diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ext_scan.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ext_scan.c
index e4b18e5d16a3..4667d4d81546 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ext_scan.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ext_scan.c
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy wlan_hdd_extscan_config_policy
 				.type = NLA_U32},
 	[QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_EXTSCAN_GET_VALID_CHANNELS_CONFIG_PARAM_WIFI_BAND] = {
 				.type = NLA_U32},
+	[QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_EXTSCAN_GET_VALID_CHANNELS_CONFIG_PARAM_MAX_CHANNELS] = {
+				.type = NLA_U32},
 	[QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_EXTSCAN_CHANNEL_SPEC_CHANNEL] = {.type = NLA_U32},
 	[QCA_WLAN_VENDOR_ATTR_EXTSCAN_CHANNEL_SPEC_DWELL_TIME] = {
 				.type = NLA_U32},