diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 8fdcac7..f1be3ff 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -639,12 +639,11 @@
 
     wiphy->mgmt_stypes = wlan_hdd_txrx_stypes;
 
-    #ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_LINUX_REG
+#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_LINUX_REG
     /* the flag for the other case would be initialzed in
        vos_init_wiphy_from_nv_bin */
-
     wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY;
-    #endif
+#endif
 
     /* This will disable updating of NL channels from passive to
      * active if a beacon is received on passive channel. */
@@ -657,6 +656,7 @@
                  |  WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD
                  |  WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL
                     | WIPHY_FLAG_OFFCHAN_TX;
+    wiphy->country_ie_pref = NL80211_COUNTRY_IE_IGNORE_CORE;
 #endif
 
 #if  defined (WLAN_FEATURE_VOWIFI_11R) || defined (FEATURE_WLAN_CCX) || defined(FEATURE_WLAN_LFR)