diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/obj_mgr/inc/wlan_objmgr_psoc_obj.h b/umac/cmn_services/obj_mgr/inc/wlan_objmgr_psoc_obj.h
index 822854b8b9f2..20a381fe80ac 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/obj_mgr/inc/wlan_objmgr_psoc_obj.h
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/obj_mgr/inc/wlan_objmgr_psoc_obj.h
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ struct wlan_objmgr_psoc_user_config {
 	bool is_11d_support_enabled;
 	bool is_11h_support_enabled;
 	uint8_t dot11_mode;
-	bool skip_dfs_chnl_in_p2p_search;
 	uint8_t band_capability;
 };
 
diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
index 56772209daf4..fc5d0cb64ac5 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_main.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ struct extscan_def_config {
  * @active_dwell: default active dwell time
  * @allow_dfs_chan_in_first_scan: first scan should contain dfs channels or not.
  * @allow_dfs_chan_in_scan: Scan DFS channels or not.
+ * @skip_dfs_chan_in_p2p_search: Skip DFS channels in p2p search.
  * @use_wake_lock_in_user_scan: if wake lock will be acquired during user scan
  * @active_dwell_2g: default active dwell time for 2G channels, if it's not zero
  * @passive_dwell:default passive dwell time
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ struct scan_default_params {
 	uint32_t active_dwell;
 	bool allow_dfs_chan_in_first_scan;
 	bool allow_dfs_chan_in_scan;
+	bool skip_dfs_chan_in_p2p_search;
 	bool use_wake_lock_in_user_scan;
 	uint32_t active_dwell_2g;
 	uint32_t passive_dwell;
diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
index 29dfc0a5d789..86268e2eb9b5 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ scm_update_channel_list(struct scan_start_request *req,
 	struct scan_vdev_obj *scan_vdev_obj;
 	struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev;
 	bool first_scan_done = true;
+	bool p2p_search = false;
 
 	pdev = wlan_vdev_get_pdev(req->vdev);
 
@@ -777,6 +778,8 @@ scm_update_channel_list(struct scan_start_request *req,
 		scan_vdev_obj->first_scan_done = true;
 	}
 
+	if(req->scan_req.p2p_scan_type == SCAN_P2P_SEARCH)
+		p2p_search = true;
 	/*
 	 * No need to update channels if req is passive scan and single channel
 	 * ie ROC, Preauth etc
@@ -786,13 +789,15 @@ scm_update_channel_list(struct scan_start_request *req,
 		return;
 
 	/* do this only for STA and P2P-CLI mode */
-	if (!(wlan_vdev_mlme_get_opmode(req->vdev) == QDF_STA_MODE) &&
-	    !(wlan_vdev_mlme_get_opmode(req->vdev) == QDF_P2P_CLIENT_MODE))
+	if ((!(wlan_vdev_mlme_get_opmode(req->vdev) == QDF_STA_MODE) &&
+	    !(wlan_vdev_mlme_get_opmode(req->vdev) == QDF_P2P_CLIENT_MODE)) &&
+	    !p2p_search)
 		return;
 
-	if (scan_obj->scan_def.allow_dfs_chan_in_scan &&
+	if ((scan_obj->scan_def.allow_dfs_chan_in_scan &&
 	    (scan_obj->scan_def.allow_dfs_chan_in_first_scan ||
-	     first_scan_done))
+	     first_scan_done)) &&
+	     !(scan_obj->scan_def.skip_dfs_chan_in_p2p_search && p2p_search))
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < req->scan_req.chan_list.num_chan; i++) {
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
index f8a35c22cec1..05e4dea8f4ee 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/inc/wlan_scan_cfg.h
@@ -1046,6 +1046,27 @@
 			CFG_VALUE_OR_DEFAULT, \
 			"ap scan burst duration")
 
+/*
+ * <ini>
+ * gSkipDfsChannelInP2pSearch - Skip DFS Channel in case of P2P Search
+ * @Min: 0
+ * @Max: 1
+ * @Default: 1
+ *
+ * This ini is used to disable(skip) dfs channel in p2p search.
+ * Related: None.
+ *
+ * Supported Feature: DFS P2P
+ *
+ * Usage: Internal/External
+ *
+ * </ini>
+ */
+#define CFG_ENABLE_SKIP_DFS_IN_P2P_SEARCH CFG_INI_BOOL( \
+	"gSkipDfsChannelInP2pSearch", \
+	1, \
+	"skip dfs channel in p2p search")
+
 #define CFG_SCAN_ALL \
 	CFG(CFG_DROP_BCN_ON_CHANNEL_MISMATCH) \
 	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_WAKE_LOCK_IN_SCAN) \
@@ -1071,6 +1092,7 @@
 	CFG(CFG_P2P_SCAN_BURST_DURATION) \
 	CFG(CFG_GO_SCAN_BURST_DURATION) \
 	CFG(CFG_AP_SCAN_BURST_DURATION) \
+	CFG(CFG_ENABLE_SKIP_DFS_IN_P2P_SEARCH) \
 	CFG_SCAN_PNO
 
 #endif /* __CONFIG_SCAN_H */
diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
index fde836174c67..4adaec33cede 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_ucfg_api.c
@@ -950,6 +950,8 @@ wlan_scan_global_init(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				!cfg_get(psoc, CFG_INITIAL_NO_DFS_SCAN);
 	scan_obj->scan_def.allow_dfs_chan_in_scan =
 				cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_DFS_SCAN);
+	scan_obj->scan_def.skip_dfs_chan_in_p2p_search =
+				cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_SKIP_DFS_IN_P2P_SEARCH);
 	scan_obj->scan_def.use_wake_lock_in_user_scan =
 				cfg_get(psoc, CFG_ENABLE_WAKE_LOCK_IN_SCAN);
 	scan_obj->scan_def.active_dwell_2g =