diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sap_cond_chan_switch.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sap_cond_chan_switch.c
index 3c575f3285d9..8d6610596d71 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sap_cond_chan_switch.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_sap_cond_chan_switch.c
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_request_pre_cac(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 	mac_handle_t mac_handle;
 	bool val;
 
+	if (!policy_mgr_is_hw_dbs_capable(hdd_ctx->psoc)) {
+		hdd_debug("Pre CAC is not supported on non-dbs platforms");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	pre_cac_adapter = hdd_get_adapter_by_iface_name(hdd_ctx,
 							SAP_PRE_CAC_IFNAME);
 	if (pre_cac_adapter) {