diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index a948a73b922c..0472ddaf7e00 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -1787,6 +1787,7 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_hostapd_sap_event_cb(struct sap_event *sap_event,
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx;
 	struct iw_michaelmicfailure msg;
 	uint8_t ignoreCAC = 0;
+	eSapDfsCACState_t cac_state = eSAP_DFS_DO_NOT_SKIP_CAC;
 	struct hdd_config *cfg = NULL;
 	struct wlan_dfs_info dfs_info;
 	uint8_t cc_len = WLAN_SVC_COUNTRY_CODE_LEN;
@@ -1883,12 +1884,16 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_hostapd_sap_event_cb(struct sap_event *sap_event,
 				hdd_ctx->psoc, adapter->vdev_id))
 			ignoreCAC = true;
 
+		wlansap_get_dfs_cac_state(mac_handle, &cac_state);
+
 		/* DFS requirement: DO NOT transmit during CAC. */
 		if (CHANNEL_STATE_DFS !=
 		    wlan_reg_get_channel_state_for_freq(
-			hdd_ctx->pdev, ap_ctx->operating_chan_freq)
-			|| ignoreCAC
-			|| hdd_ctx->dev_dfs_cac_status == DFS_CAC_ALREADY_DONE)
+			hdd_ctx->pdev, ap_ctx->operating_chan_freq) ||
+			ignoreCAC ||
+			(hdd_ctx->dev_dfs_cac_status ==
+			DFS_CAC_ALREADY_DONE) ||
+			(eSAP_DFS_SKIP_CAC == cac_state))
 			ap_ctx->dfs_cac_block_tx = false;
 		else
 			ap_ctx->dfs_cac_block_tx = true;
diff --git a/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h b/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h
index aef2a519f655..7b64b6b38845 100644
--- a/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h
+++ b/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h
@@ -1137,6 +1137,17 @@ QDF_STATUS wlansap_get_dfs_ignore_cac(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
  */
 QDF_STATUS wlansap_set_dfs_ignore_cac(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 				      uint8_t ignore_cac);
+/**
+ * wlansap_get_dfs_cac_state() - Get cac_state value
+ * @mac_handle: Opaque handle to the global MAC context
+ * @cac_state: Location to store cac_state value
+ *
+ * This API is used to Get the value of ignore_cac value
+ *
+ * Return: The QDF_STATUS code associated with performing the operation
+ */
+QDF_STATUS wlansap_get_dfs_cac_state(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
+				     eSapDfsCACState_t *cac_state);
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_AP_MCC_CH_AVOIDANCE
 QDF_STATUS
diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_module.c b/core/sap/src/sap_module.c
index 6a8c6aef47f5..eff52defc5ef 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_module.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_module.c
@@ -1908,6 +1908,22 @@ QDF_STATUS wlansap_set_dfs_ignore_cac(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS wlansap_get_dfs_cac_state(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
+				     eSapDfsCACState_t *cac_state)
+{
+	struct mac_context *mac = NULL;
+
+	if (mac_handle) {
+		mac = MAC_CONTEXT(mac_handle);
+	} else {
+		sap_err("Invalid mac_handle pointer");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAULT;
+	}
+
+	*cac_state = mac->sap.SapDfsInfo.cac_state;
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 bool sap_is_auto_channel_select(struct sap_context *sapcontext)
 {
 	if (!sapcontext) {