diff --git a/hostapd/config_file.c b/hostapd/config_file.c
index 7d1004fc9..b1958e99a 100644
--- a/hostapd/config_file.c
+++ b/hostapd/config_file.c
@@ -3148,6 +3148,8 @@ static int hostapd_config_fill(struct hostapd_config *conf,
 		conf->acs_freq_list_present = 1;
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "acs_exclude_6ghz_non_psc") == 0) {
 		conf->acs_exclude_6ghz_non_psc = atoi(pos);
+	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "enable_background_radar") == 0) {
+		conf->enable_background_radar = atoi(pos);
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "min_tx_power") == 0) {
 		int val = atoi(pos);
 
diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
index 7fad30227..4efb73467 100644
--- a/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
@@ -225,6 +225,16 @@ channel=1
 # Default behavior is to include all PSC and non-PSC channels.
 #acs_exclude_6ghz_non_psc=1
 
+# Enable background radar feature
+# This feature allows CAC to be run on dedicated radio RF chains while the
+# radio(s) are otherwise running normal AP activities on other channels.
+# This requires that the driver and the radio support it before feature will
+# actually be enabled, i.e., this parameter value is ignored with drivers that
+# do not advertise support for the capability.
+# 0: Leave disabled (default)
+# 1: Enable it.
+#enable_background_radar=1
+
 # Set minimum permitted max TX power (in dBm) for ACS and DFS channel selection.
 # (default 0, i.e., not constraint)
 #min_tx_power=20
diff --git a/src/ap/ap_config.h b/src/ap/ap_config.h
index 7f44de401..20fa863f3 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_config.h
+++ b/src/ap/ap_config.h
@@ -969,6 +969,7 @@ struct hostapd_config {
 	u8 min_tx_power;
 	enum hostapd_hw_mode hw_mode; /* HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211A, .. */
 	int acs_exclude_6ghz_non_psc;
+	int enable_background_radar;
 	enum {
 		LONG_PREAMBLE = 0,
 		SHORT_PREAMBLE = 1
diff --git a/src/ap/dfs.c b/src/ap/dfs.c
index 53c705ffc..ed9978b6e 100644
--- a/src/ap/dfs.c
+++ b/src/ap/dfs.c
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ dfs_downgrade_bandwidth(struct hostapd_iface *iface, int *secondary_channel,
 
 static bool dfs_use_radar_background(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 {
-	return iface->drv_flags2 & WPA_DRIVER_RADAR_BACKGROUND;
+	return (iface->drv_flags2 & WPA_DRIVER_RADAR_BACKGROUND) &&
+		iface->conf->enable_background_radar;
 }