diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h b/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h
index 4ab94d730ad..41da2747298 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/wifi_mgmt.h
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ struct wifi_scan_params {
 	 *  Refer to ::wifi_frequency_bands for bit position of each band.
 	 */
 	uint8_t bands;
+	/** Active scan dwell time (in ms) on a channel.
+	 */
+	uint16_t dwell_time_active;
 };
 
 /** Wi-Fi scan result, each result is provided to the net_mgmt_event_callback
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/Kconfig b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/Kconfig
index 53ec5db3b81..dbee3d7045f 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/Kconfig
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ config WIFI_MGMT_SCAN_BANDS
 	  Multiple bands can be specified as comma separated band values.
 	  Only regulatory domain permitted values are allowed.
 
+config WIFI_MGMT_SCAN_DWELL_TIME_ACTIVE
+	int "Active scan dwell time"
+	default 50
+	range 5 1000
+	help
+	  Active scan dwell time (in ms) per channel.
+
 config WIFI_NM
 	bool "Wi-Fi Network manager support"
 	help
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c
index bcd502df4a2..7e0fb189da6 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_mgmt.c
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ static int wifi_scan(uint32_t mgmt_request, struct net_if *iface,
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (!params->dwell_time_active) {
+			params->dwell_time_active = CONFIG_WIFI_MGMT_SCAN_DWELL_TIME_ACTIVE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return wifi_mgmt_api->scan(dev, params, scan_result_cb);
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
index 42d4f2f48a6..89eb2fd7584 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/wifi/wifi_shell.c
@@ -469,10 +469,12 @@ static int wifi_scan_args_to_params(const struct shell *sh,
 	int opt;
 	static struct option long_options[] = {{"type", required_argument, 0, 't'},
 					       {"bands", required_argument, 0, 'b'},
+					       {"dwell_time_active", required_argument, 0, 'a'},
 					       {0, 0, 0, 0}};
 	int opt_index = 0;
+	int val;
 
-	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "t:b:", long_options, &opt_index)) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "t:b:a:", long_options, &opt_index)) != -1) {
 		state = getopt_state_get();
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 't':
@@ -491,6 +493,16 @@ static int wifi_scan_args_to_params(const struct shell *sh,
 				return -ENOEXEC;
 			}
 			break;
+		case 'a':
+			val = atoi(optarg);
+
+			if ((val < 5) || (val > 1000)) {
+				shell_fprintf(sh, SHELL_ERROR, "Invalid dwell_time_active val\n");
+				return -ENOEXEC;
+			}
+
+			params->dwell_time_active = val;
+			break;
 		case '?':
 			shell_fprintf(sh, SHELL_ERROR, "Invalid option or option usage: %s\n",
 						  argv[opt_index + 1]);
@@ -1224,7 +1236,8 @@ SHELL_STATIC_SUBCMD_SET_CREATE(wifi_commands,
 		  "Scan for Wi-Fi APs\n"
 		    "OPTIONS:\n"
 		    "[-t, --type <active/passive>] : Preferred mode of scan. The actual mode of scan can depend on factors such as the Wi-Fi chip implementation, regulatory domain restrictions. Default type is active.\n"
-		    "[-b, --bands <Comma separated list of band values (2/5/6)>] : Bands to be scanned where 2: 2.4 GHz, 5: 5 GHz, 6: 6 GHz.",
+		    "[-b, --bands <Comma separated list of band values (2/5/6)>] : Bands to be scanned where 2: 2.4 GHz, 5: 5 GHz, 6: 6 GHz.\n"
+		    "[-a, --dwell_time_active <val_in_ms>] : Active scan dwell time (in ms) on a channel. Range 5 ms to 1000 ms.",
 		  cmd_wifi_scan),
 	SHELL_CMD(statistics, NULL, "Wi-Fi interface statistics", cmd_wifi_stats),
 	SHELL_CMD(status, NULL, "Status of the Wi-Fi interface", cmd_wifi_status),