diff --git a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
index 15d11d0586ca..fe10faadc8a8 100644
--- a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
+++ b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
@@ -2269,6 +2269,16 @@ bool policy_mgr_is_hw_sbs_capable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
  */
 bool policy_mgr_is_current_hwmode_dbs(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 
+/**
+ * policy_mgr_is_dp_hw_dbs_2x2_capable() - if hardware is capable of dbs 2x2
+ * for Data Path.
+ * @psoc: PSOC object information
+ * This API is for Data Path to get HW dbs 2x2 capable.
+ *
+ * Return: true - DBS2x2, false - DBS1x1
+ */
+bool policy_mgr_is_dp_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
+
 /**
  * policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable() - if hardware is capable of dbs 2x2
  * @psoc: PSOC object information
@@ -2282,6 +2292,22 @@ bool policy_mgr_is_current_hwmode_dbs(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
  */
 bool policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 
+/**
+ * policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band() - Check whether hardware needs DBS
+ * mode to support the given band
+ * @psoc: PSOC object information
+ * @band: band
+ *
+ * The function checks whether DBS mode switching required or not to support
+ * given band based on target capability.
+ * Any HW which doesn't support given band on PHY A will need DBS HW mode when a
+ * connection is coming up on that band.
+ *
+ * Return: true - DBS mode required for requested band
+ */
+bool policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					    enum hw_mode_mac_band_cap band);
+
 /*
  * policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable() - check 2x2+1x1 DBS supported or not
  * @psoc: PSOC object data
diff --git a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h
index 9df41f65adcc..58605359e113 100644
--- a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h
+++ b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_public_struct.h
@@ -1208,10 +1208,12 @@ struct policy_mgr_user_cfg {
  * struct dbs_nss - Number of spatial streams in DBS mode
  * @mac0_ss: Number of spatial streams on MAC0
  * @mac1_ss: Number of spatial streams on MAC1
+ * @single_mac0_band_cap: Mac0 band capability for single mac hw mode
  */
 struct dbs_nss {
 	enum hw_mode_ss_config mac0_ss;
 	enum hw_mode_ss_config mac1_ss;
+	uint32_t single_mac0_band_cap;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_action.c b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_action.c
index 5acbf1fadd79..01351eeda1f6 100644
--- a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_action.c
+++ b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_action.c
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ enum policy_mgr_conc_next_action policy_mgr_need_opportunistic_upgrade(
 		} else if ((pm_conc_connection_list[conn_index].mac == 1) &&
 			pm_conc_connection_list[conn_index].in_use) {
 			mac |= POLICY_MGR_MAC1;
-			if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) &&
+			if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+					psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G) &&
 			    WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH_FREQ(
-				    pm_conc_connection_list[conn_index].freq)
-			    ) {
+				pm_conc_connection_list[conn_index].freq)) {
 				qdf_mutex_release(&pm_ctx->qdf_conc_list_lock);
 				policy_mgr_debug("2X2 DBS capable with 2.4 GHZ connection");
 				goto done;
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ bool policy_mgr_is_hwmode_set_for_given_chnl(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					     uint32_t ch_freq)
 {
 	enum policy_mgr_band band;
-	bool is_hwmode_dbs, is_2x2_dbs;
+	bool is_hwmode_dbs, dbs_required_for_2g;
 
 	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_capable(psoc) == false)
 		return true;
@@ -538,12 +538,14 @@ bool policy_mgr_is_hwmode_set_for_given_chnl(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		band = POLICY_MGR_BAND_5;
 
 	is_hwmode_dbs = policy_mgr_is_current_hwmode_dbs(psoc);
-	is_2x2_dbs = policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc);
+	dbs_required_for_2g = policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+					psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G);
 	/*
 	 * If HW supports 2x2 chains in DBS HW mode and if DBS HW mode is not
 	 * yet set then this is the right time to block the connection.
 	 */
-	if ((band == POLICY_MGR_BAND_24) && is_2x2_dbs && !is_hwmode_dbs) {
+	if (band == POLICY_MGR_BAND_24 && dbs_required_for_2g &&
+	    !is_hwmode_dbs) {
 		policy_mgr_err("HW mode is not yet in DBS!!!!!");
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -828,7 +830,8 @@ policy_mgr_get_next_action(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	switch (num_connections) {
 	case 0:
 		if (band == POLICY_MGR_BAND_24)
-			if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc))
+			if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+					psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G))
 				*next_action = PM_DBS;
 			else
 				*next_action = PM_NOP;
@@ -2348,7 +2351,9 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_check_and_set_hw_mode_for_channel_switch(
 	}
 
 	if (!policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_capable(psoc) ||
-	    !policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc)) {
+	    (!policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) &&
+	    !policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+					psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G))) {
 		policy_mgr_err("2x2 DBS is not enabled");
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NOSUPPORT;
 	}
@@ -2434,10 +2439,11 @@ void policy_mgr_checkn_update_hw_mode_single_mac_mode(
 				policy_mgr_debug("DBS required");
 				return;
 			}
-			if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) &&
+			if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+					psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G) &&
 			    (WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH_FREQ(ch_freq) ||
-			    WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH_FREQ
-				(pm_conc_connection_list[i].freq))) {
+			    WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH_FREQ(
+					pm_conc_connection_list[i].freq))) {
 				qdf_mutex_release(&pm_ctx->qdf_conc_list_lock);
 				policy_mgr_debug("DBS required");
 				return;
diff --git a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
index f7af65a4d7e7..2746228ba8c6 100644
--- a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
+++ b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ bool policy_mgr_is_dbs_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 
 bool policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 {
-	struct dbs_nss nss_dbs;
+	struct dbs_nss nss_dbs = {0};
 	uint32_t nss;
 
 	nss = policy_mgr_get_hw_dbs_nss(psoc, &nss_dbs);
@@ -1162,6 +1162,27 @@ bool policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 		return false;
 }
 
+bool policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					    enum hw_mode_mac_band_cap band)
+{
+	struct dbs_nss nss_dbs = {0};
+	uint32_t nss;
+
+	nss = policy_mgr_get_hw_dbs_nss(psoc, &nss_dbs);
+	if (nss >= HW_MODE_SS_1x1 && nss_dbs.mac0_ss == nss_dbs.mac1_ss &&
+	    !(nss_dbs.single_mac0_band_cap & band))
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
+bool policy_mgr_is_dp_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
+{
+	return policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) ||
+		policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(psoc,
+						       HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G);
+}
+
 /*
  * policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable() - check 2x2+1x1 DBS supported or not
  * @psoc: PSOC object data
@@ -3546,7 +3567,7 @@ uint32_t policy_mgr_get_hw_dbs_nss(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				   struct dbs_nss *nss_dbs)
 {
 	int i, param;
-	uint32_t dbs, tx_chain0, rx_chain0, tx_chain1, rx_chain1;
+	uint32_t dbs, sbs, tx_chain0, rx_chain0, tx_chain1, rx_chain1;
 	uint32_t min_mac0_rf_chains, min_mac1_rf_chains;
 	uint32_t max_rf_chains, final_max_rf_chains = HW_MODE_SS_0x0;
 	struct policy_mgr_psoc_priv_obj *pm_ctx;
@@ -3557,9 +3578,15 @@ uint32_t policy_mgr_get_hw_dbs_nss(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		return final_max_rf_chains;
 	}
 
+	nss_dbs->single_mac0_band_cap = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < pm_ctx->num_dbs_hw_modes; i++) {
 		param = pm_ctx->hw_mode.hw_mode_list[i];
 		dbs = POLICY_MGR_HW_MODE_DBS_MODE_GET(param);
+		sbs = POLICY_MGR_HW_MODE_SBS_MODE_GET(param);
+
+		if (!dbs && !sbs && !nss_dbs->single_mac0_band_cap)
+			nss_dbs->single_mac0_band_cap =
+				POLICY_MGR_HW_MODE_MAC0_BAND_GET(param);
 
 		if (dbs) {
 			tx_chain0
diff --git a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_init_deinit.c b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_init_deinit.c
index 6dbb5b37e250..d91f203a5269 100644
--- a/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_init_deinit.c
+++ b/components/cmn_services/policy_mgr/src/wlan_policy_mgr_init_deinit.c
@@ -420,7 +420,8 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	}
 
 	/* init PCL table & function pointers based on HW capability */
-	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc))
+	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) ||
+	    policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G))
 		policy_mgr_get_current_pref_hw_mode_ptr =
 		policy_mgr_get_current_pref_hw_mode_dbs_2x2;
 	else if (policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable(psoc))
@@ -431,6 +432,8 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 		policy_mgr_get_current_pref_hw_mode_dbs_1x1;
 
 	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) ||
+	    policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(psoc,
+						   HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G) ||
 	    policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable(psoc))
 		second_connection_pcl_dbs_table =
 		&pm_second_connection_pcl_dbs_2x2_table;
@@ -439,6 +442,8 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 		&pm_second_connection_pcl_dbs_1x1_table;
 
 	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) ||
+	    policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(psoc,
+						   HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G) ||
 	    policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable(psoc))
 		third_connection_pcl_dbs_table =
 		&pm_third_connection_pcl_dbs_2x2_table;
@@ -446,7 +451,9 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 		third_connection_pcl_dbs_table =
 		&pm_third_connection_pcl_dbs_1x1_table;
 
-	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc)) {
+	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) ||
+	    policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(psoc,
+						   HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G)) {
 		next_action_two_connection_table =
 		&pm_next_action_two_connection_dbs_2x2_table;
 	} else if (policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable(psoc)) {
@@ -459,7 +466,9 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 		&pm_next_action_two_connection_dbs_1x1_table;
 	}
 
-	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc)) {
+	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) ||
+	    policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(psoc,
+						   HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G)) {
 		next_action_three_connection_table =
 		&pm_next_action_three_connection_dbs_2x2_table;
 	} else if (policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable(psoc)) {
@@ -474,8 +483,10 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	policy_mgr_debug("is DBS Capable %d, is SBS Capable %d",
 			 policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_capable(psoc),
 			 policy_mgr_is_hw_sbs_capable(psoc));
-	policy_mgr_debug("is2x2 %d, is2x2+1x1 %d, is2x2_5g+1x1_2g %d, is2x2_2g+1x1_5g %d",
+	policy_mgr_debug("is2x2 %d, 2g-on-dbs %d is2x2+1x1 %d, is2x2_5g+1x1_2g %d, is2x2_2g+1x1_5g %d",
 			 policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc),
+			 policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+				psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G),
 			 policy_mgr_is_2x2_1x1_dbs_capable(psoc),
 			 policy_mgr_is_2x2_5G_1x1_2G_dbs_capable(psoc),
 			 policy_mgr_is_2x2_2G_1x1_5G_dbs_capable(psoc));
diff --git a/components/tdls/core/src/wlan_tdls_main.c b/components/tdls/core/src/wlan_tdls_main.c
index 6301718d2717..89c5aef54a95 100644
--- a/components/tdls/core/src/wlan_tdls_main.c
+++ b/components/tdls/core/src/wlan_tdls_main.c
@@ -988,6 +988,8 @@ tdls_process_decrement_active_session(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	if (!psoc)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NULL_VALUE;
 	if(!policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(psoc) &&
+	   !policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+				psoc, HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G) &&
 	   policy_mgr_is_current_hwmode_dbs(psoc)) {
 		tdls_err("Current HW mode is 1*1 DBS. Wait for Opportunistic timer to expire to enable TDLS in FW");
 		return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
index 6300c14a1720..9168e8ca740d 100644
--- a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
+++ b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static struct ol_if_ops  dp_ol_if_ops = {
 	.peer_set_default_routing = target_if_peer_set_default_routing,
 	.peer_rx_reorder_queue_setup = target_if_peer_rx_reorder_queue_setup,
 	.peer_rx_reorder_queue_remove = target_if_peer_rx_reorder_queue_remove,
-	.is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable = policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable,
+	.is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable = policy_mgr_is_dp_hw_dbs_2x2_capable,
 	.lro_hash_config = target_if_lro_hash_config,
 	.rx_invalid_peer = wma_rx_invalid_peer_ind,
 	.is_roam_inprogress = wma_is_roam_in_progress,
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c
index 482d62183e57..1a4eca122741 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c
@@ -1981,6 +1981,8 @@ csr_get_channel_for_hw_mode_change(struct mac_context *mac_ctx,
 	}
 
 	if (!policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(mac_ctx->psoc) &&
+	    !policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(mac_ctx->psoc,
+		HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G) &&
 	    !policy_mgr_get_connection_count(mac_ctx->psoc)) {
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SME, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
 			  FL("1x1 DBS HW with no prior connection"));
@@ -2000,7 +2002,9 @@ csr_get_channel_for_hw_mode_change(struct mac_context *mac_ctx,
 					    struct tag_csrscan_result,
 					    Link);
 		ch_freq = scan_result->Result.BssDescriptor.chan_freq;
-		if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_2x2_capable(mac_ctx->psoc)) {
+		if (policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_required_for_band(
+				mac_ctx->psoc,
+				HW_MODE_MAC_BAND_2G)) {
 			if (WLAN_REG_IS_24GHZ_CH_FREQ(ch_freq))
 				break;
 		} else {