diff --git a/init_deinit/dispatcher/inc/dispatcher_init_deinit.h b/init_deinit/dispatcher/inc/dispatcher_init_deinit.h
index c0a73e424ca4..46067810bb9c 100644
--- a/init_deinit/dispatcher/inc/dispatcher_init_deinit.h
+++ b/init_deinit/dispatcher/inc/dispatcher_init_deinit.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2017 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2018 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
  * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
@@ -155,4 +155,26 @@ QDF_STATUS dispatcher_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
  */
 QDF_STATUS dispatcher_psoc_disable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 
+/**
+ * dispatcher_pdev_open(): API to trigger PDEV open for all new components
+ * @pdev: pdev context
+ *
+ * This API calls all new components PDEV OPEN APIs. This is invoked from
+ * during PDEV object is created.
+ *
+ * Return: none
+ */
+QDF_STATUS dispatcher_pdev_open(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev);
+
+/**
+ * dispatcher_pdev_close(): API to trigger PDEV close for all new components
+ * @pdev: pdev context
+ *
+ * This API calls all new components PDEV CLOSE APIs. This is invoked from
+ * during driver unload sequence.
+ *
+ * Return: none
+ */
+QDF_STATUS dispatcher_pdev_close(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev);
+
 #endif /* End of  !defined(__DISPATCHER_INIT_H) */
diff --git a/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c b/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c
index 38cffaa77bdf..8e9ce6100d0b 100644
--- a/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c
+++ b/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c
@@ -274,6 +274,18 @@ static QDF_STATUS dispatcher_regulatory_psoc_close(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc
 	return regulatory_psoc_close(psoc);
 }
 
+static QDF_STATUS dispatcher_regulatory_pdev_open(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev
+						  *pdev)
+{
+	return regulatory_pdev_open(pdev);
+}
+
+static QDF_STATUS dispatcher_regulatory_pdev_close(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev
+						  *pdev)
+{
+	return regulatory_pdev_close(pdev);
+}
+
 #ifdef WLAN_POLICY_MGR_ENABLE
 static QDF_STATUS dispatcher_policy_mgr_init(void)
 {
@@ -1127,3 +1139,27 @@ QDF_STATUS dispatcher_psoc_disable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dispatcher_psoc_disable);
+
+QDF_STATUS dispatcher_pdev_open(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev)
+{
+	if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != dispatcher_regulatory_pdev_open(pdev))
+		goto out;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+out:
+	return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dispatcher_pdev_open);
+
+QDF_STATUS dispatcher_pdev_close(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev)
+{
+	if (QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS != dispatcher_regulatory_pdev_close(pdev))
+		goto out;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+out:
+	return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dispatcher_pdev_close);
diff --git a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c
index 1e94c5bc51ca..b9358c318d6b 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c
+++ b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS reg_sched_chan_change_cbks_nb(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static QDF_STATUS reg_send_scheduler_msg_sb(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+QDF_STATUS reg_send_scheduler_msg_sb(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev)
 {
 	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
@@ -3032,14 +3032,6 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_regulatory_pdev_obj_created_notification(
 
 	reg_compute_pdev_current_chan_list(pdev_priv_obj);
 
-	status = reg_send_scheduler_msg_sb(parent_psoc, pdev);
-
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
-		qdf_mem_free(pdev_priv_obj);
-		reg_err("scheduler send msg failed");
-		return status;
-	}
-
 	status = wlan_objmgr_pdev_component_obj_attach(pdev,
 						     WLAN_UMAC_COMP_REGULATORY,
 						     pdev_priv_obj,
diff --git a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.h b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.h
index 7cc1ce7821eb..dee793215b51 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.h
+++ b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
@@ -414,4 +414,15 @@ bool reg_get_en_chan_144(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev);
  */
 QDF_STATUS reg_process_ch_avoid_event(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		struct ch_avoid_ind_type *ch_avoid_event);
+
+/**
+ * reg_send_scheduler_msg_sb() - Start scheduler to call list of callbacks
+ * registered whenever current chan list changes.
+ * @psoc: Pointer to PSOC structure.
+ * @pdev: Pointer to PDEV structure.
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS
+ */
+QDF_STATUS reg_send_scheduler_msg_sb(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+		struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev);
 #endif
diff --git a/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/wlan_reg_services_api.h b/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/wlan_reg_services_api.h
index ce73b50ec446..aa64e1445b3f 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/wlan_reg_services_api.h
+++ b/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/inc/wlan_reg_services_api.h
@@ -285,6 +285,22 @@ QDF_STATUS regulatory_psoc_open(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
  */
 QDF_STATUS regulatory_psoc_close(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 
+/**
+ * regulatory_pdev_open() - Open regulatory component
+ * @pdev: Pointer to pdev structure.
+ *
+ * Return: Success or Failure
+ */
+QDF_STATUS regulatory_pdev_open(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev);
+
+/**
+ * regulatory_pdev_close() - Close regulatory component
+ * @pdev: Pointer to pdev structure.
+ *
+ * Return: Success or Failure
+ */
+QDF_STATUS regulatory_pdev_close(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev);
+
 /**
  * wlan_reg_update_nol_ch () - set nol channel
  * @pdev: pdev ptr
diff --git a/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/src/wlan_reg_services_api.c b/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/src/wlan_reg_services_api.c
index a5e648a0d953..71389155713f 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/src/wlan_reg_services_api.c
+++ b/umac/regulatory/dispatcher/src/wlan_reg_services_api.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
@@ -380,6 +380,26 @@ QDF_STATUS regulatory_psoc_close(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS regulatory_pdev_open(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev)
+{
+	struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *parent_psoc;
+	QDF_STATUS status;
+
+	parent_psoc = wlan_pdev_get_psoc(pdev);
+
+	status = reg_send_scheduler_msg_sb(parent_psoc, pdev);
+
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status))
+		reg_err("scheduler send msg failed");
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+QDF_STATUS regulatory_pdev_close(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev)
+{
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 void wlan_reg_update_nol_ch(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev, uint8_t *ch_list,
 		uint8_t num_ch, bool nol_ch)
 {