diff --git a/QDMA/linux-kernel/RELEASE b/QDMA/linux-kernel/RELEASE
index d9900a48a4cd9666e43b820622ae42daa016f81e..51278dad9fa855e19da4fb2cb7304507bd537917 100755
--- a/QDMA/linux-kernel/RELEASE
+++ b/QDMA/linux-kernel/RELEASE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RELEASE: 2023.1.2
+RELEASE: 2023.1.3
 =================
 
 This release is validated
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ CPM5
 ----------------
 - Added support for Fedora37 & CentOS9 distros.
 
+2023.1.3 Updates
+----------------
+- dma-ctl application is updated to append q params during queue start.
+
 KNOWN ISSUES:
 =============
 - Observed MMAP failure for applications when device is binded QDMA Linux driver on Fedora37. Fix will be availbale in upcoming release.
diff --git a/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/cmd_parse.c b/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/cmd_parse.c
index 7dcbf63b61eea166167edcbc3aeced1be3daade0..18ecd7b68c4f9f6c2c99bcaa6ca4ff33f2bb35bb 100755
--- a/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/cmd_parse.c
+++ b/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/cmd_parse.c
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ static int parse_q_cmd(int argc, char *argv[], int i, struct xcmd_info *xcmd)
 
 	args_valid = validate_qcmd(xcmd->op, qparm);
 
-	qparm->sflags = f_arg_set;
+	qparm->sflags |= f_arg_set;
 	return (args_valid == 0) ? i : args_valid;
 }
 
diff --git a/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/version.h b/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/version.h
index 63858cefd12b16bf0554154be482bd664b302ace..447858d884b2690529c06ab53d35e3edf9b1ea02 100755
--- a/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/version.h
+++ b/QDMA/linux-kernel/apps/dma-ctl/version.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define __DMA_CTL_VERSION_H
 
 #define PROGNAME "dma-ctl"
-#define VERSION "2023.1.2"
+#define VERSION "2023.1.3"
 #define COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2022-2023 Advanced Micro Devices Inc."
 
 #endif