diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
index c1d108dbdde5..a64b089f550f 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
@@ -1455,6 +1455,13 @@ hdd_parse_set_roam_scan_channels_v1(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	if (!sme_validate_channel_list(hdd_ctx->hHal,
+	    channel_list, num_chan)) {
+		hdd_err("List contains invalid channel(s)");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	status =
 		sme_change_roam_scan_channel_list(hdd_ctx->hHal,
 						  adapter->session_id,
@@ -1524,6 +1531,14 @@ hdd_parse_set_roam_scan_channels_v2(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 		}
 		channel_list[i] = channel;
 	}
+
+	if (!sme_validate_channel_list(hdd_ctx->hHal,
+	    channel_list, num_chan)) {
+		hdd_err("List contains invalid channel(s)");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	status =
 		sme_change_roam_scan_channel_list(hdd_ctx->hHal,
 						  adapter->session_id,
@@ -5287,6 +5302,14 @@ static int drv_cmd_set_ccx_roam_scan_channels(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto exit;
 	}
+
+	if (!sme_validate_channel_list(hdd_ctx->hHal,
+	    ChannelList, numChannels)) {
+		hdd_err("List contains invalid channel(s)");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	status = sme_set_ese_roam_scan_channel_list(hdd_ctx->hHal,
 						    adapter->session_id,
 						    ChannelList,
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
index 60a1d013b55c..42bf4f0c81ad 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
@@ -2195,4 +2195,18 @@ static inline int sme_update_he_frag_supp(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t session_id,
  */
 bool sme_is_sta_key_exchange_in_progress(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t session_id);
 
+/*
+ * sme_validate_channel_list() - Validate the given channel list
+ * @hal: handle to global hal context
+ * @chan_list: Pointer to the channel list
+ * @num_channels: number of channels present in the chan_list
+ *
+ * Validates the given channel list with base channels in mac context
+ *
+ * Return: True if all channels in the list are valid, false otherwise
+ */
+bool sme_validate_channel_list(tHalHandle hal,
+				      uint8_t *chan_list,
+				      uint8_t num_channels);
+
 #endif /* #if !defined( __SME_API_H ) */
diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index 0330f2cf9bd5..e15a482c337f 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -16069,3 +16069,37 @@ bool sme_is_sta_key_exchange_in_progress(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t session_id)
 
 	return CSR_IS_WAIT_FOR_KEY(mac_ctx, session_id);
 }
+
+bool sme_validate_channel_list(tHalHandle hal,
+				      uint8_t *chan_list,
+				      uint8_t num_channels)
+{
+	tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx = PMAC_STRUCT(hal);
+	uint8_t i = 0;
+	uint8_t j;
+	bool found;
+	struct csr_channel *ch_lst_info = &mac_ctx->scan.base_channels;
+
+	if (!chan_list || !num_channels) {
+		sme_err("Chan list empty %pK or num_channels is 0", chan_list);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	while (i < num_channels) {
+		found = false;
+		for (j = 0; j < ch_lst_info->numChannels; j++) {
+			if (ch_lst_info->channelList[j] == chan_list[i]) {
+				found = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!found) {
+			sme_debug("Invalid channel %d", chan_list[i]);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		i++;
+	}
+	return true;
+}