diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.h b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.h
index 709cb911b882..f5e1d8b7fa9f 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.h
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.h
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ extern const struct nla_policy wlan_hdd_wisa_cmd_policy[
 #define VENDOR1_AP_OUI_TYPE "\x00\xE0\x4C"
 #define VENDOR1_AP_OUI_TYPE_SIZE 3
 
-#define WLAN_BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_VHT_PHY 126
-#define WLAN_BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_HT_PHY 127
 #define BASIC_RATE_MASK   0x80
 #define RATE_MASK         0x7f
 
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 8a03a3538f0b..ef76798f9c3f 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -120,6 +120,22 @@
 #define MAX_SAP_NUM_CONCURRENCY_WITH_NAN 1
 #endif
 
+#ifndef BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_HT_PHY
+#define BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_HT_PHY  127
+#endif
+
+#ifndef BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_VHT_PHY
+#define BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_VHT_PHY 126
+#endif
+
+#ifndef BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_SAE_H2E
+#define BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_SAE_H2E 123
+#endif
+
+#ifndef BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_HE_PHY
+#define BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_HE_PHY  122
+#endif
+
 /*
  * 11B, 11G Rate table include Basic rate and Extended rate
  * The IDX field is the rate index
@@ -4028,15 +4044,36 @@ static void wlan_hdd_check_11gmode(const u8 *ie, u8 *require_ht,
 			}
 		} else {
 			if ((BASIC_RATE_MASK |
-				WLAN_BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_HT_PHY) == ie[i])
+			     BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_HT_PHY) == ie[i])
 				*require_ht = true;
 			else if ((BASIC_RATE_MASK |
-				WLAN_BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_VHT_PHY) == ie[i])
+				  BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_VHT_PHY) == ie[i])
 				*require_vht = true;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * wlan_hdd_check_h2e() - check SAE/H2E require flag from support rate sets
+ * @rs: support rate or extended support rate set
+ * @require_h2e: pointer to store require h2e flag
+ *
+ * Return: none
+ */
+static void wlan_hdd_check_h2e(const tSirMacRateSet *rs, bool *require_h2e)
+{
+	uint8_t i;
+
+	if (!rs || !require_h2e)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < rs->numRates; i++) {
+		if (rs->rate[i] == (BASIC_RATE_MASK |
+				    BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_SAE_H2E))
+			*require_h2e = true;
+	}
+}
+
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11AX
 /**
  * wlan_hdd_add_extn_ie() - add extension IE
@@ -5669,6 +5706,12 @@ int wlan_hdd_cfg80211_start_bss(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 					   config->extended_rates.rate,
 					   config->extended_rates.numRates);
 		}
+
+		config->require_h2e = false;
+		wlan_hdd_check_h2e(&config->supported_rates,
+				   &config->require_h2e);
+		wlan_hdd_check_h2e(&config->extended_rates,
+				   &config->require_h2e);
 	}
 
 	if (!cds_is_sub_20_mhz_enabled())
diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
index 91ca42224929..d250dde969bd 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ populate_dot11f_ext_supp_rates(struct mac_context *mac, uint8_t nChannelNum,
 			       struct pe_session *pe_session)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS nsir_status;
-	qdf_size_t nRates = 0;
+	qdf_size_t n_rates = 0;
 	uint8_t rates[WLAN_SUPPORTED_RATES_IE_MAX_LEN];
 
 	/* Use the ext rates present in session entry whenever nChannelNum is set to OPERATIONAL
@@ -837,9 +837,9 @@ populate_dot11f_ext_supp_rates(struct mac_context *mac, uint8_t nChannelNum,
 	 */
 	if (POPULATE_DOT11F_RATES_OPERATIONAL == nChannelNum) {
 		if (pe_session) {
-			nRates = pe_session->extRateSet.numRates;
+			n_rates = pe_session->extRateSet.numRates;
 			qdf_mem_copy(rates, pe_session->extRateSet.rate,
-				     nRates);
+				     n_rates);
 		} else {
 			pe_err("no session context exists while populating Operational Rate Set");
 		}
@@ -848,20 +848,21 @@ populate_dot11f_ext_supp_rates(struct mac_context *mac, uint8_t nChannelNum,
 			pe_err("null pe_session");
 			return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 		}
-		nRates = WLAN_SUPPORTED_RATES_IE_MAX_LEN;
+		n_rates = WLAN_SUPPORTED_RATES_IE_MAX_LEN;
 		nsir_status = mlme_get_ext_opr_rate(pe_session->vdev, rates,
-						    &nRates);
+						    &n_rates);
 		if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(nsir_status)) {
-			nRates = 0;
+			n_rates = 0;
 			pe_err("Failed to retrieve nItem from CFG status: %d",
 			       (nsir_status));
 			return nsir_status;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (0 != nRates) {
-		pDot11f->num_rates = (uint8_t) nRates;
-		qdf_mem_copy(pDot11f->rates, rates, nRates);
+	if (0 != n_rates) {
+		pe_debug("ext supp rates present, num %d", (uint8_t)n_rates);
+		pDot11f->num_rates = (uint8_t)n_rates;
+		qdf_mem_copy(pDot11f->rates, rates, n_rates);
 		pDot11f->present = 1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h b/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h
index dc6cef2c72e2..75ab17b109b1 100644
--- a/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h
+++ b/core/sap/inc/sap_api.h
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ struct sap_config {
 	uint8_t long_retry_limit;
 	tSirMacRateSet supported_rates;
 	tSirMacRateSet extended_rates;
+	bool require_h2e;
 	enum sap_acs_dfs_mode acs_dfs_mode;
 	struct hdd_channel_info *channel_info;
 	uint32_t channel_info_count;
diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
index 2a9f53a7fcf3..57ac63943723 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
@@ -3109,6 +3109,8 @@ sapconvert_to_csr_profile(struct sap_config *config, eCsrRoamBssType bssType,
 			config->extended_rates.numRates;
 	}
 
+	profile->require_h2e = config->require_h2e;
+
 	qdf_status = ucfg_mlme_get_sap_chan_switch_rate_enabled(
 					mac_ctx->psoc,
 					&chan_switch_hostapd_rate_enabled);
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h b/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
index 906a838827a4..702339e5f222 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ struct csr_roam_profile {
 	tSirMacRateSet  extended_rates;
 	struct qdf_mac_addr bssid_hint;
 	bool force_24ghz_in_ht20;
+	bool require_h2e;
 	uint32_t cac_duration_ms;
 	uint32_t dfs_regdomain;
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_FILS_SK
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index e78ceb969c74..d08666c9ab0d 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -7659,6 +7659,7 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_roam_copy_profile(struct mac_context *mac,
 		pDstProfile->extended_rates.numRates =
 			pSrcProfile->extended_rates.numRates;
 	}
+	pDstProfile->require_h2e = pSrcProfile->require_h2e;
 	pDstProfile->cac_duration_ms = pSrcProfile->cac_duration_ms;
 	pDstProfile->dfs_regdomain   = pSrcProfile->dfs_regdomain;
 	pDstProfile->chan_switch_hostapd_rate_enabled  =
@@ -13603,6 +13604,7 @@ csr_roam_get_bss_start_parms(struct mac_context *mac,
 	uint32_t opr_ch_freq = 0;
 	tSirNwType nw_type;
 	uint32_t tmp_opr_ch_freq = 0;
+	uint8_t h2e;
 	tSirMacRateSet *opr_rates = &pParam->operationalRateSet;
 	tSirMacRateSet *ext_rates = &pParam->extendedRateSet;
 
@@ -13692,6 +13694,22 @@ csr_roam_get_bss_start_parms(struct mac_context *mac,
 		pParam->operation_chan_freq = opr_ch_freq;
 	}
 
+	if (pProfile->require_h2e) {
+		h2e = WLAN_BASIC_RATE_MASK |
+			WLAN_BSS_MEMBERSHIP_SELECTOR_SAE_H2E;
+		if (ext_rates->numRates < SIR_MAC_MAX_NUMBER_OF_RATES) {
+			ext_rates->rate[ext_rates->numRates] = h2e;
+			ext_rates->numRates++;
+			sme_debug("H2E bss membership add to ext support rate");
+		} else if (opr_rates->numRates < SIR_MAC_MAX_NUMBER_OF_RATES) {
+			opr_rates->rate[opr_rates->numRates] = h2e;
+			opr_rates->numRates++;
+			sme_debug("H2E bss membership add to support rate");
+		} else {
+			sme_err("rates full, can not add H2E bss membership");
+		}
+	}
+
 	pParam->sirNwType = nw_type;
 	pParam->ch_params.ch_width = pProfile->ch_params.ch_width;
 	pParam->ch_params.center_freq_seg0 =