diff --git a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.c b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.c
index 6362e09ffd4c..8279df919038 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.c
+++ b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_regulatory_psoc_obj_created_notification(
 	soc_reg_obj->vdev_cnt_11d = 0;
 	soc_reg_obj->vdev_id_for_11d_scan = INVALID_VDEV_ID;
 	soc_reg_obj->restart_beaconing = CH_AVOID_RULE_RESTART;
-	soc_reg_obj->enable_srd_chan_in_master_mode = true;
+	soc_reg_obj->enable_srd_chan_in_master_mode = 0xFF;
 	soc_reg_obj->enable_11d_in_world_mode = false;
 	soc_reg_obj->five_dot_nine_ghz_supported = false;
 	soc_reg_obj->enable_5dot9_ghz_chan_in_master_mode = false;
diff --git a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.h b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.h
index 057420928df2..e35745f44418 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.h
+++ b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_priv_objs.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ struct wlan_regulatory_psoc_priv_obj {
 	struct wlan_psoc_host_hal_reg_capabilities_ext
 			reg_cap[PSOC_MAX_PHY_REG_CAP];
 	bool force_ssc_disable_indoor_channel;
-	bool enable_srd_chan_in_master_mode;
+	uint8_t enable_srd_chan_in_master_mode;
 	bool enable_11d_in_world_mode;
 	bool enable_5dot9_ghz_chan_in_master_mode;
 	qdf_spinlock_t cbk_list_lock;
diff --git a/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/reg_services_public_struct.h b/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/reg_services_public_struct.h
index 285fd195d001..1eafc26aeab3 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/reg_services_public_struct.h
+++ b/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/reg_services_public_struct.h
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ struct reg_config_vars {
 	uint32_t indoor_chan_enabled;
 	uint32_t force_ssc_disable_indoor_channel;
 	enum restart_beaconing_on_ch_avoid_rule restart_beaconing;
-	bool enable_srd_chan_in_master_mode;
+	uint8_t enable_srd_chan_in_master_mode;
 	bool enable_11d_in_world_mode;
 	bool enable_5dot9_ghz_chan_in_master_mode;
 	bool retain_nol_across_regdmn_update;