diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 4e44a4dd8338..91309fee2de1 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -12821,7 +12821,7 @@ enum hdd_external_acs_freq_band {
  * </ini>
  */
 #define CFG_PCL_WEIGHT_WEIGHTAGE_NAME "pcl_weightage"
-#define CFG_PCL_WEIGHT_DEFAULT        (0)
+#define CFG_PCL_WEIGHT_DEFAULT        (10)
 #define CFG_PCL_WEIGHT_MIN            (0)
 #define CFG_PCL_WEIGHT_MAX            (100)