diff --git a/samples/wifi/scan/src/main.c b/samples/wifi/scan/src/main.c
index 30091cbf9c6..6993e6aa49b 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/scan/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/wifi/scan/src/main.c
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ const struct wifi_scan_params tests[] = {
 	},
 #if defined(CONFIG_WIFI_MGMT_FORCED_PASSIVE_SCAN) || defined(CONFIG_WIFI_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE)
 	{
-	.scan_type = WIFI_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE
+	.scan_type = WIFI_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE,
+	.dwell_time_passive= CONFIG_WIFI_MGMT_SCAN_DWELL_TIME_PASSIVE
 	},
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIFI_SCAN_BAND_2_4_GHZ