diff --git a/firmware/hackrf_usb/usb_api_scan.c b/firmware/hackrf_usb/usb_api_scan.c
index 14298996..9b160dec 100644
--- a/firmware/hackrf_usb/usb_api_scan.c
+++ b/firmware/hackrf_usb/usb_api_scan.c
@@ -39,27 +39,26 @@ static uint64_t scan_freq_min;
 static uint64_t scan_freq_max;
 static uint64_t scan_freq_step;
 
-static inline uint64_t bytes_to_uint64(uint8_t* buf) {
-	uint64_t tmp = buf[0] << 24 | buf[1] << 16 | buf[2] << 8 | buf[3];
-	tmp <<= 32;
-	tmp |= buf[4] << 24 | buf[5] << 16 | buf[6] << 8 | buf[7];
-	return tmp;
-}
+struct init_scan_params {
+	uint64_t min_freq_hz;
+	uint64_t max_freq_hz;
+	uint64_t step_freq_hz;
+};
+struct init_scan_params scan_params;
 
 usb_request_status_t usb_vendor_request_init_scan(
 		usb_endpoint_t* const endpoint, const usb_transfer_stage_t stage)
 {
-	uint64_t freqs[3];
 	if ((stage == USB_TRANSFER_STAGE_SETUP) &&
 		(endpoint->setup.length == 24)) {
 		// DGS set scan frequencies here
 		//freq_min  = bytes_to_uint64();
-		usb_transfer_schedule_block(endpoint->out, &freqs, 3*sizeof(uint64_t),
+		usb_transfer_schedule_block(endpoint->out, &scan_params, sizeof(struct init_scan_params),
 									NULL, NULL);
 		
-		scan_freq_min = MAX(MIN_FREQ, freqs[0]);
-		scan_freq_max = MIN(MAX_FREQ, freqs[1]);
-		scan_freq_step = freqs[2];
+		scan_freq_min = MAX(MIN_FREQ, scan_params.min_freq_hz);
+		scan_freq_max = MIN(MAX_FREQ, scan_params.max_freq_hz);
+		scan_freq_step = scan_params.step_freq_hz;
 		
 		scan_freq = scan_freq_min;
 		set_freq(scan_freq);
diff --git a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
index a759fb3a..81f91ec7 100644
--- a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
+++ b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	HACKRF_VENDOR_REQUEST_SET_TXVGA_GAIN = 21,
 	HACKRF_VENDOR_REQUEST_ANTENNA_ENABLE = 23,
 	HACKRF_VENDOR_REQUEST_SET_FREQ_EXPLICIT = 24,
+	// USB_WCID_VENDOR_REQ = 25
+	HACKRF_VENDOR_REQUEST_INIT_SCAN = 26,
 } hackrf_vendor_request;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -1695,6 +1697,44 @@ uint32_t ADDCALL hackrf_compute_baseband_filter_bw(const uint32_t bandwidth_hz)
 	return p->bandwidth_hz;
 }
 
+struct init_scan_params {
+	uint64_t min_freq_hz;
+	uint64_t max_freq_hz;
+	uint64_t step_freq_hz;
+};
+
+int ADDCALL hackrf_init_scan(hackrf_device* device,
+		const uint64_t min_freq_hz, const uint64_t max_freq_hz,
+		const uint64_t step_freq_hz)
+{
+	struct init_scan_params params;
+	uint8_t length;
+	int result;
+
+	params.min_freq_hz  = TO_LE(min_freq_hz);
+	params.max_freq_hz  = TO_LE(max_freq_hz);
+	params.step_freq_hz = TO_LE(step_freq_hz);
+	length = sizeof(struct init_scan_params);
+
+	result = libusb_control_transfer(
+		device->usb_device,
+		LIBUSB_ENDPOINT_OUT | LIBUSB_REQUEST_TYPE_VENDOR | LIBUSB_RECIPIENT_DEVICE,
+		HACKRF_VENDOR_REQUEST_INIT_SCAN,
+		0,
+		0,
+		(unsigned char*)&params,
+		length,
+		0
+	);
+
+	if (result < length)
+	{
+		return HACKRF_ERROR_LIBUSB;
+	} else {
+		return HACKRF_SUCCESS;
+	}
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // __cplusplus defined.
 #endif
diff --git a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.h b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.h
index 7ac0530f..48c192c7 100644
--- a/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.h
+++ b/host/libhackrf/src/hackrf.h
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ extern ADDAPI const char* ADDCALL hackrf_filter_path_name(const enum rf_path_fil
 extern ADDAPI uint32_t ADDCALL hackrf_compute_baseband_filter_bw_round_down_lt(const uint32_t bandwidth_hz);
 /* Compute best default value depending on sample rate (auto filter) */
 extern ADDAPI uint32_t ADDCALL hackrf_compute_baseband_filter_bw(const uint32_t bandwidth_hz);
+/* Start scan mode */
+extern ADDAPI int ADDCALL hackrf_init_scan(hackrf_device* device,
+		const uint64_t min_freq_hz, const uint64_t max_freq_hz,
+		const uint64_t step_freq_hz);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // __cplusplus defined.