diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index a73d41906e8a..14b864fe5a18 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -8368,6 +8368,8 @@ enum dot11p_mode {
  * 4 - enable DBS for connection as well as for scan with async
  * scan policy disabled
  * 5 - enable DBS for connection but disable DBS for scan.
+ * 6 - enable DBS for connection but disable simultaneous scan
+ * from upper layer (DBS scan remains enabled in FW).
  *
  * Note: INI item value should match 'enum dbs_support'
  *
@@ -8381,7 +8383,7 @@ enum dot11p_mode {
  */
 #define CFG_DUAL_MAC_FEATURE_DISABLE              "gDualMacFeatureDisable"
 #define CFG_DUAL_MAC_FEATURE_DISABLE_MIN          (0)
-#define CFG_DUAL_MAC_FEATURE_DISABLE_MAX          (5)
+#define CFG_DUAL_MAC_FEATURE_DISABLE_MAX          (6)
 #define CFG_DUAL_MAC_FEATURE_DISABLE_DEFAULT      (0)
 
 /*
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 5d24fe7722c3..f0b6b388bb24 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,9 @@ static void hdd_update_hw_dbs_capable(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 		((cfg_ini->dual_mac_feature_disable ==
 			ENABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_SCAN) ||
 		(cfg_ini->dual_mac_feature_disable ==
-			ENABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_ENABLE_SCAN_WITH_ASYNC_SCAN_OFF)))
+			ENABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_ENABLE_SCAN_WITH_ASYNC_SCAN_OFF) ||
+		(cfg_ini->dual_mac_feature_disable ==
+			ENABLE_DBS_CXN_AND_DISABLE_SIMULTANEOUS_SCAN)))
 		hw_dbs_capable = 1;
 
 	sme_update_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_ctx->mac_handle, hw_dbs_capable);