diff --git a/hostapd/config_file.c b/hostapd/config_file.c
index b1ab13e..79b79da 100644
--- a/hostapd/config_file.c
+++ b/hostapd/config_file.c
@@ -3592,6 +3592,8 @@ static int hostapd_config_fill(struct hostapd_config *conf,
 		if (bss->ocv && !bss->ieee80211w)
 			bss->ieee80211w = 1;
 #endif /* CONFIG_OCV */
+	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "noscan") == 0) {
+		conf->noscan = atoi(pos);
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "ieee80211n") == 0) {
 		conf->ieee80211n = atoi(pos);
 	} else if (os_strcmp(buf, "ht_capab") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/ap/ap_config.h b/src/ap/ap_config.h
index 5b71126..0428859 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_config.h
+++ b/src/ap/ap_config.h
@@ -1093,6 +1093,7 @@ struct hostapd_config {
 
 	int ht_op_mode_fixed;
 	u16 ht_capab;
+	int noscan;
 	int ieee80211n;
 	int secondary_channel;
 	int no_pri_sec_switch;
diff --git a/src/ap/hw_features.c b/src/ap/hw_features.c
index 84e74ee..3e9d0bc 100644
--- a/src/ap/hw_features.c
+++ b/src/ap/hw_features.c
@@ -546,7 +546,8 @@ static int ieee80211n_check_40mhz(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Check that HT40 is used and PRI / SEC switch is allowed */
-	if (!iface->conf->secondary_channel || iface->conf->no_pri_sec_switch)
+	if (!iface->conf->secondary_channel || iface->conf->no_pri_sec_switch ||
+		iface->conf->noscan)
 		return 0;
 
 	hostapd_set_state(iface, HAPD_IFACE_HT_SCAN);
diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11_ht.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11_ht.c
index 214855d..3697ca3 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11_ht.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11_ht.c
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ void hostapd_2040_coex_action(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (iface->conf->noscan)
+		return;
+
 	if (len < IEEE80211_HDRLEN + 2 + sizeof(*bc_ie)) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
 			   "Ignore too short 20/40 BSS Coexistence Management frame");
@@ -390,6 +393,9 @@ void ht40_intolerant_add(struct hostapd_iface *iface, struct sta_info *sta)
 	if (iface->current_mode->mode != HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211G)
 		return;
 
+	if (iface->conf->noscan)
+		return;
+
 	wpa_printf(MSG_INFO, "HT: Forty MHz Intolerant is set by STA " MACSTR
 		   " in Association Request", MAC2STR(sta->addr));