diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/include/limApi.h b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/include/limApi.h
index 51a910f..5b869d3 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/include/limApi.h
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/include/limApi.h
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@
 extern void limCleanup(tpAniSirGlobal);
 /// Function to post messages to LIM thread
 extern tANI_U32  limPostMsgApi(tpAniSirGlobal, tSirMsgQ *);
+tANI_U32  limPostMsgApiHighPri(tpAniSirGlobal, tSirMsgQ *);
+
 /**
  * Function to process messages posted to LIM thread
  * and dispatch to various sub modules within LIM module.
diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
index f465af7..87d921d 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limApi.c
@@ -1266,6 +1266,35 @@
 
 } /*** end limPostMsgApi() ***/
 
+/**
+ * limPostMsgApiHighPri()
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:
+ * This function is called from other thread while posting a
+ * message to LIM message Queue gSirLimMsgQ.
+ *
+ * LOGIC:
+ * NA
+ *
+ * ASSUMPTIONS:
+ * NA
+ *
+ * NOTE:
+ * NA
+ *
+ * @param  pMac - Pointer to Global MAC structure
+ * @param  pMsg - Pointer to the message structure
+ * @return None
+ */
+
+tANI_U32
+limPostMsgApiHighPri(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tSirMsgQ *pMsg)
+{
+    return  vos_mq_post_message_high_pri(VOS_MQ_ID_PE, (vos_msg_t *) pMsg);
+
+
+} /*** end limPostMsgApi() ***/
+
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTimerUtils.c b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTimerUtils.c
index ee1f6b0..1e3d522 100644
--- a/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTimerUtils.c
+++ b/CORE/MAC/src/pe/lim/limTimerUtils.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include "limAssocUtils.h"
 #include "limSecurityUtils.h"
 #include "pmmApi.h"
-
+#include "limApi.h"
 
 // default value 5000 ms for background scan period when it is disabled
 #define LIM_BACKGROUND_SCAN_PERIOD_DEFAULT_MS    5000
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
     msg.bodyptr = NULL;
     msg.bodyval = 0;
 
-    if ((statusCode = limPostMsgApi(pMac, &msg)) != eSIR_SUCCESS)
+    if ((statusCode = limPostMsgApiHighPri(pMac, &msg)) != eSIR_SUCCESS)
         limLog(pMac, LOGE,
                FL("posting message %X to LIM failed, reason=%d"),
                msg.type, statusCode);
diff --git a/CORE/VOSS/inc/vos_mq.h b/CORE/VOSS/inc/vos_mq.h
index 7194e35..e82dd00 100644
--- a/CORE/VOSS/inc/vos_mq.h
+++ b/CORE/VOSS/inc/vos_mq.h
@@ -156,6 +156,43 @@
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 VOS_STATUS vos_mq_post_message( VOS_MQ_ID msgQueueId, vos_msg_t *message );
 
+/**--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  \brief vos_mq_post_message_high_pri() - posts a high priority message to
+           a message queue
+
+  This API allows messages to be posted to the head of a specific message
+  queue. Messages  can be posted to the following message queues:
+
+  <ul>
+    <li> SME
+    <li> PE
+    <li> HAL
+    <li> TL
+  </ul>
+
+  \param msgQueueId - identifies the message queue upon which the message
+         will be posted.
+
+  \param message - a pointer to a message buffer.  Memory for this message
+         buffer is allocated by the caller and free'd by the vOSS after the
+         message is posted to the message queue.  If the consumer of the
+         message needs anything in this message, it needs to copy the contents
+         before returning from the message queue handler.
+
+  \return VOS_STATUS_SUCCESS - the message has been successfully posted
+          to the message queue.
+
+          VOS_STATUS_E_INVAL - The value specified by msgQueueId does not
+          refer to a valid Message Queue Id.
+
+          VOS_STATUS_E_FAULT  - message is an invalid pointer.
+
+          VOS_STATUS_E_FAILURE - the message queue handler has reported
+          an unknown failure.
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+VOS_STATUS vos_mq_post_message_high_pri(VOS_MQ_ID msgQueueId, vos_msg_t *message);
+
 
 /**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
diff --git a/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_api.c b/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_api.c
index b7d4fae..0278a1f 100644
--- a/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_api.c
+++ b/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_api.c
@@ -2117,6 +2117,151 @@
 } /* vos_mq_post_message()*/
 
 
+/**--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  \brief vos_mq_post_message_high_pri() - posts a high priority message to
+           a message queue
+
+  This API allows messages to be posted to the head of a specific message
+  queue. Messages  can be posted to the following message queues:
+
+  <ul>
+    <li> SME
+    <li> PE
+    <li> HAL
+    <li> TL
+  </ul>
+
+  \param msgQueueId - identifies the message queue upon which the message
+         will be posted.
+
+  \param message - a pointer to a message buffer.  Memory for this message
+         buffer is allocated by the caller and free'd by the vOSS after the
+         message is posted to the message queue.  If the consumer of the
+         message needs anything in this message, it needs to copy the contents
+         before returning from the message queue handler.
+
+  \return VOS_STATUS_SUCCESS - the message has been successfully posted
+          to the message queue.
+
+          VOS_STATUS_E_INVAL - The value specified by msgQueueId does not
+          refer to a valid Message Queue Id.
+
+          VOS_STATUS_E_FAULT  - message is an invalid pointer.
+
+          VOS_STATUS_E_FAILURE - the message queue handler has reported
+          an unknown failure.
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+VOS_STATUS vos_mq_post_message_high_pri(VOS_MQ_ID msgQueueId, vos_msg_t *pMsg)
+{
+  pVosMqType      pTargetMq   = NULL;
+  pVosMsgWrapper  pMsgWrapper = NULL;
+
+  if ((gpVosContext == NULL) || (pMsg == NULL))
+  {
+    VOS_TRACE(VOS_MODULE_ID_VOSS, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+        "%s: Null params or global vos context is null", __func__);
+    VOS_ASSERT(0);
+    return VOS_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  switch (msgQueueId)
+  {
+    /// Message Queue ID for messages bound for SME
+    case  VOS_MQ_ID_SME:
+    {
+       pTargetMq = &(gpVosContext->vosSched.smeMcMq);
+       break;
+    }
+
+    /// Message Queue ID for messages bound for PE
+    case VOS_MQ_ID_PE:
+    {
+       pTargetMq = &(gpVosContext->vosSched.peMcMq);
+       break;
+    }
+
+    /// Message Queue ID for messages bound for WDA
+    case VOS_MQ_ID_WDA:
+    {
+       pTargetMq = &(gpVosContext->vosSched.wdaMcMq);
+       break;
+    }
+
+    /// Message Queue ID for messages bound for WDI
+    case VOS_MQ_ID_WDI:
+    {
+       pTargetMq = &(gpVosContext->vosSched.wdiMcMq);
+       break;
+    }
+
+    /// Message Queue ID for messages bound for TL
+    case VOS_MQ_ID_TL:
+    {
+       pTargetMq = &(gpVosContext->vosSched.tlMcMq);
+       break;
+    }
+
+    /// Message Queue ID for messages bound for the SYS module
+    case VOS_MQ_ID_SYS:
+    {
+       pTargetMq = &(gpVosContext->vosSched.sysMcMq);
+       break;
+    }
+
+    default:
+
+    VOS_TRACE(VOS_MODULE_ID_VOSS, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+              ("%s: Trying to queue msg into unknown MC Msg queue ID %d"),
+              __func__, msgQueueId);
+
+    return VOS_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  VOS_ASSERT(NULL !=pTargetMq);
+  if (pTargetMq == NULL)
+  {
+     VOS_TRACE(VOS_MODULE_ID_VOSS, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+         "%s: pTargetMq == NULL", __func__);
+     return VOS_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  /*
+  ** Try and get a free Msg wrapper
+  */
+  pMsgWrapper = vos_mq_get(&gpVosContext->freeVosMq);
+
+  if (NULL == pMsgWrapper)
+  {
+    VOS_TRACE(VOS_MODULE_ID_VOSS, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+              "%s: VOS Core run out of message wrapper", __func__);
+    if (!gpVosContext->vosWrapperFullReported)
+    {
+      gpVosContext->vosWrapperFullReported = 1;
+      vos_fatal_event_logs_req(WLAN_LOG_TYPE_FATAL,
+                      WLAN_LOG_INDICATOR_HOST_ONLY,
+                      WLAN_LOG_REASON_VOS_MSG_UNDER_RUN,
+                      FALSE, TRUE);
+    }
+    return VOS_STATUS_E_RESOURCES;
+  }
+
+  /*
+  ** Copy the message now
+  */
+  vos_mem_copy( (v_VOID_t*)pMsgWrapper->pVosMsg,
+                (v_VOID_t*)pMsg, sizeof(vos_msg_t));
+
+  vos_mq_put_front(pTargetMq, pMsgWrapper);
+
+  set_bit(MC_POST_EVENT_MASK, &gpVosContext->vosSched.mcEventFlag);
+  wake_up_interruptible(&gpVosContext->vosSched.mcWaitQueue);
+
+  return VOS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+} /* vos_mq_post_message_high_pri()*/
+
+
+
 /**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
   \brief vos_tx_mq_serialize() - serialize a message to the Tx execution flow
diff --git a/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_mq.c b/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_mq.c
index b428189..91ed206 100644
--- a/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_mq.c
+++ b/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_mq.c
@@ -163,6 +163,42 @@
 
 } /* vos_mq_put() */
 
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  \brief vos_mq_put_front() - Add a message to the head of message queue
+
+  The \a vos_mq_put_front() function add a message to the head of Message queue.
+
+  \param  pMq - pointer to the message queue
+
+  \param  pMsgWrapper - Msg Wrapper containing the message
+
+  \return None
+
+  \sa vos_mq_put()
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void vos_mq_put_front(pVosMqType pMq, pVosMsgWrapper pMsgWrapper)
+{
+  unsigned long flags;
+
+  /*
+  ** Some quick sanity check
+  */
+  if ((pMq == NULL) || (pMsgWrapper == NULL)) {
+     VOS_TRACE(VOS_MODULE_ID_VOSS, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+         "%s: NULL pointer passed",__func__);
+     return ;
+  }
+
+  spin_lock_irqsave(&pMq->mqLock, flags);
+
+  list_add(&pMsgWrapper->msgNode, &pMq->mqList);
+
+  spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pMq->mqLock, flags);
+
+} /* vos_mq_put_front() */
+
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
diff --git a/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_sched.h b/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_sched.h
index 7ed3ed6..1a8731b 100644
--- a/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_sched.h
+++ b/CORE/VOSS/src/vos_sched.h
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@
 VOS_STATUS vos_mq_init(pVosMqType pMq);
 void vos_mq_deinit(pVosMqType pMq);
 void vos_mq_put(pVosMqType pMq, pVosMsgWrapper pMsgWrapper);
+void vos_mq_put_front(pVosMqType pMq, pVosMsgWrapper pMsgWrapper);
 pVosMsgWrapper vos_mq_get(pVosMqType pMq);
 v_BOOL_t vos_is_mq_empty(pVosMqType pMq);
 pVosSchedContext get_vos_sched_ctxt(void);