diff --git a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
index 31e757b261a2..9989c4b43268 100644
--- a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
+++ b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
@@ -1174,6 +1174,34 @@ void wlan_cfg80211_cleanup_scan_queue(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	return;
 }
 
+/**
+ * wlan_cfg80211_update_scan_policy_type_flags() - Set scan flags according to
+ * scan request
+ * @scan_req: Pointer to csr scan req
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+#if defined(CFG80211_SCAN_DBS_CONTROL_SUPPORT) || \
+	   (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 16, 0))
+static void wlan_cfg80211_update_scan_policy_type_flags(
+	struct cfg80211_scan_request *req,
+	struct scan_req_params *scan_req)
+{
+	if (req->flags & NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_HIGH_ACCURACY)
+		scan_req->scan_policy_high_accuracy = true;
+	if (req->flags & NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_LOW_SPAN)
+		scan_req->scan_policy_low_span = true;
+	if (req->flags & NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_LOW_POWER)
+		scan_req->scan_policy_low_power = true;
+}
+#else
+static inline void wlan_cfg80211_update_scan_policy_type_flags(
+		struct cfg80211_scan_request *req,
+		struct scan_req_params *scan_req)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 int wlan_cfg80211_scan(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 		struct cfg80211_scan_request *request,
 		struct scan_params *params)
@@ -1230,6 +1258,10 @@ int wlan_cfg80211_scan(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	req->scan_req.vdev_id = wlan_vdev_get_id(vdev);
 	req->scan_req.scan_id = scan_id;
 	req->scan_req.scan_req_id = req_id;
+
+	/* Update scan policy type flags according to cfg scan request */
+	wlan_cfg80211_update_scan_policy_type_flags(request,
+					     &req->scan_req);
 	/*
 	 * Even though supplicant doesn't provide any SSIDs, n_ssids is
 	 * set to 1.  Because of this, driver is assuming that this is not
@@ -1267,6 +1299,16 @@ int wlan_cfg80211_scan(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 
 	if (is_p2p_scan && request->no_cck)
 		req->scan_req.p2p_scan_type = SCAN_P2P_SEARCH;
+
+	/* Set dwell time mode according to scan policy type flags */
+	if (req->scan_req.scan_policy_high_accuracy)
+		req->scan_req.adaptive_dwell_time_mode =
+					SCAN_DWELL_MODE_STATIC;
+	if ((req->scan_req.scan_policy_low_power) ||
+	   (req->scan_req.scan_policy_low_span))
+		req->scan_req.adaptive_dwell_time_mode =
+					SCAN_DWELL_MODE_AGGRESSIVE;
+
 	/*
 	 * FW require at least 1 MAC to send probe request.
 	 * If MAC is all 0 set it to BC addr as this is the address on
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
index 9eead5aba51d..f4b8be4033ae 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_public_structs.h
@@ -884,6 +884,15 @@ struct scan_req_params {
 		};
 		uint32_t scan_flags;
 	};
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint32_t scan_policy_high_accuracy:1,
+				 scan_policy_low_span:1,
+				 scan_policy_low_power:1;
+		};
+		uint32_t scan_policy_type;
+	};
+
 	enum scan_dwelltime_adaptive_mode adaptive_dwell_time_mode;
 	uint32_t burst_duration;
 	uint32_t num_bssid;
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
index 1949accc57bd..cda36c21e6b3 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
@@ -401,15 +401,20 @@ ucfg_scan_update_pno_config(struct pno_def_config *pno,
  * ucfg_scan_update_dbs_scan_ctrl_ext_flag() - update dbs scan ctrl flags
  * @req: pointer to scan request
  *
- * This function updates the dbs scan ctrl flags.
- * Non-DBS scan is requested if any of the below case is met:
- * 1. HW is DBS incapable
- * 2. Directed scan
- * 3. Channel list has only few channels
- * 4. Channel list has single band channels
- * For remaining cases, dbs scan is requested.
+ * This function sets scan_ctrl_flags_ext value depending on the type of
+ * scan and the channel lists.
  *
- * Return: None
+ * Non-DBS scan is requested if any of the below case is met:
+ *     1. HW is DBS incapable
+ *     2. Directed scan
+ *     3. Channel list has only few channels
+ *     4. Channel list has single band channels
+ *     5. A high accuracy scan request is sent by kernel.
+ *
+ * DBS scan is enabled for these conditions:
+ *     1. A low power or low span scan request is sent by kernel.
+ * For remaining cases DBS is enabled by default.
+ * Return: void
  */
 static void
 ucfg_scan_update_dbs_scan_ctrl_ext_flag(struct scan_start_request *req)
@@ -425,6 +430,15 @@ ucfg_scan_update_dbs_scan_ctrl_ext_flag(struct scan_start_request *req)
 			wlan_objmgr_psoc_get_dual_mac_disable(psoc))
 		goto end;
 
+	if (req->scan_req.scan_policy_high_accuracy)
+		goto end;
+
+	if ((req->scan_req.scan_policy_low_power) ||
+	    (req->scan_req.scan_policy_low_span)) {
+		scan_dbs_policy = SCAN_DBS_POLICY_IGNORE_DUTY;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
 	conn_cnt = policy_mgr_get_connection_count(psoc);
 	if (conn_cnt > 0) {
 		scm_debug("%d active connections, go for DBS scan",