diff --git a/components/ipa/core/inc/wlan_ipa_core.h b/components/ipa/core/inc/wlan_ipa_core.h
index 1deb6050b2fa..4da4e5f92ae1 100644
--- a/components/ipa/core/inc/wlan_ipa_core.h
+++ b/components/ipa/core/inc/wlan_ipa_core.h
@@ -136,6 +136,17 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_uc_disable_pipes(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx);
 QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_set_perf_level(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx,
 				   uint64_t tx_packets, uint64_t rx_packets);
 
+/**
+ * wlan_ipa_init_perf_level() - Initialize IPA performance level
+ * @ipa_ctx: IPA context
+ *
+ * If IPA clock scaling is disabled, initialize perf level to maximum.
+ * Else set the lowest level to start with.
+ *
+ * Return: QDF STATUS
+ */
+QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_init_perf_level(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx);
+
 /**
  * wlan_ipa_get_iface() - Get IPA interface
  * @ipa_ctx: IPA context
diff --git a/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_core.c b/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_core.c
index 6766f6db9dc2..000629d242c4 100644
--- a/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_core.c
+++ b/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_core.c
@@ -2668,15 +2668,6 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_uc_ol_init(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx,
 		ipa_ctx->vdev_offload_enabled[i] = false;
 	}
 
-	/* Set the lowest bandwidth to start with */
-	status = wlan_ipa_set_perf_level(ipa_ctx, 0, 0);
-	if (status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		ipa_err("Set perf level failed: %d", status);
-		wlan_ipa_wdi_rm_inactivity_timer_destroy(
-					QDF_IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WLAN_PROD);
-		goto fail_return;
-	}
-
 	if (cdp_ipa_get_resource(ipa_ctx->dp_soc, ipa_ctx->dp_pdev)) {
 		ipa_err("IPA UC resource alloc fail");
 		status = QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
@@ -2694,6 +2685,9 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_uc_ol_init(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx,
 
 		cdp_ipa_set_doorbell_paddr(ipa_ctx->dp_soc, ipa_ctx->dp_pdev);
 		wlan_ipa_init_metering(ipa_ctx);
+
+		if (wlan_ipa_init_perf_level(ipa_ctx) != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+			ipa_err("Failed to init perf level");
 	}
 
 	cdp_ipa_register_op_cb(ipa_ctx->dp_soc, ipa_ctx->dp_pdev,
diff --git a/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_rm.c b/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_rm.c
index 4b0d47dfeb21..a21391b7bbd5 100644
--- a/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_rm.c
+++ b/components/ipa/core/src/wlan_ipa_rm.c
@@ -27,15 +27,12 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_set_perf_level(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx,
 				    uint64_t rx_packets)
 {
 	uint32_t next_cons_bw, next_prod_bw;
-	qdf_ipa_rm_perf_profile_t profile;
 	int ret;
 
 	if ((!wlan_ipa_is_enabled(ipa_ctx->config)) ||
 		(!wlan_ipa_is_clk_scaling_enabled(ipa_ctx->config)))
 		return 0;
 
-	qdf_mem_set(&profile, 0, sizeof(profile));
-
 	if (tx_packets > (ipa_ctx->config->bus_bw_high / 2))
 		next_cons_bw = ipa_ctx->config->ipa_bw_high;
 	else if (tx_packets > (ipa_ctx->config->bus_bw_medium / 2))
@@ -87,6 +84,36 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_set_perf_level(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx,
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+QDF_STATUS wlan_ipa_init_perf_level(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Set lowest bandwidth to start with */
+	if (wlan_ipa_is_clk_scaling_enabled(ipa_ctx->config))
+		return wlan_ipa_set_perf_level(ipa_ctx, 0, 0);
+
+	ipa_debug("IPA clk scaling disabled. Set perf level to maximum %d",
+		  WLAN_IPA_MAX_BANDWIDTH);
+
+	ret = cdp_ipa_set_perf_level(ipa_ctx->dp_soc,
+				     QDF_IPA_CLIENT_WLAN1_CONS,
+				     WLAN_IPA_MAX_BANDWIDTH);
+	if (ret) {
+		ipa_err("CONS set perf profile failed: %d", ret);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	ret = cdp_ipa_set_perf_level(ipa_ctx->dp_soc,
+				     QDF_IPA_CLIENT_WLAN1_PROD,
+				     WLAN_IPA_MAX_BANDWIDTH);
+	if (ret) {
+		ipa_err("PROD set perf profile failed: %d", ret);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 #ifdef FEATURE_METERING
 void wlan_ipa_init_metering(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx)
 {
@@ -463,7 +490,7 @@ void wlan_ipa_wdi_destroy_rm(struct wlan_ipa_priv *ipa_ctx)
 	qdf_cancel_work(&ipa_ctx->uc_rm_work.work);
 	qdf_spinlock_destroy(&ipa_ctx->rm_lock);
 
-	ipa_rm_inactivity_timer_destroy(QDF_IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WLAN_PROD);
+	qdf_ipa_rm_inactivity_timer_destroy(QDF_IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WLAN_PROD);
 
 	ret = qdf_ipa_rm_delete_resource(QDF_IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WLAN_CONS);
 	if (ret)