diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
index 4646d0a2a0f6..0a4cc7293517 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
@@ -681,8 +681,13 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	     !qdf_mem_cmp(&request->ssids[0], "DIRECT-", 7))
 		ucfg_p2p_status_scan(vdev);
 
-	/* set priority as SCAN_PRIORITY_COUNT to use default scan priority */
-	params.priority = SCAN_PRIORITY_COUNT;
+	/* If this a scan on SAP adapter, use scan priority high */
+	if (adapter->device_mode == QDF_SAP_MODE)
+		params.priority = SCAN_PRIORITY_HIGH;
+	else
+		/* Use default scan priority */
+		params.priority = SCAN_PRIORITY_COUNT;
+
 	status = wlan_cfg80211_scan(vdev, request, &params);
 	hdd_objmgr_put_vdev(vdev);
 error: