diff --git a/include/linux/wireless.h b/include/linux/wireless.h
index 5d1f3fbffd77..cb24204851f7 100644
--- a/include/linux/wireless.h
+++ b/include/linux/wireless.h
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@
 #define IW_AUTH_ROAMING_CONTROL		9
 #define IW_AUTH_PRIVACY_INVOKED		10
 #define IW_AUTH_CIPHER_GROUP_MGMT	11
+#define IW_AUTH_MFP			12
 
 /* IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION values (bit field) */
 #define IW_AUTH_WPA_VERSION_DISABLED	0x00000001
@@ -607,6 +608,11 @@
 #define IW_AUTH_ROAMING_DISABLE	1	/* user space program used for roaming
 					 * control */
 
+/* IW_AUTH_MFP (management frame protection) values */
+#define IW_AUTH_MFP_DISABLED	0	/* MFP disabled */
+#define IW_AUTH_MFP_OPTIONAL	1	/* MFP optional */
+#define IW_AUTH_MFP_REQUIRED	2	/* MFP required */
+
 /* SIOCSIWENCODEEXT definitions */
 #define IW_ENCODE_SEQ_MAX_SIZE	8
 /* struct iw_encode_ext ->alg */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 8c3245717c55..212c732fbba7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ struct ieee80211_if_sta {
 	int auth_alg; /* currently used IEEE 802.11 authentication algorithm */
 	int auth_transaction;
 
+	enum {
+		IEEE80211_MFP_DISABLED,
+		IEEE80211_MFP_OPTIONAL,
+		IEEE80211_MFP_REQUIRED
+	} mfp; /* management frame protection */
+
 	unsigned long ibss_join_req;
 	struct sk_buff *probe_resp; /* ProbeResp template for IBSS */
 	u32 supp_rates_bits[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index bc8a7f1a6a15..42c5f981c715 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2317,6 +2317,10 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_config_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					       selected->ssid_len);
 		ieee80211_sta_set_bssid(sdata, selected->bssid);
 		ieee80211_sta_def_wmm_params(sdata, selected);
+		if (sdata->u.sta.mfp == IEEE80211_MFP_REQUIRED)
+			sdata->u.sta.flags |= IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED;
+		else
+			sdata->u.sta.flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED;
 
 		/* Send out direct probe if no probe resp was received or
 		 * the one we have is outdated
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index 7ba1d5ba3afa..2dd387495dfe 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -975,6 +975,13 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwauth(struct net_device *dev,
 		else
 			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		break;
+	case IW_AUTH_MFP:
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
+		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
+			sdata->u.sta.mfp = data->value;
+		else
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		break;