diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
index aab5a58616fc..30476f857d23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
@@ -728,6 +728,14 @@ enum pe_stats_mask {
 #define WCN36XX_HAL_CFG_ENABLE_TDLS_OXYGEN_MODE		104
 #define WCN36XX_HAL_CFG_MAX_PARAMS			105
 
+/* Specify the starting bitrate, 11B and 11A/G rates can be specified in
+ * multiples of 0.5 So for 5.5 mbps => 11. for MCS 0 - 7 rates, Bit 7 should
+ * set to 1 and Bit 0-6 represent the MCS index. so for MCS2 => 130.
+ * Any invalid non-zero value or unsupported rate will set the start rate
+ * to 6 mbps.
+ */
+#define WCN36XX_HAL_CFG_ENABLE_DYNAMIC_RA_START_RATE	210
+
 /* Message definitons - All the messages below need to be packed */
 
 /* Definition for HAL API Version. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
index 5a565f119e5d..92ae77523115 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/smd.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static struct wcn36xx_cfg_val wcn36xx_cfg_vals[] = {
 	WCN36XX_CFG_VAL(BTC_STATIC_LEN_LE_WLAN, 30000),
 	WCN36XX_CFG_VAL(MAX_ASSOC_LIMIT, 10),
 	WCN36XX_CFG_VAL(ENABLE_MCC_ADAPTIVE_SCHEDULER, 0),
+	WCN36XX_CFG_VAL(ENABLE_DYNAMIC_RA_START_RATE, 133), /* MCS 5 */
 };
 
 static int put_cfg_tlv_u32(struct wcn36xx *wcn, size_t *len, u32 id, u32 value)