diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index e7adef7..c27c6cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1962,6 +1962,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_disconnect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 
+	if (!mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv))
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+
 	if (mwifiex_deauthenticate(priv, NULL))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
@@ -2217,6 +2220,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_connect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		    "info: Trying to associate to %s and bssid %pM\n",
 		    (char *)sme->ssid, sme->bssid);
 
+	if (!mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv))
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+
 	ret = mwifiex_cfg80211_assoc(priv, sme->ssid_len, sme->ssid, sme->bssid,
 				     priv->bss_mode, sme->channel, sme, 0);
 	if (!ret) {
@@ -2420,6 +2426,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
+	if (!mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv))
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+
 	user_scan_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*user_scan_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!user_scan_cfg)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -2487,6 +2496,121 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* CFG802.11 operation handler for sched_scan_start.
+ *
+ * This function issues a bgscan config request to the firmware based upon
+ * the user specified sched_scan configuration. On successful completion,
+ * firmware will generate BGSCAN_REPORT event, driver should issue bgscan
+ * query command to get sched_scan results from firmware.
+ */
+static int
+mwifiex_cfg80211_sched_scan_start(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				  struct net_device *dev,
+				  struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *request)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
+	int i, offset;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+	struct mwifiex_bg_scan_cfg *bgscan_cfg;
+	struct ieee_types_header *ie;
+
+	if (!request || (!request->n_ssids && !request->n_match_sets)) {
+		wiphy_err(wiphy, "%s : Invalid Sched_scan parameters",
+			  __func__);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	wiphy_info(wiphy, "sched_scan start : n_ssids=%d n_match_sets=%d ",
+		   request->n_ssids, request->n_match_sets);
+	wiphy_info(wiphy, "n_channels=%d interval=%d ie_len=%d\n",
+		   request->n_channels, request->scan_plans->interval,
+		   (int)request->ie_len);
+
+	bgscan_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*bgscan_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!bgscan_cfg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (priv->scan_request || priv->scan_aborting)
+		bgscan_cfg->start_later = true;
+
+	bgscan_cfg->num_ssids = request->n_match_sets;
+	bgscan_cfg->ssid_list = request->match_sets;
+
+	if (request->ie && request->ie_len) {
+		offset = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < MWIFIEX_MAX_VSIE_NUM; i++) {
+			if (priv->vs_ie[i].mask != MWIFIEX_VSIE_MASK_CLEAR)
+				continue;
+			priv->vs_ie[i].mask = MWIFIEX_VSIE_MASK_BGSCAN;
+			ie = (struct ieee_types_header *)(request->ie + offset);
+			memcpy(&priv->vs_ie[i].ie, ie, sizeof(*ie) + ie->len);
+			offset += sizeof(*ie) + ie->len;
+
+			if (offset >= request->ie_len)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < min_t(u32, request->n_channels,
+			      MWIFIEX_BG_SCAN_CHAN_MAX); i++) {
+		chan = request->channels[i];
+		bgscan_cfg->chan_list[i].chan_number = chan->hw_value;
+		bgscan_cfg->chan_list[i].radio_type = chan->band;
+
+		if ((chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR) || !request->n_ssids)
+			bgscan_cfg->chan_list[i].scan_type =
+						MWIFIEX_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE;
+		else
+			bgscan_cfg->chan_list[i].scan_type =
+						MWIFIEX_SCAN_TYPE_ACTIVE;
+
+		bgscan_cfg->chan_list[i].scan_time = 0;
+	}
+
+	bgscan_cfg->chan_per_scan = min_t(u32, request->n_channels,
+					  MWIFIEX_BG_SCAN_CHAN_MAX);
+
+	/* Use at least 15 second for per scan cycle */
+	bgscan_cfg->scan_interval = (request->scan_plans->interval >
+				     MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_INTERVAL) ?
+				request->scan_plans->interval :
+				MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_INTERVAL;
+
+	bgscan_cfg->repeat_count = MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_REPEAT_COUNT;
+	bgscan_cfg->report_condition = MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_SSID_MATCH |
+				MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_WAIT_ALL_CHAN_DONE;
+	bgscan_cfg->bss_type = MWIFIEX_BSS_MODE_INFRA;
+	bgscan_cfg->action = MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_ACT_SET;
+	bgscan_cfg->enable = true;
+
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_CONFIG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bgscan_cfg, true)) {
+		kfree(bgscan_cfg);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	priv->sched_scanning = true;
+
+	kfree(bgscan_cfg);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* CFG802.11 operation handler for sched_scan_stop.
+ *
+ * This function issues a bgscan config command to disable
+ * previous bgscan configuration in the firmware
+ */
+static int mwifiex_cfg80211_sched_scan_stop(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					    struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
+
+	wiphy_info(wiphy, "sched scan stop!");
+	mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void mwifiex_setup_vht_caps(struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_info,
 				   struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 {
@@ -2848,6 +2972,9 @@ int mwifiex_del_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	mwifiex_dev_debugfs_remove(priv);
 #endif
 
+	if (priv->sched_scanning)
+		priv->sched_scanning = false;
+
 	mwifiex_stop_net_dev_queue(priv->netdev, adapter);
 
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&priv->bypass_txq, skb, tmp)
@@ -3701,6 +3828,8 @@ static struct cfg80211_ops mwifiex_cfg80211_ops = {
 	.set_cqm_rssi_config = mwifiex_cfg80211_set_cqm_rssi_config,
 	.set_antenna = mwifiex_cfg80211_set_antenna,
 	.del_station = mwifiex_cfg80211_del_station,
+	.sched_scan_start = mwifiex_cfg80211_sched_scan_start,
+	.sched_scan_stop = mwifiex_cfg80211_sched_scan_stop,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.suspend = mwifiex_cfg80211_suspend,
 	.resume = mwifiex_cfg80211_resume,
@@ -3829,6 +3958,7 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAVE_AP_SME |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_AP_UAPSD |
+			WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_SCHED_SCAN |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_CHANNEL_SWITCH |
 			WIPHY_FLAG_PS_ON_BY_DEFAULT;
@@ -3847,6 +3977,10 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 				    NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_WPS2 |
 				    NL80211_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD_SUPPORT_P2P;
 
+	wiphy->max_sched_scan_ssids = MWIFIEX_MAX_SSID_LIST_LENGTH;
+	wiphy->max_sched_scan_ie_len = MWIFIEX_MAX_VSIE_LEN;
+	wiphy->max_match_sets = MWIFIEX_MAX_SSID_LIST_LENGTH;
+
 	wiphy->available_antennas_tx = BIT(adapter->number_of_antenna) - 1;
 	wiphy->available_antennas_rx = BIT(adapter->number_of_antenna) - 1;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h
index 426e76a..07bdc2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ enum MWIFIEX_802_11_PRIVACY_FILTER {
 #define TLV_TYPE_WILDCARDSSID       (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 18)
 #define TLV_TYPE_TSFTIMESTAMP       (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 19)
 #define TLV_TYPE_RSSI_HIGH          (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 22)
+#define TLV_TYPE_BGSCAN_START_LATER (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 30)
 #define TLV_TYPE_AUTH_TYPE          (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 31)
 #define TLV_TYPE_STA_MAC_ADDR       (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 32)
 #define TLV_TYPE_BSSID              (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 35)
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ enum MWIFIEX_802_11_PRIVACY_FILTER {
 #define TLV_TYPE_TX_PAUSE           (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 148)
 #define TLV_TYPE_COALESCE_RULE      (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 154)
 #define TLV_TYPE_KEY_PARAM_V2       (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 156)
+#define TLV_TYPE_REPEAT_COUNT       (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 176)
 #define TLV_TYPE_MULTI_CHAN_INFO    (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 183)
 #define TLV_TYPE_MC_GROUP_INFO      (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 184)
 #define TLV_TYPE_TDLS_IDLE_TIMEOUT  (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 194)
@@ -331,6 +333,7 @@ enum MWIFIEX_802_11_PRIVACY_FILTER {
 #define HostCmd_CMD_802_11_MAC_ADDRESS                0x004D
 #define HostCmd_CMD_802_11D_DOMAIN_INFO               0x005b
 #define HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL               0x005e
+#define HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_CONFIG             0x006b
 #define HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_QUERY              0x006c
 #define HostCmd_CMD_WMM_GET_STATUS                    0x0071
 #define HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT            0x0075
@@ -523,6 +526,7 @@ enum P2P_MODES {
 #define EVENT_CHANNEL_REPORT_RDY        0x00000054
 #define EVENT_TX_DATA_PAUSE             0x00000055
 #define EVENT_EXT_SCAN_REPORT           0x00000058
+#define EVENT_BG_SCAN_STOPPED           0x00000065
 #define EVENT_REMAIN_ON_CHAN_EXPIRED    0x0000005f
 #define EVENT_MULTI_CHAN_INFO           0x0000006a
 #define EVENT_TX_STATUS_REPORT		0x00000074
@@ -733,6 +737,16 @@ struct mwifiex_ie_types_num_probes {
 	__le16 num_probes;
 } __packed;
 
+struct mwifiex_ie_types_repeat_count {
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_header header;
+	__le16 repeat_count;
+} __packed;
+
+struct mwifiex_ie_types_bgscan_start_later {
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_header header;
+	__le16 start_later;
+} __packed;
+
 struct mwifiex_ie_types_scan_chan_gap {
 	struct mwifiex_ie_types_header header;
 	/* time gap in TUs to be used between two consecutive channels scan */
@@ -1425,6 +1439,36 @@ struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg {
 	u16 scan_chan_gap;
 } __packed;
 
+#define MWIFIEX_BG_SCAN_CHAN_MAX 38
+#define MWIFIEX_BSS_MODE_INFRA 1
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_ACT_GET     0x0000
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_ACT_SET     0x0001
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_ACT_SET_ALL 0xff01
+/** ssid match */
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_SSID_MATCH          0x0001
+/** ssid match and RSSI exceeded */
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_SSID_RSSI_MATCH     0x0004
+/**wait for all channel scan to complete to report scan result*/
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_WAIT_ALL_CHAN_DONE  0x80000000
+
+struct mwifiex_bg_scan_cfg {
+	u16 action;
+	u8 enable;
+	u8 bss_type;
+	u8 chan_per_scan;
+	u32 scan_interval;
+	u32 report_condition;
+	u8 num_probes;
+	u8 rssi_threshold;
+	u8 snr_threshold;
+	u16 repeat_count;
+	u16 start_later;
+	struct cfg80211_match_set *ssid_list;
+	u8 num_ssids;
+	struct mwifiex_user_scan_chan chan_list[MWIFIEX_BG_SCAN_CHAN_MAX];
+	u16 scan_chan_gap;
+} __packed;
+
 struct ie_body {
 	u8 grp_key_oui[4];
 	u8 ptk_cnt[2];
@@ -1470,6 +1514,20 @@ struct mwifiex_ie_types_bss_scan_info {
 	__le64 tsf;
 } __packed;
 
+struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_bg_scan_config {
+	__le16 action;
+	u8 enable;
+	u8 bss_type;
+	u8 chan_per_scan;
+	u8 reserved;
+	__le16 reserved1;
+	__le32 scan_interval;
+	__le32 reserved2;
+	__le32 report_condition;
+	__le16 reserved3;
+	u8 tlv[0];
+} __packed;
+
 struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_bg_scan_query {
 	u8 flush;
 } __packed;
@@ -2124,6 +2182,7 @@ struct host_cmd_ds_command {
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_scan scan;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_scan_ext ext_scan;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_scan_rsp scan_resp;
+		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_bg_scan_config bg_scan_config;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_bg_scan_query bg_scan_query;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_bg_scan_query_rsp bg_scan_query_resp;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_associate associate;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ioctl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ioctl.h
index 4f0174c..6333b16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ioctl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ioctl.h
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ struct mwifiex_ds_mef_cfg {
 #define MWIFIEX_VSIE_MASK_SCAN     0x01
 #define MWIFIEX_VSIE_MASK_ASSOC    0x02
 #define MWIFIEX_VSIE_MASK_ADHOC    0x04
+#define MWIFIEX_VSIE_MASK_BGSCAN   0x08
 
 enum {
 	MWIFIEX_FUNC_INIT = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
index 79c16de..a99b72b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -746,6 +746,13 @@ int mwifiex_queue_tx_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	mwifiex_queue_main_work(priv->adapter);
 
+	if (priv->sched_scanning) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, INFO,
+			    "aborting bgscan on ndo_stop\n");
+		mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv);
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
index 35ab052..5f5bcf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ do {								\
 			       buf, len, false);		\
 } while (0)
 
+/** Min BGSCAN interval 15 second */
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_INTERVAL 15000
+/** default repeat count */
+#define MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_REPEAT_COUNT 6
+
 struct mwifiex_dbg {
 	u32 num_cmd_host_to_card_failure;
 	u32 num_cmd_sleep_cfm_host_to_card_failure;
@@ -641,6 +646,7 @@ struct mwifiex_private {
 	u32 mgmt_frame_mask;
 	struct mwifiex_roc_cfg roc_cfg;
 	bool scan_aborting;
+	u8 sched_scanning;
 	u8 csa_chan;
 	unsigned long csa_expire_time;
 	u8 del_list_idx;
@@ -1198,6 +1204,10 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan_ext(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				struct host_cmd_ds_command *resp);
 int mwifiex_handle_event_ext_scan_report(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 					 void *buf);
+int mwifiex_cmd_802_11_bg_scan_config(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+				      struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
+				      void *data_buf);
+int mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
 
 /*
  * This function checks if the queuing is RA based or not.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
index c20017c..d4e2143 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -547,6 +547,61 @@ mwifiex_scan_create_channel_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	return chan_idx;
 }
 
+/* This function creates a channel list tlv for bgscan config, based
+ * on region/band information.
+ */
+static int
+mwifiex_bgscan_create_channel_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+				   const struct mwifiex_bg_scan_cfg
+						*bgscan_cfg_in,
+				   struct mwifiex_chan_scan_param_set
+						*scan_chan_list)
+{
+	enum ieee80211_band band;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *ch;
+	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
+	int chan_idx = 0, i;
+
+	for (band = 0; (band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS); band++) {
+		if (!priv->wdev.wiphy->bands[band])
+			continue;
+
+		sband = priv->wdev.wiphy->bands[band];
+
+		for (i = 0; (i < sband->n_channels) ; i++) {
+			ch = &sband->channels[i];
+			if (ch->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED)
+				continue;
+			scan_chan_list[chan_idx].radio_type = band;
+
+			if (bgscan_cfg_in->chan_list[0].scan_time)
+				scan_chan_list[chan_idx].max_scan_time =
+					cpu_to_le16((u16)bgscan_cfg_in->
+					chan_list[0].scan_time);
+			else if (ch->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR)
+				scan_chan_list[chan_idx].max_scan_time =
+					cpu_to_le16(adapter->passive_scan_time);
+			else
+				scan_chan_list[chan_idx].max_scan_time =
+					cpu_to_le16(adapter->
+						    specific_scan_time);
+
+			if (ch->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR)
+				scan_chan_list[chan_idx].chan_scan_mode_bitmap
+					|= MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN;
+			else
+				scan_chan_list[chan_idx].chan_scan_mode_bitmap
+					&= ~MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN;
+
+			scan_chan_list[chan_idx].chan_number =
+							(u32)ch->hw_value;
+			chan_idx++;
+		}
+	}
+	return chan_idx;
+}
+
 /* This function appends rate TLV to scan config command. */
 static int
 mwifiex_append_rate_tlv(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
@@ -2155,6 +2210,212 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_802_11_scan_ext(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* This function prepares an background scan config command to be sent
+ * to the firmware
+ */
+int mwifiex_cmd_802_11_bg_scan_config(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+				      struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
+				      void *data_buf)
+{
+	struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_bg_scan_config *bgscan_config =
+					&cmd->params.bg_scan_config;
+	struct mwifiex_bg_scan_cfg *bgscan_cfg_in = data_buf;
+	u8 *tlv_pos = bgscan_config->tlv;
+	u8 num_probes;
+	u32 ssid_len, chan_idx, scan_type, scan_dur, chan_num;
+	int i;
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_num_probes *num_probes_tlv;
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_repeat_count *repeat_count_tlv;
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_bgscan_start_later *start_later_tlv;
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_wildcard_ssid_params *wildcard_ssid_tlv;
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_chan_list_param_set *chan_list_tlv;
+	struct mwifiex_chan_scan_param_set *temp_chan;
+
+	cmd->command = cpu_to_le16(HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_CONFIG);
+	cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*bgscan_config) + S_DS_GEN);
+
+	bgscan_config->action = cpu_to_le16(bgscan_cfg_in->action);
+	bgscan_config->enable = bgscan_cfg_in->enable;
+	bgscan_config->bss_type = bgscan_cfg_in->bss_type;
+	bgscan_config->scan_interval =
+		cpu_to_le32(bgscan_cfg_in->scan_interval);
+	bgscan_config->report_condition =
+		cpu_to_le32(bgscan_cfg_in->report_condition);
+
+	/*  stop sched scan  */
+	if (!bgscan_config->enable)
+		return 0;
+
+	bgscan_config->chan_per_scan = bgscan_cfg_in->chan_per_scan;
+
+	num_probes = (bgscan_cfg_in->num_probes ? bgscan_cfg_in->
+		      num_probes : priv->adapter->scan_probes);
+
+	if (num_probes) {
+		num_probes_tlv = (struct mwifiex_ie_types_num_probes *)tlv_pos;
+		num_probes_tlv->header.type = cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_NUMPROBES);
+		num_probes_tlv->header.len =
+			cpu_to_le16(sizeof(num_probes_tlv->num_probes));
+		num_probes_tlv->num_probes = cpu_to_le16((u16)num_probes);
+
+		tlv_pos += sizeof(num_probes_tlv->header) +
+			le16_to_cpu(num_probes_tlv->header.len);
+	}
+
+	if (bgscan_cfg_in->repeat_count) {
+		repeat_count_tlv =
+			(struct mwifiex_ie_types_repeat_count *)tlv_pos;
+		repeat_count_tlv->header.type =
+			cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_REPEAT_COUNT);
+		repeat_count_tlv->header.len =
+			cpu_to_le16(sizeof(repeat_count_tlv->repeat_count));
+		repeat_count_tlv->repeat_count =
+			cpu_to_le16(bgscan_cfg_in->repeat_count);
+
+		tlv_pos += sizeof(repeat_count_tlv->header) +
+			le16_to_cpu(repeat_count_tlv->header.len);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < bgscan_cfg_in->num_ssids; i++) {
+		ssid_len = bgscan_cfg_in->ssid_list[i].ssid.ssid_len;
+
+		wildcard_ssid_tlv =
+			(struct mwifiex_ie_types_wildcard_ssid_params *)tlv_pos;
+		wildcard_ssid_tlv->header.type =
+				cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_WILDCARDSSID);
+		wildcard_ssid_tlv->header.len = cpu_to_le16(
+				(u16)(ssid_len + sizeof(wildcard_ssid_tlv->
+							 max_ssid_length)));
+
+		/* max_ssid_length = 0 tells firmware to perform
+		 * specific scan for the SSID filled, whereas
+		 * max_ssid_length = IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN is for
+		 * wildcard scan.
+		 */
+		if (ssid_len)
+			wildcard_ssid_tlv->max_ssid_length = 0;
+		else
+			wildcard_ssid_tlv->max_ssid_length =
+						IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN;
+
+		memcpy(wildcard_ssid_tlv->ssid,
+		       bgscan_cfg_in->ssid_list[i].ssid.ssid, ssid_len);
+
+		tlv_pos += (sizeof(wildcard_ssid_tlv->header)
+				+ le16_to_cpu(wildcard_ssid_tlv->header.len));
+	}
+
+	chan_list_tlv = (struct mwifiex_ie_types_chan_list_param_set *)tlv_pos;
+
+	if (bgscan_cfg_in->chan_list[0].chan_number) {
+		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev, "info: bgscan: Using supplied channel list\n");
+
+		chan_list_tlv->header.type = cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_CHANLIST);
+
+		for (chan_idx = 0;
+		     chan_idx < MWIFIEX_BG_SCAN_CHAN_MAX &&
+		     bgscan_cfg_in->chan_list[chan_idx].chan_number;
+		     chan_idx++) {
+			temp_chan = chan_list_tlv->chan_scan_param + chan_idx;
+
+			/* Increment the TLV header length by size appended */
+			le16_add_cpu(&chan_list_tlv->header.len,
+				     sizeof(chan_list_tlv->chan_scan_param));
+
+			temp_chan->chan_number =
+				bgscan_cfg_in->chan_list[chan_idx].chan_number;
+			temp_chan->radio_type =
+				bgscan_cfg_in->chan_list[chan_idx].radio_type;
+
+			scan_type =
+				bgscan_cfg_in->chan_list[chan_idx].scan_type;
+
+			if (scan_type == MWIFIEX_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE)
+				temp_chan->chan_scan_mode_bitmap
+					|= MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN;
+			else
+				temp_chan->chan_scan_mode_bitmap
+					&= ~MWIFIEX_PASSIVE_SCAN;
+
+			if (bgscan_cfg_in->chan_list[chan_idx].scan_time) {
+				scan_dur = (u16)bgscan_cfg_in->
+					chan_list[chan_idx].scan_time;
+			} else {
+				scan_dur = (scan_type ==
+					    MWIFIEX_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE) ?
+					    priv->adapter->passive_scan_time :
+					    priv->adapter->specific_scan_time;
+			}
+
+			temp_chan->min_scan_time = cpu_to_le16(scan_dur);
+			temp_chan->max_scan_time = cpu_to_le16(scan_dur);
+		}
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
+			"info: bgscan: Creating full region channel list\n");
+		chan_num =
+			mwifiex_bgscan_create_channel_list(priv, bgscan_cfg_in,
+							   chan_list_tlv->
+							   chan_scan_param);
+		le16_add_cpu(&chan_list_tlv->header.len,
+			     chan_num *
+			     sizeof(chan_list_tlv->chan_scan_param[0]));
+	}
+
+	tlv_pos += (sizeof(chan_list_tlv->header)
+			+ le16_to_cpu(chan_list_tlv->header.len));
+
+	if (bgscan_cfg_in->start_later) {
+		start_later_tlv =
+			(struct mwifiex_ie_types_bgscan_start_later *)tlv_pos;
+		start_later_tlv->header.type =
+			cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_BGSCAN_START_LATER);
+		start_later_tlv->header.len =
+			cpu_to_le16(sizeof(start_later_tlv->start_later));
+		start_later_tlv->start_later =
+			cpu_to_le16(bgscan_cfg_in->start_later);
+
+		tlv_pos += sizeof(start_later_tlv->header) +
+			le16_to_cpu(start_later_tlv->header.len);
+	}
+
+	/* Append vendor specific IE TLV */
+	mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv(priv, MWIFIEX_VSIE_MASK_BGSCAN, &tlv_pos);
+
+	le16_add_cpu(&cmd->size, tlv_pos - bgscan_config->tlv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_bg_scan_cfg *bgscan_cfg;
+
+	if (!priv->sched_scanning) {
+		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev, "bgscan already stopped!\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	bgscan_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*bgscan_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!bgscan_cfg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	bgscan_cfg->bss_type = MWIFIEX_BSS_MODE_INFRA;
+	bgscan_cfg->action = MWIFIEX_BGSCAN_ACT_SET;
+	bgscan_cfg->enable = false;
+
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_CONFIG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bgscan_cfg, true)) {
+		kfree(bgscan_cfg);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	kfree(bgscan_cfg);
+	priv->sched_scanning = false;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 mwifiex_update_chan_statistics(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			       struct mwifiex_ietypes_chanstats *tlv_stat)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
index e486867..60f3ded 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
@@ -1873,6 +1873,10 @@ int mwifiex_sta_prepare_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
 	case HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SCAN:
 		ret = mwifiex_cmd_802_11_scan(cmd_ptr, data_buf);
 		break;
+	case HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_CONFIG:
+		ret = mwifiex_cmd_802_11_bg_scan_config(priv, cmd_ptr,
+							data_buf);
+		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_QUERY:
 		ret = mwifiex_cmd_802_11_bg_scan_query(cmd_ptr);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
index 9ac7aa2..4b23d3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
@@ -1076,9 +1076,12 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 cmdresp_no,
 		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_QUERY:
 		ret = mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan(priv, resp);
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_results(priv->wdev.wiphy);
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, CMD,
 			    "info: CMD_RESP: BG_SCAN result is ready!\n");
 		break;
+	case HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_CONFIG:
+		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_TXPWR_CFG:
 		ret = mwifiex_ret_tx_power_cfg(priv, resp);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
index 23bae87..fd8061c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
@@ -688,6 +688,13 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, false);
 		break;
 
+	case EVENT_BG_SCAN_STOPPED:
+		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: BGS_STOPPED\n");
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+		if (priv->sched_scanning)
+			priv->sched_scanning = false;
+		break;
+
 	case EVENT_PORT_RELEASE:
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, EVENT, "event: PORT RELEASE\n");
 		priv->port_open = true;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index 210b257..2cc1a32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -504,6 +504,13 @@ int mwifiex_enable_hs(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		}
 	}
 
+	priv = mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA);
+	if (priv && priv->sched_scanning) {
+		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "aborting bgscan!\n");
+		mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv);
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+	}
+
 	if (adapter->hs_activated) {
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, CMD,
 			    "cmd: HS Already activated\n");
