diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 75f9a7a16f6c..868f8ff465a5 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -844,6 +844,26 @@ static void hdd_update_vdev_nss(hdd_context_t *hdd_ctx)
 			cfg_ini->vdev_type_nss_5g, eCSR_BAND_5G);
 }
 
+/**
+ * hdd_update_hw_dbs_capable() - sets the dbs capability of the device
+ * @hdd_ctx: HDD context
+ *
+ * Sets the DBS capability as per INI and firmware capability
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+static void hdd_update_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_context_t *hdd_ctx)
+{
+	struct hdd_config *cfg_ini = hdd_ctx->config;
+	uint8_t hw_dbs_capable = 0;
+
+	if ((!cfg_ini->dual_mac_feature_disable)
+	    && wma_is_hw_dbs_capable())
+		hw_dbs_capable = 1;
+
+	sme_update_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_ctx->hHal, hw_dbs_capable);
+}
+
 static void hdd_update_tgt_ht_cap(hdd_context_t *hdd_ctx,
 				  struct wma_tgt_ht_cap *cfg)
 {
@@ -1468,6 +1488,8 @@ void hdd_update_tgt_cfg(void *context, void *param)
 
 	hdd_update_vdev_nss(hdd_ctx);
 
+	hdd_update_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_ctx);
+
 	hdd_ctx->config->fine_time_meas_cap &= cfg->fine_time_measurement_cap;
 	hdd_ctx->fine_time_meas_cap_target = cfg->fine_time_measurement_cap;
 	hdd_info("fine_time_meas_cap: 0x%x",
diff --git a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
index 26e85863b859..cedca6709a57 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
@@ -961,6 +961,9 @@ typedef struct sAniSirGlobal {
 	/* 802.11p enable */
 	bool enable_dot11p;
 
+	/* DBS capability based on INI and FW capability */
+	uint8_t hw_dbs_capable;
+	/* Based on INI parameter */
 	uint32_t dual_mac_feature_disable;
 	sir_mgmt_frame_ind_callback mgmt_frame_ind_cb;
 	sir_p2p_ack_ind_callback p2p_ack_ind_cb;
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
index d115236a2d55..6f47847b9b62 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_management_frames.c
@@ -1275,6 +1275,10 @@ lim_send_assoc_rsp_mgmt_frame(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 			populate_dot11f_vht_operation(mac_ctx, pe_session,
 					&frm.VHTOperation);
 			is_vht = true;
+		} else {
+			/* Advertise 1x1 if either is HT-STA */
+			if (frm.HTCaps.present && mac_ctx->hw_dbs_capable)
+				frm.HTCaps.supportedMCSSet[1] = 0;
 		}
 		if (pe_session->vhtCapability &&
 		    pe_session->vendor_vht_sap &&
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
index ca16edbd49f8..5c8b72654b67 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/sme_api.h
@@ -1252,6 +1252,7 @@ void sme_set_pdev_ht_vht_ies(tHalHandle hHal, bool enable2x2);
 
 void sme_update_vdev_type_nss(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t max_supp_nss,
 		uint32_t vdev_type_nss, eCsrBand band);
+void sme_update_hw_dbs_capable(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t hw_dbs_capable);
 void sme_register_p2p_lo_event(tHalHandle hHal, void *context,
 					p2p_lo_callback callback);
 
diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index b1a453a44a03..8a457fada9bb 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -15896,6 +15896,21 @@ void sme_update_vdev_type_nss(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t max_supp_nss,
 		vdev_nss->tdls, vdev_nss->ocb);
 }
 
+/**
+ * sme_update_hw_dbs_capable() - sets the HW DBS capability
+ * @hal: Pointer to HAL
+ * @hw_dbs_capable: HW DBS capability
+ *
+ * Sets HW DBS capability based on INI and fw capability.
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+void sme_update_hw_dbs_capable(tHalHandle hal, uint8_t hw_dbs_capable)
+{
+	tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx = PMAC_STRUCT(hal);
+	mac_ctx->hw_dbs_capable = hw_dbs_capable;
+}
+
 /**
  * sme_register_p2p_lo_event() - Register for the p2p lo event
  * @hHal: reference to the HAL