diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h b/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h
index e8974e48fb16..e1819cac4045 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/hdd_config.h
@@ -771,6 +771,26 @@ struct dhcp_server {
 	0, \
 	"enable/disable MAC address provisioning feature")
 
+/*
+ * </ini>
+ * read_mac_addr_from_mac_file - Use/ignore MAC address from mac cfg file
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 0
+ *
+ * This ini is used whether to configure MAC address from the cfg file or not
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: STA/SAP/P2P
+ *
+ * Usage: External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_READ_MAC_ADDR_FROM_MAC_FILE CFG_INI_BOOL( \
+	"read_mac_addr_from_mac_file", \
+	0, \
+	"Use/ignore MAC address from cfg file")
+
 /*
  * <ini>
  * provisioned_intf_pool - It is bit mask value of Interfaces
@@ -1808,6 +1828,7 @@ enum host_log_level {
 	CFG(CFG_NB_COMMANDS_RATE_LIMIT) \
 	CFG(CFG_HDD_DOT11_MODE) \
 	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_DISABLE_CHANNEL) \
+	CFG(CFG_READ_MAC_ADDR_FROM_MAC_FILE) \
 	CFG(CFG_SAR_CONVERSION) \
 	CFG(CFG_WOW_DISABLE) \
 	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_HOST_MODULE_LOG_LEVEL) \
diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
index 081f231b805d..a81d4e66ceb7 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_cfg.h
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ struct hdd_config {
 	uint32_t sta_stats_cache_expiry_time;
 #endif
 	int icmp_req_to_fw_mark_interval;
+	bool read_mac_addr_from_mac_file;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
index b67aafa0356e..63593e0f419a 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg.c
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_update_mac_config(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 
 	QDF_STATUS qdf_status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
+	if (!hdd_ctx->config->read_mac_addr_from_mac_file) {
+		hdd_debug("Reading MAC address from MAC file is not enabled.");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	memset(mac_table, 0, sizeof(mac_table));
 	status = request_firmware(&fw, WLAN_MAC_FILE, hdd_ctx->parent_dev);
 	if (status) {
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index b831551da0e0..a3545b0e1f5c 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -12525,6 +12525,8 @@ static void hdd_cfg_params_init(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	hdd_sar_cfg_update(config, psoc);
 	hdd_init_qmi_stats(config, psoc);
 	hdd_club_ll_stats_in_get_sta_cfg_update(config, psoc);
+	config->read_mac_addr_from_mac_file =
+			cfg_get(psoc, CFG_READ_MAC_ADDR_FROM_MAC_FILE);
 }
 
 struct hdd_context *hdd_context_create(struct device *dev)