diff --git a/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h b/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
index 14c239e9af88..31da207ed607 100644
--- a/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
+++ b/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_api.h
@@ -179,6 +179,20 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_chnl_select_plcy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
  */
 QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_mcc_adaptive_sch(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 					   uint8_t *enable_mcc_adaptive_sch);
+
+/**
+ * policy_mgr_get_sta_cxn_5g_band() - to get STA's connection in 5G config
+ *
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc
+ * @enable_sta_cxn_5g_band: value to be filled
+ *
+ * This API is used to find out if STA connection in 5G band is allowed or
+ * disallowed.
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS up on success and any other status for failure.
+ */
+QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_sta_cxn_5g_band(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					   uint8_t *enable_sta_cxn_5g_band);
 /**
  * policy_mgr_set_concurrency_mode() - To set concurrency mode
  * @psoc: PSOC object data
diff --git a/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_cfg.h b/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_cfg.h
index df63b6466e19..22900022d06e 100644
--- a/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_cfg.h
+++ b/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_cfg.h
@@ -265,6 +265,29 @@
 					CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
 					"Enable/Disable MCC Adaptive Scheduler")
 
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * gEnableStaConnectionIn5Ghz - To enable/disable STA connection in 5G
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 1
+ *
+ * This ini is used to enable/disable STA connection in 5G band
+ *
+ * Related: STA
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: Concurrency
+ *
+ * Usage: Internal/External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_ENABLE_STA_CONNECTION_IN_5GHZ CFG_INI_UINT(\
+					"gEnableStaConnectionIn5Ghz", \
+					0, 1, 1, \
+					CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
+					"Enable/Disable STA connection in 5G")
+
 #define CFG_POLICY_MGR_ALL \
 		CFG(CFG_MCC_TO_SCC_SWITCH) \
 		CFG(CFG_CONC_SYS_PREF) \
@@ -274,5 +297,6 @@
 		CFG(CFG_CHNL_SELECT_LOGIC_CONC) \
 		CFG(CFG_ENABLE_CONC_RULE1) \
 		CFG(CFG_ENABLE_CONC_RULE2) \
-		CFG(CFG_ENABLE_MCC_ADATIVE_SCH_ENABLED_NAME)
+		CFG(CFG_ENABLE_MCC_ADATIVE_SCH_ENABLED_NAME)\
+		CFG(CFG_ENABLE_STA_CONNECTION_IN_5GHZ)
 #endif
diff --git a/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h b/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h
index bc27c19286a4..661eebdec81e 100644
--- a/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h
+++ b/inc/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.h
@@ -164,4 +164,18 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_chnl_select_plcy(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 QDF_STATUS
 ucfg_policy_mgr_get_mcc_adaptive_sch(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				     uint8_t *enable_mcc_adaptive_sch);
+
+/**
+ * ucfg_policy_mgr_get_sta_cxn_5g_band() - to get STA's connection in 5G config
+ *
+ * @psoc: pointer to psoc
+ * @enable_sta_cxn_5g_band: value to be filled
+ *
+ * This API is used to find out if STA connection in 5G band is allowed or
+ * disallowed.
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS up on success and any other status for failure.
+ */
+QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_sta_cxn_5g_band(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       uint8_t *enable_sta_cxn_5g_band);
 #endif //__WLAN_POLICY_MGR_UCFG
diff --git a/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c b/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
index 3e640c749a78..250b5fb94988 100644
--- a/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
+++ b/src/wlan_policy_mgr_get_set_utils.c
@@ -187,6 +187,21 @@ QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_mcc_adaptive_sch(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_get_sta_cxn_5g_band(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					  uint8_t *enable_sta_cxn_5g_band)
+{
+	struct policy_mgr_psoc_priv_obj *pm_ctx;
+
+	pm_ctx = policy_mgr_get_context(psoc);
+	if (!pm_ctx) {
+		policy_mgr_err("pm_ctx is NULL");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+	*enable_sta_cxn_5g_band = pm_ctx->cfg.enable_sta_cxn_5g_band;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 void policy_mgr_update_new_hw_mode_index(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		uint32_t new_hw_mode_index)
 {
diff --git a/src/wlan_policy_mgr_i.h b/src/wlan_policy_mgr_i.h
index e5be24789e13..cc8c3436c388 100644
--- a/src/wlan_policy_mgr_i.h
+++ b/src/wlan_policy_mgr_i.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ struct sta_ap_intf_check_work_ctx {
  * @vdev_priority_list: Priority list for various vdevs
  * @chnl_select_plcy: Channel selection policy
  * @enable_mcc_adaptive_sch: Enable/Disable MCC adaptive scheduler
+ * @enable_sta_cxn_5g_band: Enable/Disable STA connection in 5G band
  */
 struct policy_mgr_cfg {
 	uint8_t mcc_to_scc_switch;
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ struct policy_mgr_cfg {
 	uint8_t conc_rule1;
 	uint8_t conc_rule2;
 	uint8_t enable_mcc_adaptive_sch;
+	uint8_t enable_sta_cxn_5g_band;
 	uint32_t dbs_selection_plcy;
 	uint32_t vdev_priority_list;
 	uint32_t chnl_select_plcy;
diff --git a/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c b/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c
index 80365392e685..310019ba3249 100644
--- a/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c
+++ b/src/wlan_policy_mgr_ucfg.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS policy_mgr_init_cfg(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	cfg->chnl_select_plcy = cfg_get(psoc, CFG_CHNL_SELECT_LOGIC_CONC);
 	cfg->enable_mcc_adaptive_sch =
 		cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_MCC_ADATIVE_SCH_ENABLED_NAME);
+	cfg->enable_sta_cxn_5g_band =
+		cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_STA_CONNECTION_IN_5GHZ);
 
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -136,3 +138,9 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_mcc_adaptive_sch(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 {
 	return policy_mgr_get_mcc_adaptive_sch(psoc, mcc_adaptive_sch);
 }
+
+QDF_STATUS ucfg_policy_mgr_get_sta_cxn_5g_band(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
+					       uint8_t *enable_sta_cxn_5g_band)
+{
+	return policy_mgr_get_sta_cxn_5g_band(psoc, enable_sta_cxn_5g_band);
+}