diff --git a/config/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini b/config/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
index 51a4cc7b9559..27535bdd21a3 100644
--- a/config/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
+++ b/config/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
@@ -335,6 +335,21 @@ gEnable2x2=1
 gVhtRxMCS2x2=2
 gVhtTxMCS2x2=2
 
+# NSS cfg bit definition.
+# STA          BIT[0:1]
+# SAP          BIT[2:3]
+# P2P_GO       BIT[4:5]
+# P2P_CLIENT   BIT[6:7]
+# IBSS         BIT[8:9]
+# TDLS         BIT[10:11]
+# P2P_DEVICE   BIT[12:13]
+# OCB          BIT[14:15]
+# Valid values are 1 or 2 for each two bit configuration.
+# if 2-bit value is set to 1 then the corresponidng vdev comes up in 1x1 mode
+# in the band, if set to 2 then that vdev comes up in 2x2 mode in that band.
+gVdevTypeNss_2g=43690
+gVdevTypeNss_5g=43690
+
 # Set txchainmask and rxchainmask
 # These parameters are used only if gEnable2x2 is 0
 # Valid values are 1,2
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_req_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_req_messages.c
index fb43f581a2f7..e3a1c2688039 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_req_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_mlm_req_messages.c
@@ -693,6 +693,10 @@ lim_mlm_add_bss(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 
 	addbss_param->dot11_mode = session->dot11mode;
 	addbss_param->nss = session->nss;
+	if (QDF_IBSS_MODE == addbss_param->halPersona) {
+		addbss_param->nss_2g = mac_ctx->vdev_type_nss_2g.ibss;
+		addbss_param->nss_5g = mac_ctx->vdev_type_nss_5g.ibss;
+	}
 	lim_log(mac_ctx, LOG2, FL("dot11_mode:%d nss value:%d"),
 			addbss_param->dot11_mode, addbss_param->nss);