diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
index b647b91ed096..8d6e816ef343 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
@@ -2296,6 +2296,10 @@ static QDF_STATUS sap_goto_starting(struct sap_context *sap_ctx,
 		&sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.operationChannel;
 	sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.operationChannel =
 		(uint8_t)sap_ctx->channel;
+	sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.op_freq =
+			wlan_reg_chan_to_freq(mac_ctx->pdev,
+					      (uint8_t)sap_ctx->channel);
+
 	sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.ch_params.ch_width =
 				sap_ctx->ch_params.ch_width;
 	sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.ch_params.center_freq_seg0 =
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h b/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
index d7d70a9e095a..829ab61fa753 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ struct csr_roam_profile {
 	tCsrKeys Keys;
 	tCsrChannelInfo ChannelInfo;
 	uint8_t operationChannel;
+	uint32_t op_freq;
 	struct ch_params ch_params;
 	/* If this is 0, SME will fill in for caller. */
 	uint16_t beaconInterval;
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index 87837c2a5834..72bd40a746a3 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -14146,7 +14146,7 @@ void csr_roam_prepare_bss_params(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t sessionId,
 					struct bss_config_param *pBssConfig,
 					tDot11fBeaconIEs *pIes)
 {
-	uint8_t Channel;
+	uint8_t channel;
 	ePhyChanBondState cbMode = PHY_SINGLE_CHANNEL_CENTERED;
 	struct csr_roam_session *pSession = CSR_GET_SESSION(mac, sessionId);
 	bool skip_hostapd_rate = !pProfile->chan_switch_hostapd_rate_enabled;
@@ -14181,20 +14181,21 @@ void csr_roam_prepare_bss_params(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t sessionId,
 			qdf_mem_zero(&pSession->bssParams.bssid,
 				    sizeof(struct qdf_mac_addr));
 	}
-	Channel = pSession->bssParams.operationChn;
+	channel = pSession->bssParams.operationChn;
 	/* Set operating channel in pProfile which will be used */
 	/* in csr_roam_set_bss_config_cfg() to determine channel bonding */
 	/* mode and will be configured in CFG later */
-	pProfile->operationChannel = Channel;
+	pProfile->operationChannel = channel;
+	pProfile->op_freq = wlan_reg_chan_to_freq(mac->pdev, channel);
 
-	if (Channel == 0)
+	if (channel == 0)
 		sme_err("CSR cannot find a channel to start IBSS");
 	else {
 		csr_roam_determine_max_rate_for_ad_hoc(mac,
 						       &pSession->bssParams.
 						       operationalRateSet);
 		if (CSR_IS_INFRA_AP(pProfile) || CSR_IS_START_IBSS(pProfile)) {
-			if (WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH(Channel)) {
+			if (WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH(channel)) {
 				cbMode =
 					mac->roam.configParam.
 					channelBondingMode24GHz;