diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 0fd1ab3e7671..94591acf3da2 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -426,6 +426,21 @@ static void hdd_init_6ghz(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chlist = hdd_channels_6_ghz;
 	uint32_t num = ARRAY_SIZE(hdd_channels_6_ghz);
 	uint16_t base_freq;
+	QDF_STATUS status;
+	uint32_t band_capability;
+
+	hdd_enter();
+
+	status = ucfg_mlme_get_band_capability(hdd_ctx->psoc, &band_capability);
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
+		hdd_err("Failed to get MLME Band Capability");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!(band_capability & (BIT(REG_BAND_6G)))) {
+		hdd_debug("6ghz band not enabled");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	qdf_mem_zero(chlist, sizeof(*chlist) * num);
 	base_freq = wlan_reg_min_6ghz_chan_freq();
@@ -439,6 +454,8 @@ static void hdd_init_6ghz(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 	wiphy->bands[HDD_NL80211_BAND_6GHZ] = &wlan_hdd_band_6_ghz;
 	wiphy->bands[HDD_NL80211_BAND_6GHZ]->channels = chlist;
 	wiphy->bands[HDD_NL80211_BAND_6GHZ]->n_channels = num;
+
+	hdd_exit();
 }
 #else
 static void hdd_init_6ghz(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)