diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap.c b/softap/sdk/qsap.c
index 4c1ebe5..16dd2dc 100755
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap.c
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap.c
@@ -263,6 +263,63 @@
      }
 }
 
+
+s32 qsap_send_init_ap(void)
+{
+    int s, ret;
+    struct iwreq wrq;
+    s32 status = eSUCCESS;
+    u32 *params = (u32 *)&wrq.u;
+
+     /* Equivalent to: iwpriv wlan0 initAP */
+     if ((s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) >= 0) {
+        strncpy(wrq.ifr_name, "wlan0", IFNAMSIZ);
+        wrq.u.data.length = 0; /* No Set arguments */
+        wrq.u.data.flags = 2; /* WE_INIT_AP sub-command */
+        ret = ioctl(s, (SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV + 6), &wrq);
+        if (ret < 0 ) {
+           LOGE("ioctl failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+           status = eERR_START_SAP;
+        }
+        close(s);
+        sched_yield();
+     }
+     else {
+        LOGE("Socket open failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+        status = eERR_START_SAP;
+     }
+     return status;
+}
+
+
+s32 qsap_send_exit_ap(void)
+{
+    int s, ret;
+    struct iwreq wrq;
+    s32 status = eSUCCESS;
+    u32 *params = (u32 *)&wrq.u;
+
+     /* Equivalent to: iwpriv wlan0 exitAP */
+     if ((s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) >= 0) {
+        strncpy(wrq.ifr_name, "wlan0", IFNAMSIZ);
+        wrq.u.data.length = 0; /* No Set arguments */
+        wrq.u.data.flags = 3;  /*WE_EXIT_AP sub-command */
+
+        ret = ioctl(s, (SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV + 6), &wrq);
+        if (ret < 0 ) {
+            LOGE("ioctl failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+            status = eERR_STOP_SAP;
+        }
+        close(s);
+        sched_yield();
+     }
+     else {
+        LOGE("Socket open failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+        status = eERR_STOP_SAP;
+     }
+     return status;
+}
+
 s32 wifi_qsap_unload_driver()
 {
     s32 ret = eSUCCESS;
@@ -434,6 +491,25 @@
     return eERR_START_SAP;
 }
 
+#ifdef QCOM_WLAN_CONCURRENCY
+s32 wifi_qsap_start_softap_in_concurrency()
+{
+    s32 status;
+    /*Send initAP IOCTL to Driver. Hostapd start is done by Netd.*/
+    status = qsap_send_init_ap();
+    return status;
+}
+
+s32 wifi_qsap_stop_softap_in_concurrency()
+{
+    s32 status;
+    /*Send exitAP IOCTL to Driver. Hostapd stop is done by Netd.*/
+    status = qsap_send_exit_ap();
+    return status;
+}
+#endif
+
+
 s32 wifi_qsap_stop_softap()
 {
     s32 ret = eSUCCESS;
diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap.h b/softap/sdk/qsap.h
index 9d2600d..9805ced 100644
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap.h
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap.h
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
 s32 wifi_qsap_reload_softap(void);
 s32 wifi_qsap_unload_wifi_sta_driver(void);
 
+#ifdef QCOM_WLAN_CONCURRENCY
+s32 wifi_qsap_start_softap_in_concurrency(void);
+s32 wifi_qsap_stop_softap_in_concurrency(void);
+#endif
+
 #if __cplusplus
 };  // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
index 88c9ab9..e7a738c 100755
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
@@ -2291,20 +2291,25 @@
             value = atoi(pVal);
             if(FALSE == IS_VALID_MAC_ACL(value))
                 goto error;
-                
+
             /** Write back the integer value. This is to avoid values like 01, 001, 0001
               * being written to the configuration
               */
             snprintf(pVal, sizeof(u32), "%ld", value);
-                
+
             if(ACL_ALLOW_LIST == value) {
                 value = ENABLE;
                 status = DISABLE;
             }
-            else {
+            else if(ACL_DENY_LIST == value){
                 value = DISABLE;
                 status = ENABLE;
             }
+            else {
+                // must be ACL_ALLOW_AND_DENY_LIST
+                value = ENABLE;
+                status = ENABLE;
+            }
 
             if(eERR_UNKNOWN != qsap_change_cfg(pconffile, &qsap_str[STR_ACCEPT_MAC_FILE], value)) {
                 if(eERR_UNKNOWN != qsap_change_cfg(pconffile, &qsap_str[STR_DENY_MAC_FILE], status))
@@ -2508,6 +2513,14 @@
                 if(status == eSUCCESS)
                     status = wifi_qsap_unload_driver();
             }
+#ifdef QCOM_WLAN_CONCURRENCY
+            else if(SAP_INITAP == value) {
+                status = wifi_qsap_start_softap_in_concurrency();
+            }
+            else if(SAP_EXITAP == value) {
+                status = wifi_qsap_stop_softap_in_concurrency();
+            }
+#endif
             else {
                 status = !eSUCCESS;
             }
diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
index f76991e..7f013a4 100644
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@
 /** Allow or Deny MAC address list selection */
 enum macaddr_acl {
     ACL_DENY_LIST = 0,
-    ACL_ALLOW_LIST = 1
+    ACL_ALLOW_LIST = 1,
+    ACL_ALLOW_AND_DENY_LIST = 2
 };
 
 enum ap_reset {
@@ -400,6 +401,10 @@
     SAP_RESET_DRIVER_BSS = 1,
     SAP_STOP_BSS = 2,
     SAP_STOP_DRIVER_BSS = 3,
+#ifdef QCOM_WLAN_CONCURRENCY
+    SAP_INITAP = 4,
+    SAP_EXITAP = 5,
+#endif
     SAP_RESET_INVALID
 };
 
@@ -442,7 +447,7 @@
 #define IS_VALID_SEC_MODE(x) (((x >= SEC_MODE_NONE) && (x < SEC_MODE_INVALID)) ? TRUE : FALSE)
 
 /** Validate the selection of access or deny MAC address list */
-#define IS_VALID_MAC_ACL(x) (((x==ACL_DENY_LIST) || (x==ACL_ALLOW_LIST)) ? TRUE : FALSE)
+#define IS_VALID_MAC_ACL(x) (((x==ACL_DENY_LIST) || (x==ACL_ALLOW_LIST) || (x==ACL_ALLOW_AND_DENY_LIST)) ? TRUE : FALSE)
 
 /** Validate the broadcast SSID status */
 #define IS_VALID_BSSID(x) (((value == ENABLE) || (value == DISABLE)) ? TRUE: FALSE)