diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index a182234685962..68ce72f0b9d2b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -5613,6 +5613,13 @@ public final class Settings {
        public static final String WIFI_SUPPLICANT_SCAN_INTERVAL_MS =
                "wifi_supplicant_scan_interval_ms";
 
+       /**
+        * The interval in milliseconds to scan at supplicant when p2p is connected
+        * @hide
+        */
+       public static final String WIFI_SCAN_INTERVAL_WHEN_P2P_CONNECTED_MS =
+               "wifi_scan_interval_p2p_connected_ms";
+
        /**
         * Whether the Wi-Fi watchdog is enabled.
         */
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 1a9a0a914bd28..297e72ad52e15 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@
     <!-- Integer indicating wpa_supplicant scan interval in milliseconds -->
     <integer translatable="false" name="config_wifi_supplicant_scan_interval">15000</integer>
 
+    <!-- Integer indicating wpa_supplicant scan interval when p2p is connected in milliseconds -->
+    <integer translatable="false" name="config_wifi_scan_interval_p2p_connected">60000</integer>
+
     <!-- Integer indicating the framework scan interval in milliseconds. This is used in the scenario
          where the chipset does not support background scanning (config_wifi_background_scan_suport
          is false) to set up a periodic wake up scan so that the device can connect to a new access
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index eb56d08f74071..0360224c935b8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_ntpTimeout" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_wifi_framework_scan_interval" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_wifi_supplicant_scan_interval" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_wifi_scan_interval_p2p_connected" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="db_connection_pool_size" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="db_journal_size_limit" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="db_wal_autocheckpoint" />
diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java
index 9fe1c606c3931..4aa092b7bd12e 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import android.util.EventLog;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.LruCache;
 
+import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.app.IBatteryStats;
 import com.android.internal.util.AsyncChannel;
 import com.android.internal.util.Protocol;
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
     private ConnectivityManager mCm;
 
     private final boolean mP2pSupported;
+    private final AtomicBoolean mP2pConnected = new AtomicBoolean(false);
     private final String mPrimaryDeviceType;
 
     /* Scan results handling */
@@ -595,16 +597,16 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
         mScanIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(mContext, SCAN_REQUEST, scanIntent, 0);
 
         mDefaultFrameworkScanIntervalMs = mContext.getResources().getInteger(
-                com.android.internal.R.integer.config_wifi_framework_scan_interval);
+                R.integer.config_wifi_framework_scan_interval);
 
         mDriverStopDelayMs = mContext.getResources().getInteger(
-                com.android.internal.R.integer.config_wifi_driver_stop_delay);
+                R.integer.config_wifi_driver_stop_delay);
 
         mBackgroundScanSupported = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
-                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_wifi_background_scan_support);
+                R.bool.config_wifi_background_scan_support);
 
         mPrimaryDeviceType = mContext.getResources().getString(
-                com.android.internal.R.string.config_wifi_p2p_device_type);
+                R.string.config_wifi_p2p_device_type);
 
         mUserWantsSuspendOpt.set(Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
                     Settings.Secure.WIFI_SUSPEND_OPTIMIZATIONS_ENABLED, 1) == 1);
@@ -2011,6 +2013,10 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
                     replyToMessage(message, WifiManager.RSSI_PKTCNT_FETCH_FAILED,
                             WifiManager.BUSY);
                     break;
+                case WifiP2pService.P2P_CONNECTION_CHANGED:
+                    NetworkInfo info = (NetworkInfo) message.obj;
+                    mP2pConnected.set(info.isConnected());
+                    break;
                 default:
                     loge("Error! unhandled message" + message);
                     break;
@@ -2408,7 +2414,7 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
             mNetworkInfo.setIsAvailable(true);
 
             int defaultInterval = mContext.getResources().getInteger(
-                    com.android.internal.R.integer.config_wifi_supplicant_scan_interval);
+                    R.integer.config_wifi_supplicant_scan_interval);
 
             mSupplicantScanIntervalMs = Settings.Global.getLong(mContext.getContentResolver(),
                     Settings.Global.WIFI_SUPPLICANT_SCAN_INTERVAL_MS,
@@ -3486,7 +3492,7 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
              * The scans are useful to notify the user of the presence of an open network.
              * Note that these are not wake up scans.
              */
-            if (mWifiConfigStore.getConfiguredNetworks().size() == 0) {
+            if (!mP2pConnected.get() && mWifiConfigStore.getConfiguredNetworks().size() == 0) {
                 sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(CMD_NO_NETWORKS_PERIODIC_SCAN,
                             ++mPeriodicScanToken, 0), mSupplicantScanIntervalMs);
             }
@@ -3497,6 +3503,7 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
             boolean ret = HANDLED;
             switch (message.what) {
                 case CMD_NO_NETWORKS_PERIODIC_SCAN:
+                    if (mP2pConnected.get()) break;
                     if (message.arg1 == mPeriodicScanToken &&
                             mWifiConfigStore.getConfiguredNetworks().size() == 0) {
                         sendMessage(CMD_START_SCAN);
@@ -3557,6 +3564,21 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
                     /* Handled in parent state */
                     ret = NOT_HANDLED;
                     break;
+                case WifiP2pService.P2P_CONNECTION_CHANGED:
+                    NetworkInfo info = (NetworkInfo) message.obj;
+                    mP2pConnected.set(info.isConnected());
+                    if (mP2pConnected.get()) {
+                        int defaultInterval = mContext.getResources().getInteger(
+                                R.integer.config_wifi_scan_interval_p2p_connected);
+                        long scanIntervalMs = Settings.Global.getLong(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                                Settings.Global.WIFI_SCAN_INTERVAL_WHEN_P2P_CONNECTED_MS,
+                                defaultInterval);
+                        mWifiNative.setScanInterval((int) scanIntervalMs/1000);
+                    } else if (mWifiConfigStore.getConfiguredNetworks().size() == 0) {
+                        if (DBG) log("Turn on scanning after p2p disconnected");
+                        sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(CMD_NO_NETWORKS_PERIODIC_SCAN,
+                                    ++mPeriodicScanToken, 0), mSupplicantScanIntervalMs);
+                    }
                 default:
                     ret = NOT_HANDLED;
             }
diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java
index edd1dac8b56b7..35dd76438e704 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pService.java
@@ -137,18 +137,6 @@ public class WifiP2pService extends IWifiP2pManager.Stub {
     /* Idle time after a peer is gone when the group is torn down */
     private static final int GROUP_IDLE_TIME_S = 5;
 
-    /**
-     * Delay between restarts upon failure to setup connection with supplicant
-     */
-    private static final int P2P_RESTART_INTERVAL_MSECS = 5000;
-
-    /**
-     * Number of times we attempt to restart p2p
-     */
-    private static final int P2P_RESTART_TRIES = 5;
-
-    private int mP2pRestartCount = 0;
-
     private static final int BASE = Protocol.BASE_WIFI_P2P_SERVICE;
 
     /* Delayed message to timeout group creation */
@@ -159,6 +147,9 @@ public class WifiP2pService extends IWifiP2pManager.Stub {
     /* User rejected a peer request */
     private static final int PEER_CONNECTION_USER_REJECT    =   BASE + 3;
 
+    /* Commands to the WifiStateMachine */
+    public static final int P2P_CONNECTION_CHANGED         =   BASE + 11;
+
     private final boolean mP2pSupported;
 
     private WifiP2pDevice mThisDevice = new WifiP2pDevice();
@@ -1597,6 +1588,8 @@ public class WifiP2pService extends IWifiP2pManager.Stub {
         intent.putExtra(WifiP2pManager.EXTRA_WIFI_P2P_INFO, new WifiP2pInfo(mWifiP2pInfo));
         intent.putExtra(WifiP2pManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO, new NetworkInfo(mNetworkInfo));
         mContext.sendStickyBroadcastAsUser(intent, UserHandle.ALL);
+        mWifiChannel.sendMessage(WifiP2pService.P2P_CONNECTION_CHANGED,
+                new NetworkInfo(mNetworkInfo));
     }
 
     private void sendP2pPersistentGroupsChangedBroadcast() {