diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 6b6012c..198384d 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -5616,8 +5616,11 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_LINK_LAYER_STATS
+   if ((TRUE == pHddCtx->cfg_ini->fEnableLLStats) &&
+       (TRUE == sme_IsFeatureSupportedByFW(LINK_LAYER_STATS_MEAS))) {
         fset |= WIFI_FEATURE_LINK_LAYER_STATS;
         hddLog(LOG1, FL("Link layer stats is supported by driver"));
+   }
 #endif
 
     skb = cfg80211_vendor_cmd_alloc_reply_skb(wiphy, sizeof(fset) +