diff --git a/core/wma/inc/wma.h b/core/wma/inc/wma.h
index 13f8c5443df8..9a35c99f59d3 100644
--- a/core/wma/inc/wma.h
+++ b/core/wma/inc/wma.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ enum ds_mode {
 #define WMA_VDEV_START_REQUEST_TIMEOUT (6000)   /* 6 seconds */
 #define WMA_VDEV_STOP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT  (6000)   /* 6 seconds */
 #define WMA_VDEV_HW_MODE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT (5000) /* 5 seconds */
+#define WMA_VDEV_PLCY_MGR_CMD_TIMEOUT (3000)    /* 3 seconds */
 
 #define WMA_TGT_INVALID_SNR (0)
 
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
index cc17fce51736..2e314c026555 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
@@ -3252,7 +3252,7 @@ static int wma_pdev_set_dual_mode_config_resp_evt_handler(void *handle,
 		 */
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NULL_VALUE;
 	}
-
+	wma_release_wakelock(&wma->wmi_cmd_rsp_wake_lock);
 	dual_mac_cfg_resp = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*dual_mac_cfg_resp));
 	if (!dual_mac_cfg_resp) {
 		WMA_LOGE("%s: Memory allocation failed", __func__);
@@ -7902,12 +7902,19 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_send_pdev_set_dual_mac_config(tp_wma_handle wma_handle,
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NULL_VALUE;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * aquire the wake lock here and release it in response handler function
+	 * In error condition, release the wake lock right away
+	 */
+	wma_acquire_wakelock(&wma_handle->wmi_cmd_rsp_wake_lock,
+			     WMA_VDEV_PLCY_MGR_CMD_TIMEOUT);
 	status = wmi_unified_pdev_set_dual_mac_config_cmd(
 				wma_handle->wmi_handle,
 				(struct wmi_dual_mac_config *)msg);
 	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
 		WMA_LOGE("%s: Failed to send WMI_PDEV_SET_DUAL_MAC_CONFIG_CMDID: %d",
 				__func__, status);
+		wma_release_wakelock(&wma_handle->wmi_cmd_rsp_wake_lock);
 		return status;
 	}
 	policy_mgr_update_dbs_req_config(wma_handle->psoc,