diff --git a/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h b/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h
index ee940bd084ea..5bf922d9c99e 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018-2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ struct vdev_mlme_inactivity_params {
  * @max_rate: max bandwidth rate
  * @tx_mgmt_rate: Tx Mgmt rate
  * @bcn_tx_rate: beacon Tx rate
+ * @bcn_tx_rate_code: beacon Tx rate code
  * @type: Type of ratemask configuration
  * @lower32: Lower 32 bits in the 1st 64-bit value
  * @higher32: Higher 32 bits in the 1st 64-bit value
@@ -286,6 +287,9 @@ struct vdev_mlme_rate_info {
 	uint32_t max_rate;
 	uint32_t tx_mgmt_rate;
 	uint32_t bcn_tx_rate;
+#ifdef WLAN_BCN_RATECODE_ENABLE
+	uint32_t bcn_tx_rate_code;
+#endif
 	uint8_t  type;
 	uint32_t lower32;
 	uint32_t higher32;
diff --git a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.c b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.c
index bd79556d785d..58957961400d 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS vdev_mgr_start_param_update(
 	param->channel.maxregpower = mlme_obj->mgmt.generic.maxregpower;
 	param->channel.antennamax = mlme_obj->mgmt.generic.antennamax;
 	param->channel.reg_class_id = mlme_obj->mgmt.generic.reg_class_id;
-	param->bcn_tx_rate_code = mlme_obj->mgmt.rate_info.bcn_tx_rate;
+	param->bcn_tx_rate_code = vdev_mgr_fetch_ratecode(mlme_obj);
 	param->ldpc_rx_enabled = mlme_obj->proto.generic.ldpc;
 	if (mlme_obj->mgmt.generic.type == WLAN_VDEV_MLME_TYPE_AP) {
 		param->hidden_ssid = mlme_obj->mgmt.ap.hidden_ssid;
diff --git a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.h b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.h
index 5837ff041402..f6461213aba5 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/core/src/vdev_mgr_ops.h
@@ -239,4 +239,15 @@ QDF_STATUS vdev_mgr_multiple_restart_send(
  */
 QDF_STATUS vdev_mgr_peer_delete_all_send(struct vdev_mlme_obj *mlme_obj);
 
+#ifdef WLAN_BCN_RATECODE_ENABLE
+static inline uint32_t vdev_mgr_fetch_ratecode(struct vdev_mlme_obj *mlme_obj)
+{
+	return mlme_obj->mgmt.rate_info.bcn_tx_rate_code;
+}
+#else
+static inline uint32_t vdev_mgr_fetch_ratecode(struct vdev_mlme_obj *mlme_obj)
+{
+	return mlme_obj->mgmt.rate_info.bcn_tx_rate;
+}
+#endif
 #endif /* __VDEV_MGR_OPS_H__ */