)) {
 			session->nss = 1;