diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 566df20dc957..31337f81ec03 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1010,6 +1010,8 @@ ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
  * @RX_FLAG_MACTIME_END: The timestamp passed in the RX status (@mactime
  *	field) is valid and contains the time the last symbol of the MPDU
  *	(including FCS) was received.
+ * @RX_FLAG_MACTIME_PLCP_START: The timestamp passed in the RX status (@mactime
+ *	field) is valid and contains the time the SYNC preamble was received.
  * @RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE: Short preamble was used for this frame
  * @RX_FLAG_HT: HT MCS was used and rate_idx is MCS index
  * @RX_FLAG_VHT: VHT MCS was used and rate_index is MCS index
@@ -1058,6 +1060,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
 enum mac80211_rx_flags {
 	RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR		= BIT(0),
 	RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED		= BIT(1),
+	RX_FLAG_MACTIME_PLCP_START	= BIT(2),
 	RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED		= BIT(3),
 	RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED		= BIT(4),
 	RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC		= BIT(5),
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 9934447a8b9a..a29f61dc9c06 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1466,7 +1466,13 @@ ieee80211_have_rx_timestamp(struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
 {
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(status->flag & RX_FLAG_MACTIME_START &&
 		     status->flag & RX_FLAG_MACTIME_END);
-	return status->flag & (RX_FLAG_MACTIME_START | RX_FLAG_MACTIME_END);
+	if (status->flag & (RX_FLAG_MACTIME_START | RX_FLAG_MACTIME_END))
+		return true;
+	/* can't handle HT/VHT preamble yet */
+	if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_MACTIME_PLCP_START &&
+	    !(status->flag & (RX_FLAG_HT | RX_FLAG_VHT)))
+		return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 u64 ieee80211_calculate_rx_timestamp(struct ieee80211_local *local,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 7d0479e31674..fb90d9c5df59 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Copyright 2006-2007	Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
  * Copyright 2007	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  * Copyright 2013-2014  Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2015	Intel Deutschland GmbH
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2016	Intel Deutschland GmbH
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -2671,6 +2671,18 @@ u64 ieee80211_calculate_rx_timestamp(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[status->band];
 		bitrate = sband->bitrates[status->rate_idx].bitrate;
 		ri.legacy = DIV_ROUND_UP(bitrate, (1 << shift));
+
+		if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_MACTIME_PLCP_START) {
+			/* TODO: handle HT/VHT preambles */
+			if (status->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
+				ts += 20 << shift;
+				mpdu_offset += 2;
+			} else if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_SHORTPRE) {
+				ts += 96;
+			} else {
+				ts += 192;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	rate = cfg80211_calculate_bitrate(&ri);