diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c
index 78e474256e95..dd9e96245fba 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.c
@@ -731,9 +731,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS scm_add_update_entry(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-QDF_STATUS scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
+QDF_STATUS __scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scan_bcn_probe_event *bcn)
 {
-	struct scan_bcn_probe_event *bcn;
 	struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc;
 	struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev = NULL;
 	struct scan_cache_entry *scan_entry;
@@ -745,7 +744,6 @@ QDF_STATUS scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
 	struct scan_cache_node *scan_node;
 	struct wlan_frame_hdr *hdr = NULL;
 
-	bcn = msg->bodyptr;
 	if (!bcn) {
 		scm_err("bcn is NULL");
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
@@ -870,6 +868,16 @@ free_nbuf:
 	return status;
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
+{
+	if (!msg) {
+		scm_err("msg is NULL");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_NULL_VALUE;
+	}
+
+	return __scm_handle_bcn_probe(msg->bodyptr);
+}
+
 /**
  * scm_list_insert_sorted() - add the entries in scan_list in sorted way
  * @psoc: psoc ptr
diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.h b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.h
index 6955beee39fe..f0a670d16ffc 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.h
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_cache_db.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019 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
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct scan_bcn_probe_event {
 
 /**
  * scm_handle_bcn_probe() - Process beacon and probe rsp
- * @bcn: beacon info;
+ * @msg: schedular msg with bcn info;
  *
  * API to handle the beacon/probe resp
  *
@@ -73,6 +73,17 @@ struct scan_bcn_probe_event {
  */
 QDF_STATUS scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scheduler_msg *msg);
 
+/**
+ * __scm_handle_bcn_probe() - Process beacon and probe rsp
+ * @bcn: beacon info;
+ *
+ * API to handle the beacon/probe resp
+ *
+ * Return: QDF status.
+ */
+QDF_STATUS __scm_handle_bcn_probe(struct scan_bcn_probe_event *bcn);
+
+
 /**
  * scm_age_out_entries() - Age out entries older than aging time
  * @psoc: psoc pointer
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_api.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_api.h
index 9835f2ffb988..cbad19c48700 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_api.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_api.h
@@ -154,4 +154,23 @@ void wlan_scan_cfg_get_conc_min_resttime(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
  */
 bool wlan_scan_is_snr_monitor_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 
+/**
+ * wlan_scan_process_bcn_probe_rx_sync() - handle bcn without posting to
+ * scheduler thread
+ * @psoc: psoc context
+ * @buf: frame buf
+ * @params: rx event params
+ * @frm_type: frame type
+ *
+ * handle bcn without posting to scheduler thread, this should be called
+ * while caller is already in scheduler thread context
+ *
+ * Return: success or error code.
+ */
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_scan_process_bcn_probe_rx_sync(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				    qdf_nbuf_t buf,
+				    struct mgmt_rx_event_params *rx_param,
+				    enum mgmt_frame_type frm_type);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_api.c b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_api.c
index 0b3ad36b10fb..04ac3d96fb02 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_api.c
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_api.c
@@ -175,3 +175,60 @@ bool wlan_scan_is_snr_monitor_enabled(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 
 	return scan_obj->scan_def.scan_f_chan_stat_evnt;
 }
+
+QDF_STATUS
+wlan_scan_process_bcn_probe_rx_sync(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+				    qdf_nbuf_t buf,
+				    struct mgmt_rx_event_params *rx_param,
+				    enum mgmt_frame_type frm_type)
+{
+	struct scan_bcn_probe_event *bcn = NULL;
+	QDF_STATUS status;
+
+	if ((frm_type != MGMT_PROBE_RESP) &&
+	   (frm_type != MGMT_BEACON)) {
+		scm_err("frame is not beacon or probe resp");
+		status = QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+		goto free;
+	}
+	bcn = qdf_mem_malloc_atomic(sizeof(*bcn));
+
+	if (!bcn) {
+		scm_debug_rl("Failed to allocate memory for bcn");
+		status = QDF_STATUS_E_NOMEM;
+		goto free;
+	}
+	bcn->rx_data =
+		qdf_mem_malloc_atomic(sizeof(*rx_param));
+	if (!bcn->rx_data) {
+		scm_debug_rl("Failed to allocate memory for rx_data");
+		status = QDF_STATUS_E_NOMEM;
+		goto free;
+	}
+
+	if (frm_type == MGMT_PROBE_RESP)
+		bcn->frm_type = MGMT_SUBTYPE_PROBE_RESP;
+	else
+		bcn->frm_type = MGMT_SUBTYPE_BEACON;
+
+	status = wlan_objmgr_psoc_try_get_ref(psoc, WLAN_SCAN_ID);
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
+		scm_info("unable to get reference");
+		goto free;
+	}
+
+	bcn->psoc = psoc;
+	bcn->buf = buf;
+	qdf_mem_copy(bcn->rx_data, rx_param, sizeof(*rx_param));
+
+	return __scm_handle_bcn_probe(bcn);
+free:
+	if (bcn && bcn->rx_data)
+		qdf_mem_free(bcn->rx_data);
+	if (bcn)
+		qdf_mem_free(bcn);
+	if (buf)
+		qdf_nbuf_free(buf);
+
+	return status;
+}