diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index d19e48f..8f058b6 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1113,6 +1113,9 @@ struct cfg80211_mbssid_elems {
  *	Token (measurement type 11)
  * @lci_len: LCI data length
  * @civicloc_len: Civic location data length
+ * @he_bss_color: BSS Color settings
+ * @he_bss_color_valid: indicates whether bss color
+	attribute is present in beacon data or not.
  */
 struct cfg80211_beacon_data {
 	const u8 *head, *tail;
@@ -1132,6 +1135,8 @@ struct cfg80211_beacon_data {
 	size_t probe_resp_len;
 	size_t lci_len;
 	size_t civicloc_len;
+	struct cfg80211_he_bss_color he_bss_color;
+	bool he_bss_color_valid;
 };
 
 struct mac_address {
@@ -1222,7 +1227,6 @@ struct cfg80211_unsol_bcast_probe_resp {
  * @sae_h2e_required: stations must support direct H2E technique in SAE
  * @flags: flags, as defined in enum cfg80211_ap_settings_flags
  * @he_obss_pd: OBSS Packet Detection settings
- * @he_bss_color: BSS Color settings
  * @he_oper: HE operation IE (or %NULL if HE isn't enabled)
  * @fils_discovery: FILS discovery transmission parameters
  * @unsol_bcast_probe_resp: Unsolicited broadcast probe response parameters
@@ -1256,7 +1260,6 @@ struct cfg80211_ap_settings {
 	bool twt_responder;
 	u32 flags;
 	struct ieee80211_he_obss_pd he_obss_pd;
-	struct cfg80211_he_bss_color he_bss_color;
 	struct cfg80211_fils_discovery fils_discovery;
 	struct cfg80211_unsol_bcast_probe_resp unsol_bcast_probe_resp;
 	struct cfg80211_mbssid_config mbssid_config;
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 578bff9..f5b891f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5125,6 +5125,30 @@ nl80211_parse_mbssid_elems(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct nlattr *attrs)
 	return elems;
 }
 
+static int nl80211_parse_he_bss_color(struct nlattr *attrs,
+				      struct cfg80211_he_bss_color *he_bss_color)
+{
+	struct nlattr *tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_MAX + 1];
+	int err;
+
+	err = nla_parse_nested(tb, NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_MAX, attrs,
+			       he_bss_color_policy, NULL);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (!tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_COLOR])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	he_bss_color->color =
+		nla_get_u8(tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_COLOR]);
+	he_bss_color->enabled =
+		!nla_get_flag(tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_DISABLED]);
+	he_bss_color->partial =
+		nla_get_flag(tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_PARTIAL]);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int nl80211_parse_beacon(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				struct nlattr *attrs[],
 				struct cfg80211_beacon_data *bcn)
@@ -5205,6 +5229,14 @@ static int nl80211_parse_beacon(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		bcn->ftm_responder = -1;
 	}
 
+	if (attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_BSS_COLOR]) {
+		err = nl80211_parse_he_bss_color(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_BSS_COLOR],
+						 &bcn->he_bss_color);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+		bcn->he_bss_color_valid = true;
+	}
+
 	if (attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MBSSID_ELEMS]) {
 		struct cfg80211_mbssid_elems *mbssid =
 			nl80211_parse_mbssid_elems(&rdev->wiphy,
@@ -5263,30 +5295,6 @@ static int nl80211_parse_he_obss_pd(struct nlattr *attrs,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int nl80211_parse_he_bss_color(struct nlattr *attrs,
-				      struct cfg80211_he_bss_color *he_bss_color)
-{
-	struct nlattr *tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_MAX + 1];
-	int err;
-
-	err = nla_parse_nested(tb, NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_MAX, attrs,
-			       he_bss_color_policy, NULL);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	if (!tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_COLOR])
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	he_bss_color->color =
-		nla_get_u8(tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_COLOR]);
-	he_bss_color->enabled =
-		!nla_get_flag(tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_DISABLED]);
-	he_bss_color->partial =
-		nla_get_flag(tb[NL80211_HE_BSS_COLOR_ATTR_PARTIAL]);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int nl80211_parse_fils_discovery(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					struct nlattr *attrs,
 					struct cfg80211_ap_settings *params)
@@ -5678,14 +5686,6 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_BSS_COLOR]) {
-		err = nl80211_parse_he_bss_color(
-					info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_BSS_COLOR],
-					&params->he_bss_color);
-		if (err)
-			goto out;
-	}
-
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FILS_DISCOVERY]) {
 		err = nl80211_parse_fils_discovery(rdev,
 						   info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FILS_DISCOVERY],
