diff --git a/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini b/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
index 9f945f1..71c184c 100644
--- a/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
+++ b/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini
@@ -663,6 +663,9 @@ oce_wan_score_idx7_to_4=0
 oce_wan_score_idx11_to_8=0
 oce_enable_rssi_assoc_reject=0
 
+#Timer waiting for interface up from the upper layer
+gInterfaceChangeWait=1000
+
 END
 
 # Note: Configuration parser would not read anything past the END marker