diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
index 182b066..1dbaab2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ int rsi_prepare_mgmt_desc(struct rsi_common *common, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	mgmt_desc->frame_type = TX_DOT11_MGMT;
 	mgmt_desc->header_len = MIN_802_11_HDR_LEN;
 	mgmt_desc->xtend_desc_size = header_size - FRAME_DESC_SZ;
+
+	if (ieee80211_is_probe_req(wh->frame_control))
+		mgmt_desc->frame_info = cpu_to_le16(RSI_INSERT_SEQ_IN_FW);
 	mgmt_desc->frame_info |= cpu_to_le16(RATE_INFO_ENABLE);
 	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(wh->addr1))
 		mgmt_desc->frame_info |= cpu_to_le16(RSI_BROADCAST_PKT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
index e56fc83..aded1ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c
@@ -229,6 +229,68 @@ static void rsi_register_rates_channels(struct rsi_hw *adapter, int band)
 	/* sbands->ht_cap.mcs.rx_highest = 0x82; */
 }
 
+static int rsi_mac80211_hw_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+				      struct ieee80211_scan_request *hw_req)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_scan_request *scan_req = &hw_req->req;
+	struct rsi_hw *adapter = hw->priv;
+	struct rsi_common *common = adapter->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss = &vif->bss_conf;
+
+	rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "***** Hardware scan start *****\n");
+
+	if (common->fsm_state != FSM_MAC_INIT_DONE)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if ((common->wow_flags & RSI_WOW_ENABLED) ||
+	    scan_req->n_channels == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Scan already in progress. So return */
+	if (common->bgscan_en)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	/* If STA is not connected, return with special value 1, in order
+	 * to start sw_scan in mac80211
+	 */
+	if (!bss->assoc)
+		return 1;
+
+	mutex_lock(&common->mutex);
+	common->hwscan = scan_req;
+	if (!rsi_send_bgscan_params(common, RSI_START_BGSCAN)) {
+		if (!rsi_send_bgscan_probe_req(common, vif)) {
+			rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "Background scan started...\n");
+			common->bgscan_en = true;
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&common->mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void rsi_mac80211_cancel_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+{
+	struct rsi_hw *adapter = hw->priv;
+	struct rsi_common *common = adapter->priv;
+	struct cfg80211_scan_info info;
+
+	rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "***** Hardware scan stop *****\n");
+	mutex_lock(&common->mutex);
+
+	if (common->bgscan_en) {
+		if (!rsi_send_bgscan_params(common, RSI_STOP_BGSCAN))
+			common->bgscan_en = false;
+		info.aborted = false;
+		ieee80211_scan_completed(adapter->hw, &info);
+		rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "Back ground scan cancelled\b\n");
+	}
+	common->hwscan = NULL;
+	mutex_unlock(&common->mutex);
+}
+
 /**
  * rsi_mac80211_detach() - This function is used to de-initialize the
  *			   Mac80211 stack.
@@ -1917,6 +1979,8 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops mac80211_ops = {
 	.suspend = rsi_mac80211_suspend,
 	.resume  = rsi_mac80211_resume,
 #endif
+	.hw_scan = rsi_mac80211_hw_scan_start,
+	.cancel_hw_scan = rsi_mac80211_cancel_hw_scan,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1999,6 +2063,9 @@ int rsi_mac80211_attach(struct rsi_common *common)
 	common->max_stations = wiphy->max_ap_assoc_sta;
 	rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "Max Stations Allowed = %d\n", common->max_stations);
 	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct rsi_sta);
+
+	wiphy->max_scan_ssids = RSI_MAX_SCAN_SSIDS;
+	wiphy->max_scan_ie_len = RSI_MAX_SCAN_IE_LEN;
 	wiphy->flags = WIPHY_FLAG_REPORTS_OBSS;
 	wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_AP_UAPSD;
 	wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_INACTIVITY_TIMER;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c
index 01d99ed..ca3a55e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ struct rsi_hw *rsi_91x_init(u16 oper_mode)
 	}
 
 	rsi_default_ps_params(adapter);
+	init_bgscan_params(common);
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->ps_lock);
 	timer_setup(&common->roc_timer, rsi_roc_timeout, 0);
 	init_completion(&common->wlan_init_completion);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
index 1095df7..4042414 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
 #include "rsi_mgmt.h"
 #include "rsi_common.h"
 #include "rsi_ps.h"
@@ -236,6 +237,18 @@ static void rsi_set_default_parameters(struct rsi_common *common)
 	common->dtim_cnt = RSI_DTIM_COUNT;
 }
 
+void init_bgscan_params(struct rsi_common *common)
+{
+	memset((u8 *)&common->bgscan, 0, sizeof(struct rsi_bgscan_params));
+	common->bgscan.bgscan_threshold = RSI_DEF_BGSCAN_THRLD;
+	common->bgscan.roam_threshold = RSI_DEF_ROAM_THRLD;
+	common->bgscan.bgscan_periodicity = RSI_BGSCAN_PERIODICITY;
+	common->bgscan.num_bgscan_channels = 0;
+	common->bgscan.two_probe = 1;
+	common->bgscan.active_scan_duration = RSI_ACTIVE_SCAN_TIME;
+	common->bgscan.passive_scan_duration = RSI_PASSIVE_SCAN_TIME;
+}
+
 /**
  * rsi_set_contention_vals() - This function sets the contention values for the
  *			       backoff procedure.
@@ -1628,6 +1641,107 @@ int rsi_send_wowlan_request(struct rsi_common *common, u16 flags,
 }
 #endif
 
+int rsi_send_bgscan_params(struct rsi_common *common, int enable)
+{
+	struct rsi_bgscan_params *params = &common->bgscan;
+	struct cfg80211_scan_request *scan_req = common->hwscan;
+	struct rsi_bgscan_config *bgscan;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	u16 frame_len = sizeof(*bgscan);
+	u8 i;
+
+	rsi_dbg(MGMT_TX_ZONE, "%s: Sending bgscan params frame\n", __func__);
+
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(frame_len);
+	if (!skb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	memset(skb->data, 0, frame_len);
+
+	bgscan = (struct rsi_bgscan_config *)skb->data;
+	rsi_set_len_qno(&bgscan->desc_dword0.len_qno,
+			(frame_len - FRAME_DESC_SZ), RSI_WIFI_MGMT_Q);
+	bgscan->desc_dword0.frame_type = BG_SCAN_PARAMS;
+	bgscan->bgscan_threshold = cpu_to_le16(params->bgscan_threshold);
+	bgscan->roam_threshold = cpu_to_le16(params->roam_threshold);
+	if (enable)
+		bgscan->bgscan_periodicity =
+			cpu_to_le16(params->bgscan_periodicity);
+	bgscan->active_scan_duration =
+			cpu_to_le16(params->active_scan_duration);
+	bgscan->passive_scan_duration =
+			cpu_to_le16(params->passive_scan_duration);
+	bgscan->two_probe = params->two_probe;
+
+	bgscan->num_bgscan_channels = scan_req->n_channels;
+	for (i = 0; i < bgscan->num_bgscan_channels; i++)
+		bgscan->channels2scan[i] =
+			cpu_to_le16(scan_req->channels[i]->hw_value);
+
+	skb_put(skb, frame_len);
+
+	return rsi_send_internal_mgmt_frame(common, skb);
+}
+
+/* This function sends the probe request to be used by firmware in
+ * background scan
+ */
+int rsi_send_bgscan_probe_req(struct rsi_common *common,
+			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_scan_request *scan_req = common->hwscan;
+	struct rsi_bgscan_probe *bgscan;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct sk_buff *probereq_skb;
+	u16 frame_len = sizeof(*bgscan);
+	size_t ssid_len = 0;
+	u8 *ssid = NULL;
+
+	rsi_dbg(MGMT_TX_ZONE,
+		"%s: Sending bgscan probe req frame\n", __func__);
+
+	if (common->priv->sc_nvifs <= 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (scan_req->n_ssids) {
+		ssid = scan_req->ssids[0].ssid;
+		ssid_len = scan_req->ssids[0].ssid_len;
+	}
+
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(frame_len + MAX_BGSCAN_PROBE_REQ_LEN);
+	if (!skb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	memset(skb->data, 0, frame_len + MAX_BGSCAN_PROBE_REQ_LEN);
+
+	bgscan = (struct rsi_bgscan_probe *)skb->data;
+	bgscan->desc_dword0.frame_type = BG_SCAN_PROBE_REQ;
+	bgscan->flags = cpu_to_le16(HOST_BG_SCAN_TRIG);
+	if (common->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
+		bgscan->mgmt_rate = cpu_to_le16(RSI_RATE_6);
+		bgscan->def_chan = cpu_to_le16(40);
+	} else {
+		bgscan->mgmt_rate = cpu_to_le16(RSI_RATE_1);
+		bgscan->def_chan = cpu_to_le16(11);
+	}
+	bgscan->channel_scan_time = cpu_to_le16(RSI_CHANNEL_SCAN_TIME);
+
+	probereq_skb = ieee80211_probereq_get(common->priv->hw, vif->addr, ssid,
+					      ssid_len, scan_req->ie_len);
+
+	memcpy(&skb->data[frame_len], probereq_skb->data, probereq_skb->len);
+
+	bgscan->probe_req_length = cpu_to_le16(probereq_skb->len);
+
+	rsi_set_len_qno(&bgscan->desc_dword0.len_qno,
+			(frame_len - FRAME_DESC_SZ + probereq_skb->len),
+			RSI_WIFI_MGMT_Q);
+
+	skb_put(skb, frame_len + probereq_skb->len);
+
+	dev_kfree_skb(probereq_skb);
+
+	return rsi_send_internal_mgmt_frame(common, skb);
+}
+
 /**
  * rsi_handle_ta_confirm_type() - This function handles the confirm frames.
  * @common: Pointer to the driver private structure.
@@ -1771,9 +1885,28 @@ static int rsi_handle_ta_confirm_type(struct rsi_common *common,
 			return 0;
 		}
 		break;
+
+	case SCAN_REQUEST:
+		rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "Set channel confirm\n");
+		break;
+
 	case WAKEUP_SLEEP_REQUEST:
 		rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "Wakeup/Sleep confirmation.\n");
 		return rsi_handle_ps_confirm(adapter, msg);
+
+	case BG_SCAN_PROBE_REQ:
+		rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "BG scan complete event\n");
+		if (common->bgscan_en) {
+			struct cfg80211_scan_info info;
+
+			if (!rsi_send_bgscan_params(common, RSI_STOP_BGSCAN))
+				common->bgscan_en = 0;
+			info.aborted = false;
+			ieee80211_scan_completed(adapter->hw, &info);
+		}
+		rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "Background scan completed\n");
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		rsi_dbg(INFO_ZONE, "%s: Invalid TA confirm pkt received\n",
 			__func__);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_main.h
index a084f22..4dc0c01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_main.h
@@ -164,6 +164,24 @@ struct transmit_q_stats {
 	u32 total_tx_pkt_freed[NUM_EDCA_QUEUES + 2];
 };
 
+#define MAX_BGSCAN_CHANNELS_DUAL_BAND	38
+#define MAX_BGSCAN_PROBE_REQ_LEN	0x64
+#define RSI_DEF_BGSCAN_THRLD		0x0
+#define RSI_DEF_ROAM_THRLD		0xa
+#define RSI_BGSCAN_PERIODICITY		0x1e
+#define RSI_ACTIVE_SCAN_TIME		0x14
+#define RSI_PASSIVE_SCAN_TIME		0x46
+#define RSI_CHANNEL_SCAN_TIME		20
+struct rsi_bgscan_params {
+	u16 bgscan_threshold;
+	u16 roam_threshold;
+	u16 bgscan_periodicity;
+	u8 num_bgscan_channels;
+	u8 two_probe;
+	u16 active_scan_duration;
+	u16 passive_scan_duration;
+};
+
 struct vif_priv {
 	bool is_ht;
 	bool sgi;
@@ -289,6 +307,10 @@ struct rsi_common {
 
 	bool eapol4_confirm;
 	void *bt_adapter;
+
+	struct cfg80211_scan_request *hwscan;
+	struct rsi_bgscan_params bgscan;
+	u8 bgscan_en;
 };
 
 struct eepromrw_info {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
index 359fbdf..ea83faa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@
 #define RSI_MAX_TX_AGGR_FRMS		8
 #define RSI_MAX_RX_AGGR_FRMS		8
 
+#define RSI_MAX_SCAN_SSIDS		16
+#define RSI_MAX_SCAN_IE_LEN		256
+
 enum opmode {
 	RSI_OPMODE_UNSUPPORTED = -1,
 	RSI_OPMODE_AP = 0,
@@ -623,6 +626,34 @@ struct rsi_wowlan_req {
 	u16 host_sleep_status;
 } __packed;
 
+#define RSI_START_BGSCAN		1
+#define RSI_STOP_BGSCAN			0
+#define HOST_BG_SCAN_TRIG		BIT(4)
+struct rsi_bgscan_config {
+	struct rsi_cmd_desc_dword0 desc_dword0;
+	__le64 reserved;
+	__le32 reserved1;
+	__le16 bgscan_threshold;
+	__le16 roam_threshold;
+	__le16 bgscan_periodicity;
+	u8 num_bgscan_channels;
+	u8 two_probe;
+	__le16 active_scan_duration;
+	__le16 passive_scan_duration;
+	__le16 channels2scan[MAX_BGSCAN_CHANNELS_DUAL_BAND];
+} __packed;
+
+struct rsi_bgscan_probe {
+	struct rsi_cmd_desc_dword0 desc_dword0;
+	__le64 reserved;
+	__le32 reserved1;
+	__le16 mgmt_rate;
+	__le16 flags;
+	__le16 def_chan;
+	__le16 channel_scan_time;
+	__le16 probe_req_length;
+} __packed;
+
 static inline u32 rsi_get_queueno(u8 *addr, u16 offset)
 {
 	return (le16_to_cpu(*(__le16 *)&addr[offset]) & 0x7000) >> 12;
@@ -694,4 +725,8 @@ int rsi_send_wowlan_request(struct rsi_common *common, u16 flags,
 #endif
 int rsi_send_ps_request(struct rsi_hw *adapter, bool enable,
 			struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+void init_bgscan_params(struct rsi_common *common);
+int rsi_send_bgscan_params(struct rsi_common *common, int enable);
+int rsi_send_bgscan_probe_req(struct rsi_common *common,
+			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
 #endif
