Merge tag 'wireless-next-2022-07-25' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless-next

Kalle Valo says:

====================
wireless-next patches for v5.20

Third set of patches for v5.20. MLO work continues and we have a lot
of stack changes due to that, including driver API changes. Not much
driver patches except on mt76.

Major changes:

cfg80211/mac80211
 - more prepartion for Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation (MLO) support,
   works with one link now
 - align with IEEE Draft P802.11be_D2.0
 - hardware timestamps for receive and transmit

mt76
 - preparation for new chipset support
 - ACPI SAR support

* tag 'wireless-next-2022-07-25' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless-next: (254 commits)
  wifi: mac80211: fix link data leak
  wifi: mac80211: mlme: fix disassoc with MLO
  wifi: mac80211: add macros to loop over active links
  wifi: mac80211: remove erroneous sband/link validation
  wifi: mac80211: mlme: transmit assoc frame with address translation
  wifi: mac80211: verify link addresses are different
  wifi: mac80211: rx: track link in RX data
  wifi: mac80211: optionally implement MLO multicast TX
  wifi: mac80211: expand ieee80211_mgmt_tx() for MLO
  wifi: nl80211: add MLO link ID to the NL80211_CMD_FRAME TX API
  wifi: mac80211: report link ID to cfg80211 on mgmt RX
  wifi: cfg80211: report link ID in NL80211_CMD_FRAME
  wifi: mac80211: add hardware timestamps for RX and TX
  wifi: cfg80211: add hardware timestamps to frame RX info
  wifi: cfg80211/nl80211: move rx management data into a struct
  wifi: cfg80211: add a function for reporting TX status with hardware timestamps
  wifi: nl80211: add RX and TX timestamp attributes
  wifi: ieee80211: add helper functions for detecting TM/FTM frames
  wifi: mac80211_hwsim: handle links for wmediumd/virtio
  wifi: mac80211: sta_info: fix link_sta insertion
  ...
====================

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220725174547.EA465C341C6@smtp.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

43 files changed, 5229 insertions, 2752 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
index b7c50646063d..9414d3bbd65f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ void ieee80211_process_addba_request(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				 u.action.u.addba_req.variable);
 	if (ies_len) {
 		elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.action.u.addba_req.variable,
-					       ies_len, true, mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+					       ies_len, true, NULL);
 		if (!elems || elems->parse_error)
 			goto free;
 	}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
index b13f4b7b740d..07c892aa8c73 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_request(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mgmt->u.action.u.addba_req.start_seq_num =
 					cpu_to_le16(start_seq_num << 4);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(sdata, skb, tid);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(sdata, skb, tid, -1);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_send_bar(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u8 *ra, u16 tid, u16 ssn)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void ieee80211_send_bar(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u8 *ra, u16 tid, u16 ssn)
 
 	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT |
 					IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
-	ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(sdata, skb, tid);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(sdata, skb, tid, -1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_send_bar);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 64801ab545c1..a4f6971b7a19 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void ieee80211_set_mu_mimo_follow(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		memcpy(sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_group.position,
 		       params->vht_mumimo_groups + WLAN_MEMBERSHIP_LEN,
 		       WLAN_USER_POSITION_LEN);
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0,
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
 						  BSS_CHANGED_MU_GROUPS);
 		/* don't care about endianness - just check for 0 */
 		memcpy(&membership, params->vht_mumimo_groups,
@@ -570,6 +570,10 @@ ieee80211_lookup_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (key)
 		return key;
 
+	/* or maybe it was a WEP key */
+	if (key_idx < NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS)
+		return rcu_dereference_check_key_mtx(local, sdata->keys[key_idx]);
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -841,8 +845,8 @@ static int ieee80211_set_monitor_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		sdata = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy,
 					  local->monitor_sdata);
 		if (sdata) {
-			ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
-			ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(sdata->link[0],
+			ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
+			ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink,
 							 chandef,
 							 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE);
 		}
@@ -1008,6 +1012,7 @@ ieee80211_copy_mbssid_beacon(u8 *pos, struct cfg80211_mbssid_elems *dst,
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				   struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				   struct cfg80211_beacon_data *params,
 				   const struct ieee80211_csa_settings *csa,
 				   const struct ieee80211_color_change_settings *cca)
@@ -1017,9 +1022,7 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	int new_head_len, new_tail_len;
 	int size, err;
 	u32 changed = BSS_CHANGED_BEACON;
-	struct ieee80211_link_data *link = sdata->link[params->link_id];
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-		sdata->vif.link_conf[params->link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 
 	old = sdata_dereference(link->u.ap.beacon, sdata);
 
@@ -1153,8 +1156,14 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	int i, err;
 	int prev_beacon_int;
 	unsigned int link_id = params->beacon.link_id;
-	struct ieee80211_link_data *link = sdata->link[link_id];
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
+
+	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+	if (!link)
+		return -ENOLINK;
+
+	link_conf = link->conf;
 
 	old = sdata_dereference(link->u.ap.beacon, sdata);
 	if (old)
@@ -1264,7 +1273,7 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, HAS_RATE_CONTROL))
 		link_conf->beacon_tx_rate = params->beacon_rate;
 
-	err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &params->beacon, NULL, NULL);
+	err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, link, &params->beacon, NULL, NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 	changed |= err;
@@ -1287,7 +1296,7 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_UNSOL_BCAST_PROBE_RESP;
 	}
 
-	err = drv_start_ap(sdata->local, sdata, link_id);
+	err = drv_start_ap(sdata->local, sdata, link_conf);
 	if (err) {
 		old = sdata_dereference(link->u.ap.beacon, sdata);
 
@@ -1300,7 +1309,7 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	ieee80211_recalc_dtim(local, sdata);
 	ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_SSID);
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link_id, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link, changed);
 
 	netif_carrier_on(dev);
 	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list)
@@ -1320,25 +1329,30 @@ static int ieee80211_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 				   struct cfg80211_beacon_data *params)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 	struct beacon_data *old;
 	int err;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-		sdata->vif.link_conf[params->link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
+	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[params->link_id], sdata);
+	if (!link)
+		return -ENOLINK;
+
+	link_conf = link->conf;
+
 	/* don't allow changing the beacon while a countdown is in place - offset
 	 * of channel switch counter may change
 	 */
 	if (link_conf->csa_active || link_conf->color_change_active)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	old = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[params->link_id]->u.ap.beacon,
-				sdata);
+	old = sdata_dereference(link->u.ap.beacon, sdata);
 	if (!old)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, params, NULL, NULL);
+	err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, link, params, NULL, NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1348,7 +1362,7 @@ static int ieee80211_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		err |= BSS_CHANGED_HE_BSS_COLOR;
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, params->link_id, err);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link, err);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1373,8 +1387,9 @@ static int ieee80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct fils_discovery_data *old_fils_discovery;
 	struct unsol_bcast_probe_resp_data *old_unsol_bcast_probe_resp;
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
-	struct ieee80211_link_data *link = sdata->link[link_id];
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
+		sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
@@ -1431,7 +1446,7 @@ static int ieee80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	sdata->beacon_rate_set = false;
 	sdata->vif.cfg.ssid_len = 0;
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link_id,
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link,
 					  BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
 
 	if (sdata->wdev.cac_started) {
@@ -1442,7 +1457,7 @@ static int ieee80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 				   GFP_KERNEL);
 	}
 
-	drv_stop_ap(sdata->local, sdata, link_id);
+	drv_stop_ap(sdata->local, sdata, link_conf);
 
 	/* free all potentially still buffered bcast frames */
 	local->total_ps_buffered -= skb_queue_len(&sdata->u.ap.ps.bc_buf);
@@ -1581,19 +1596,98 @@ static void sta_apply_mesh_params(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 #endif
 }
 
-static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				struct sta_info *sta,
-				struct station_parameters *params)
+static int sta_link_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				     struct sta_info *sta, bool new_link,
+				     struct link_station_parameters *params)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
-	u32 mask, set;
+	u32 link_id = params->link_id < 0 ? 0 : params->link_id;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
+		sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+	struct link_sta_info *link_sta =
+		rcu_dereference_protected(sta->link[link_id],
+					  lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
+
+	if (!link || !link_sta)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	sband = ieee80211_get_sband(sdata);
+	sband = ieee80211_get_link_sband(link);
 	if (!sband)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (params->link_mac) {
+		if (new_link) {
+			memcpy(link_sta->addr, params->link_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(link_sta->pub->addr, params->link_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		} else if (!ether_addr_equal(link_sta->addr,
+					     params->link_mac)) {
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (params->txpwr_set) {
+		link_sta->pub->txpwr.type = params->txpwr.type;
+		if (params->txpwr.type == NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED)
+			link_sta->pub->txpwr.power = params->txpwr.power;
+		ret = drv_sta_set_txpwr(local, sdata, sta);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (params->supported_rates &&
+	    params->supported_rates_len) {
+		ieee80211_parse_bitrates(link->conf->chandef.width,
+					 sband, params->supported_rates,
+					 params->supported_rates_len,
+					 &link_sta->pub->supp_rates[sband->band]);
+	}
+
+	if (params->ht_capa)
+		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
+						  params->ht_capa, link_sta);
+
+	/* VHT can override some HT caps such as the A-MSDU max length */
+	if (params->vht_capa)
+		ieee80211_vht_cap_ie_to_sta_vht_cap(sdata, sband,
+						    params->vht_capa, link_sta);
+
+	if (params->he_capa)
+		ieee80211_he_cap_ie_to_sta_he_cap(sdata, sband,
+						  (void *)params->he_capa,
+						  params->he_capa_len,
+						  (void *)params->he_6ghz_capa,
+						  link_sta);
+
+	if (params->eht_capa)
+		ieee80211_eht_cap_ie_to_sta_eht_cap(sdata, sband,
+						    (u8 *)params->he_capa,
+						    params->he_capa_len,
+						    params->eht_capa,
+						    params->eht_capa_len,
+						    link_sta);
+
+	if (params->opmode_notif_used) {
+		/* returned value is only needed for rc update, but the
+		 * rc isn't initialized here yet, so ignore it
+		 */
+		__ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(sdata, link_sta,
+					      params->opmode_notif,
+					      sband->band);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				struct sta_info *sta,
+				struct station_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
+	u32 mask, set;
+	int ret = 0;
+
 	mask = params->sta_flags_mask;
 	set = params->sta_flags_set;
 
@@ -1658,7 +1752,7 @@ static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	/* mark TDLS channel switch support, if the AP allows it */
 	if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_TDLS_PEER) &&
-	    !sdata->u.mgd.tdls_chan_switch_prohibited &&
+	    !sdata->deflink.u.mgd.tdls_chan_switch_prohibited &&
 	    params->ext_capab_len >= 4 &&
 	    params->ext_capab[3] & WLAN_EXT_CAPA4_TDLS_CHAN_SWITCH)
 		set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_TDLS_CHAN_SWITCH);
@@ -1675,33 +1769,8 @@ static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		sta->sta.max_sp = params->max_sp;
 	}
 
-	/* The sender might not have sent the last bit, consider it to be 0 */
-	if (params->ext_capab_len >= 8) {
-		u8 val = (params->ext_capab[7] &
-			  WLAN_EXT_CAPA8_MAX_MSDU_IN_AMSDU_LSB) >> 7;
-
-		/* we did get all the bits, take the MSB as well */
-		if (params->ext_capab_len >= 9) {
-			u8 val_msb = params->ext_capab[8] &
-				WLAN_EXT_CAPA9_MAX_MSDU_IN_AMSDU_MSB;
-			val_msb <<= 1;
-			val |= val_msb;
-		}
-
-		switch (val) {
-		case 1:
-			sta->sta.max_amsdu_subframes = 32;
-			break;
-		case 2:
-			sta->sta.max_amsdu_subframes = 16;
-			break;
-		case 3:
-			sta->sta.max_amsdu_subframes = 8;
-			break;
-		default:
-			sta->sta.max_amsdu_subframes = 0;
-		}
-	}
+	ieee80211_sta_set_max_amsdu_subframes(sta, params->ext_capab,
+					      params->ext_capab_len);
 
 	/*
 	 * cfg80211 validates this (1-2007) and allows setting the AID
@@ -1721,56 +1790,10 @@ static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	if (params->listen_interval >= 0)
 		sta->listen_interval = params->listen_interval;
 
-	if (params->sta_modify_mask & STATION_PARAM_APPLY_STA_TXPOWER) {
-		sta->sta.deflink.txpwr.type = params->txpwr.type;
-		if (params->txpwr.type == NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED)
-			sta->sta.deflink.txpwr.power = params->txpwr.power;
-		ret = drv_sta_set_txpwr(local, sdata, sta);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
-	if (params->supported_rates && params->supported_rates_len) {
-		ieee80211_parse_bitrates(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef,
-					 sband, params->supported_rates,
-					 params->supported_rates_len,
-					 &sta->sta.deflink.supp_rates[sband->band]);
-	}
-
-	if (params->ht_capa)
-		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
-						  params->ht_capa,
-						  &sta->deflink);
-
-	/* VHT can override some HT caps such as the A-MSDU max length */
-	if (params->vht_capa)
-		ieee80211_vht_cap_ie_to_sta_vht_cap(sdata, sband,
-						    params->vht_capa,
-						    &sta->deflink);
-
-	if (params->he_capa)
-		ieee80211_he_cap_ie_to_sta_he_cap(sdata, sband,
-						  (void *)params->he_capa,
-						  params->he_capa_len,
-						  (void *)params->he_6ghz_capa,
-						  &sta->deflink);
-
-	if (params->eht_capa)
-		ieee80211_eht_cap_ie_to_sta_eht_cap(sdata, sband,
-						    (u8 *)params->he_capa,
-						    params->he_capa_len,
-						    params->eht_capa,
-						    params->eht_capa_len,
-						    &sta->deflink);
-
-	if (params->opmode_notif_used) {
-		/* returned value is only needed for rc update, but the
-		 * rc isn't initialized here yet, so ignore it
-		 */
-		__ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(sdata, &sta->deflink,
-					      params->opmode_notif,
-					      sband->band);
-	}
+	ret = sta_link_apply_parameters(local, sta, false,
+					&params->link_sta_params);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (params->support_p2p_ps >= 0)
 		sta->sta.support_p2p_ps = params->support_p2p_ps;
@@ -1789,6 +1812,10 @@ static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* Mark the STA as MLO if MLD MAC address is available */
+	if (params->link_sta_params.mld_mac)
+		sta->sta.mlo = true;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1821,14 +1848,32 @@ static int ieee80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	    !sdata->u.mgd.associated)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, mac, -1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	/*
+	 * If we have a link ID, it can be a non-MLO station on an AP MLD,
+	 * but we need to have a link_mac in that case as well, so use the
+	 * STA's MAC address in that case.
+	 */
+	if (params->link_sta_params.link_id >= 0)
+		sta = sta_info_alloc_with_link(sdata, mac,
+					       params->link_sta_params.link_id,
+					       params->link_sta_params.link_mac ?: mac,
+					       GFP_KERNEL);
+	else
+		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, mac, GFP_KERNEL);
+
 	if (!sta)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	if (params->sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER))
 		sta->sta.tdls = true;
 
+	/* Though the mutex is not needed here (since the station is not
+	 * visible yet), sta_apply_parameters (and inner functions) require
+	 * the mutex due to other paths.
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
 	err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
+	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
 	if (err) {
 		sta_info_free(local, sta);
 		return err;
@@ -1948,7 +1993,14 @@ static int ieee80211_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
+	/* we use sta_info_get_bss() so this might be different */
+	if (sdata != sta->sdata) {
+		mutex_lock_nested(&sta->sdata->wdev.mtx, 1);
+		err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
+		mutex_unlock(&sta->sdata->wdev.mtx);
+	} else {
+		err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
+	}
 	if (err)
 		goto out_err;
 
@@ -2335,7 +2387,8 @@ static int ieee80211_update_mesh_config(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (_chg_mesh_attr(NL80211_MESHCONF_HT_OPMODE, mask)) {
 		conf->ht_opmode = nconf->ht_opmode;
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode = nconf->ht_opmode;
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_HT);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_HT);
 	}
 	if (_chg_mesh_attr(NL80211_MESHCONF_HWMP_PATH_TO_ROOT_TIMEOUT, mask))
 		conf->dot11MeshHWMPactivePathToRootTimeout =
@@ -2387,7 +2440,7 @@ static int ieee80211_join_mesh(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	sdata->deflink.needed_rx_chains = sdata->local->rx_chains;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
-	err = ieee80211_link_use_channel(sdata->link[0], &setup->chandef,
+	err = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &setup->chandef,
 					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 	if (err)
@@ -2402,7 +2455,7 @@ static int ieee80211_leave_mesh(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ieee80211_stop_mesh(sdata);
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
-	ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+	ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 	kfree(sdata->u.mesh.ie);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 
@@ -2449,13 +2502,13 @@ static int ieee80211_change_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
 	if (params->basic_rates) {
-		ieee80211_parse_bitrates(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef,
+		ieee80211_parse_bitrates(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width,
 					 wiphy->bands[sband->band],
 					 params->basic_rates,
 					 params->basic_rates_len,
 					 &sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates);
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES;
-		ieee80211_check_rate_mask(sdata);
+		ieee80211_check_rate_mask(&sdata->deflink);
 	}
 
 	if (params->ap_isolate >= 0) {
@@ -2490,7 +2543,7 @@ static int ieee80211_change_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS;
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink, changed);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2501,6 +2554,7 @@ static int ieee80211_set_txq_params(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link = &sdata->deflink;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params p;
 
 	if (!local->ops->conf_tx)
@@ -2523,15 +2577,16 @@ static int ieee80211_set_txq_params(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	ieee80211_regulatory_limit_wmm_params(sdata, &p, params->ac);
 
-	sdata->tx_conf[params->ac] = p;
-	if (drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, params->ac, &p)) {
+	link->tx_conf[params->ac] = p;
+	if (drv_conf_tx(local, link, params->ac, &p)) {
 		wiphy_debug(local->hw.wiphy,
 			    "failed to set TX queue parameters for AC %d\n",
 			    params->ac);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_QOS);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link,
+					  BSS_CHANGED_QOS);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2680,7 +2735,8 @@ static int ieee80211_set_mcast_rate(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	memcpy(sdata->vif.bss_conf.mcast_rate, rate,
 	       sizeof(int) * NUM_NL80211_BANDS);
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_MCAST_RATE);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+					  BSS_CHANGED_MCAST_RATE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2895,7 +2951,7 @@ static int ieee80211_testmode_dump(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 #endif
 
 int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 unsigned int link_id,
+				 struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				 enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode)
 {
 	const u8 *ap;
@@ -2909,8 +2965,8 @@ int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	old_req = sdata->link[link_id]->u.mgd.req_smps;
-	sdata->link[link_id]->u.mgd.req_smps = smps_mode;
+	old_req = link->u.mgd.req_smps;
+	link->u.mgd.req_smps = smps_mode;
 
 	if (old_req == smps_mode &&
 	    smps_mode != IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC)
@@ -2922,10 +2978,10 @@ int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * the new value until we associate.
 	 */
 	if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated ||
-	    sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
+	    link->conf->chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
 		return 0;
 
-	ap = sdata->link[link_id]->u.mgd.bssid;
+	ap = link->u.mgd.bssid;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &sdata->local->sta_list, list) {
@@ -2949,7 +3005,7 @@ int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	err = ieee80211_send_smps_action(sdata, smps_mode,
 					 ap, ap);
 	if (err)
-		sdata->link[link_id]->u.mgd.req_smps = old_req;
+		link->u.mgd.req_smps = old_req;
 	else if (smps_mode != IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF && tdls_peer_found)
 		ieee80211_teardown_tdls_peers(sdata);
 
@@ -2979,10 +3035,14 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	/* no change, but if automatic follow powersave */
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-		if (!sdata->link[link_id])
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+		link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+
+		if (!link)
 			continue;
-		__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, link_id,
-					     sdata->link[link_id]->u.mgd.req_smps);
+		__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, link,
+					     link->u.mgd.req_smps);
 	}
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
@@ -3021,7 +3081,8 @@ static int ieee80211_set_cqm_rssi_config(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	/* tell the driver upon association, unless already associated */
 	if (sdata->u.mgd.associated &&
 	    sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI)
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_CQM);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_CQM);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3046,7 +3107,8 @@ static int ieee80211_set_cqm_rssi_range_config(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	/* tell the driver upon association, unless already associated */
 	if (sdata->u.mgd.associated &&
 	    sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI)
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_CQM);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_CQM);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3138,7 +3200,7 @@ static int ieee80211_start_radar_detection(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	sdata->deflink.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 	sdata->deflink.needed_rx_chains = local->rx_chains;
 
-	err = ieee80211_link_use_channel(sdata->link[0], chandef,
+	err = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, chandef,
 					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -3167,7 +3229,7 @@ static void ieee80211_end_cac(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		cancel_delayed_work(&sdata->deflink.dfs_cac_timer_work);
 
 		if (sdata->wdev.cac_started) {
-			ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+			ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 			sdata->wdev.cac_started = false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -3314,7 +3376,7 @@ static int ieee80211_set_after_csa_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (!sdata->deflink.u.ap.next_beacon)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata,
+		err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
 					      sdata->deflink.u.ap.next_beacon,
 					      NULL, NULL);
 		ieee80211_free_next_beacon(&sdata->deflink);
@@ -3371,7 +3433,7 @@ static int __ieee80211_csa_finalize(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		if (sdata->deflink.reserved_ready)
 			return 0;
 
-		return ieee80211_link_use_reserved_context(sdata->link[0]);
+		return ieee80211_link_use_reserved_context(&sdata->deflink);
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_identical(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef,
@@ -3384,7 +3446,7 @@ static int __ieee80211_csa_finalize(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink, changed);
 
 	if (sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx) {
 		ieee80211_wake_vif_queues(local, sdata,
@@ -3483,7 +3545,9 @@ static int ieee80211_set_csa_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		csa.n_counter_offsets_presp = params->n_counter_offsets_presp;
 		csa.count = params->count;
 
-		err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &params->beacon_csa, &csa, NULL);
+		err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+					      &params->beacon_csa, &csa,
+					      NULL);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			ieee80211_free_next_beacon(&sdata->deflink);
 			return err;
@@ -3636,7 +3700,7 @@ __ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
-	err = ieee80211_link_reserve_chanctx(sdata->link[0], &params->chandef,
+	err = ieee80211_link_reserve_chanctx(&sdata->deflink, &params->chandef,
 					     chanctx->mode,
 					     params->radar_required);
 	if (err)
@@ -3645,7 +3709,7 @@ __ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	/* if reservation is invalid then this will fail */
 	err = ieee80211_check_combinations(sdata, NULL, chanctx->mode, 0);
 	if (err) {
-		ieee80211_link_unreserve_chanctx(sdata->link[0]);
+		ieee80211_link_unreserve_chanctx(&sdata->deflink);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -3655,7 +3719,7 @@ __ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	err = ieee80211_set_csa_beacon(sdata, params, &changed);
 	if (err) {
-		ieee80211_link_unreserve_chanctx(sdata->link[0]);
+		ieee80211_link_unreserve_chanctx(&sdata->deflink);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -3672,7 +3736,8 @@ __ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 					  params->count, params->block_tx);
 
 	if (changed) {
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  changed);
 		drv_channel_switch_beacon(sdata, &params->chandef);
 	} else {
 		/* if the beacon didn't change, we can finalize immediately */
@@ -3911,12 +3976,19 @@ static int ieee80211_cfg_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_WDEV_TO_SUB_IF(wdev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 	int ret = -ENODATA;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf);
+	link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
+	if (!link) {
+		ret = -ENOLINK;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(link->conf->chanctx_conf);
 	if (chanctx_conf) {
-		*chandef = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chandef;
+		*chandef = link->conf->chandef;
 		ret = 0;
 	} else if (local->open_count > 0 &&
 		   local->open_count == local->monitors &&
@@ -3927,6 +3999,7 @@ static int ieee80211_cfg_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			*chandef = local->_oper_chandef;
 		ret = 0;
 	}
+out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return ret;
@@ -3970,13 +4043,15 @@ static int ieee80211_set_ap_chanwidth(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				      struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 	int ret;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 
-	ret = ieee80211_link_change_bandwidth(sdata->link[link_id], chandef,
-					      &changed);
+	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+
+	ret = ieee80211_link_change_bandwidth(link, chandef, &changed);
 	if (ret == 0)
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link_id, changed);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link, changed);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -4319,7 +4394,7 @@ ieee80211_set_after_color_change_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (!sdata->deflink.u.ap.next_beacon)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		ret = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata,
+		ret = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
 					      sdata->deflink.u.ap.next_beacon,
 					      NULL, NULL);
 		ieee80211_free_next_beacon(&sdata->deflink);
@@ -4362,7 +4437,8 @@ ieee80211_set_color_change_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			params->counter_offset_presp;
 		color_change.count = params->count;
 
-		err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &params->beacon_color_change,
+		err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+					      &params->beacon_color_change,
 					      NULL, &color_change);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			ieee80211_free_next_beacon(&sdata->deflink);
@@ -4385,7 +4461,7 @@ ieee80211_color_change_bss_config_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.he_bss_color.enabled = enable;
 	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HE_BSS_COLOR;
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink, changed);
 
 	if (!sdata->vif.bss_conf.nontransmitted && sdata->vif.mbssid_tx_vif) {
 		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *child;
@@ -4395,7 +4471,8 @@ ieee80211_color_change_bss_config_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			if (child != sdata && child->vif.mbssid_tx_vif == &sdata->vif) {
 				child->vif.bss_conf.he_bss_color.color = color;
 				child->vif.bss_conf.he_bss_color.enabled = enable;
-				ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(child, 0,
+				ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(child,
+								  &child->deflink,
 								  BSS_CHANGED_HE_BSS_COLOR);
 			}
 		}
@@ -4549,6 +4626,118 @@ static void ieee80211_del_intf_link(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, wdev->valid_links);
 }
 
+static int sta_add_link_station(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				struct link_station_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	int ret;
+
+	sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, params->mld_mac);
+	if (!sta)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	if (!sta->sta.valid_links)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (sta->sta.valid_links & BIT(params->link_id))
+		return -EALREADY;
+
+	ret = ieee80211_sta_allocate_link(sta, params->link_id);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = sta_link_apply_parameters(local, sta, true, params);
+	if (ret) {
+		ieee80211_sta_free_link(sta, params->link_id);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* ieee80211_sta_activate_link frees the link upon failure */
+	return ieee80211_sta_activate_link(sta, params->link_id);
+}
+
+static int
+ieee80211_add_link_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct link_station_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	ret = sta_add_link_station(local, sdata, params);
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int sta_mod_link_station(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				struct link_station_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+
+	sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, params->mld_mac);
+	if (!sta)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	if (!(sta->sta.valid_links & BIT(params->link_id)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return sta_link_apply_parameters(local, sta, false, params);
+}
+
+static int
+ieee80211_mod_link_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct link_station_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	ret = sta_mod_link_station(local, sdata, params);
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int sta_del_link_station(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				struct link_station_del_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+
+	sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, params->mld_mac);
+	if (!sta)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	if (!(sta->sta.valid_links & BIT(params->link_id)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* must not create a STA without links */
+	if (sta->sta.valid_links == BIT(params->link_id))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ieee80211_sta_remove_link(sta, params->link_id);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+ieee80211_del_link_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct link_station_del_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	ret = sta_del_link_station(sdata, params);
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 const struct cfg80211_ops mac80211_config_ops = {
 	.add_virtual_intf = ieee80211_add_iface,
 	.del_virtual_intf = ieee80211_del_iface,
@@ -4656,4 +4845,7 @@ const struct cfg80211_ops mac80211_config_ops = {
 	.set_radar_background = ieee80211_set_radar_background,
 	.add_intf_link = ieee80211_add_intf_link,
 	.del_intf_link = ieee80211_del_intf_link,
+	.add_link_station = ieee80211_add_link_station,
+	.mod_link_station = ieee80211_mod_link_station,
+	.del_link_station = ieee80211_del_link_station,
 };
diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
index 6853b563fb6c..f247daa41563 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/chan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -67,14 +67,12 @@ static bool ieee80211_can_create_new_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 }
 
 static struct ieee80211_chanctx *
-ieee80211_vif_get_chanctx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			  unsigned int link_id)
+ieee80211_link_get_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
-	struct ieee80211_local *local __maybe_unused = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local __maybe_unused = link->sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
 
-	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(link_conf->chanctx_conf,
+	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(link->conf->chanctx_conf,
 					 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
 	if (!conf)
 		return NULL;
@@ -82,12 +80,6 @@ ieee80211_vif_get_chanctx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return container_of(conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx, conf);
 }
 
-static struct ieee80211_chanctx *
-ieee80211_link_get_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
-{
-	return ieee80211_vif_get_chanctx(link->sdata, link->link_id);
-}
-
 static const struct cfg80211_chan_def *
 ieee80211_chanctx_reserved_chandef(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				   struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx,
@@ -122,8 +114,7 @@ ieee80211_chanctx_non_reserved_chandef(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	list_for_each_entry(link, &ctx->assigned_links,
 			    assigned_chanctx_list) {
-		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-			link->sdata->vif.link_conf[link->link_id];
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 
 		if (link->reserved_chanctx)
 			continue;
@@ -254,7 +245,6 @@ ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	enum nl80211_chan_width max_bw = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &sdata->local->sta_list, list) {
 		if (sdata != sta->sdata &&
 		    !(sta->sdata->bss && sta->sdata->bss == sdata->bss))
@@ -262,7 +252,6 @@ ieee80211_get_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 		max_bw = max(max_bw, ieee80211_get_sta_bw(sta, link_id));
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return max_bw;
 }
@@ -275,10 +264,11 @@ ieee80211_get_chanctx_vif_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = &sdata->vif;
 	int link_id;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
 		enum nl80211_chan_width width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
 		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-			sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+			rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
 
 		if (!link_conf)
 			continue;
@@ -319,6 +309,7 @@ ieee80211_get_chanctx_vif_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 		max_bw = max(max_bw, width);
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return max_bw;
 }
@@ -345,7 +336,7 @@ ieee80211_get_chanctx_max_required_bw(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	/* use the configured bandwidth in case of monitor interface */
 	sdata = rcu_dereference(local->monitor_sdata);
 	if (sdata &&
-	    rcu_access_pointer(sdata->vif.link_conf[0]->chanctx_conf) == conf)
+	    rcu_access_pointer(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf) == conf)
 		max_bw = max(max_bw, conf->def.width);
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -419,7 +410,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chan_bw_change(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sta->sdata->link); link_id++) {
 			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-				sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+				rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
 			struct link_sta_info *link_sta;
 
 			if (!link_conf)
@@ -572,8 +563,11 @@ bool ieee80211_is_radar_required(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		unsigned int link_id;
 
 		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-			if (sdata->link[link_id] &&
-			    sdata->link[link_id]->radar_required) {
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
+
+			if (link && link->radar_required) {
 				rcu_read_unlock();
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -602,15 +596,15 @@ ieee80211_chanctx_radar_required(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
 		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-				sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
-			if (!link_conf)
+			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
+			if (!link)
 				continue;
 
-			if (rcu_access_pointer(link_conf->chanctx_conf) != conf)
+			if (rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf) != conf)
 				continue;
-			if (!sdata->link[link_id]->radar_required)
+			if (!link->radar_required)
 				continue;
 			required = true;
 			break;
@@ -774,7 +768,7 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_chantype(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
 			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-				sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+				rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
 
 			if (!link_conf)
 				continue;
@@ -841,7 +835,6 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_link_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 					 struct ieee80211_chanctx *new_ctx)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *curr_ctx = NULL;
@@ -850,19 +843,19 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_link_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN))
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 
-	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf,
+	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(link->conf->chanctx_conf,
 					 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
 
 	if (conf) {
 		curr_ctx = container_of(conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx, conf);
 
-		drv_unassign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link_id, curr_ctx);
+		drv_unassign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link->conf, curr_ctx);
 		conf = NULL;
 		list_del(&link->assigned_chanctx_list);
 	}
 
 	if (new_ctx) {
-		ret = drv_assign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link_id, new_ctx);
+		ret = drv_assign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link->conf, new_ctx);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
 
@@ -872,7 +865,7 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_link_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	}
 
 out:
-	rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf, conf);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf, conf);
 
 	sdata->vif.cfg.idle = !conf;
 
@@ -931,14 +924,14 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_smps_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		}
 
 		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
-			struct ieee80211_link_data *link = sdata->link[link_id];
-			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-				sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
-			if (!link_conf)
+			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
+
+			if (!link)
 				continue;
 
-			if (rcu_access_pointer(link_conf->chanctx_conf) != &chanctx->conf)
+			if (rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf) != &chanctx->conf)
 				continue;
 
 			switch (link->smps_mode) {
@@ -968,7 +961,7 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_smps_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	/* Disable SMPS for the monitor interface */
 	sdata = rcu_dereference(local->monitor_sdata);
 	if (sdata &&
-	    rcu_access_pointer(sdata->vif.link_conf[0]->chanctx_conf) == &chanctx->conf)
+	    rcu_access_pointer(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf) == &chanctx->conf)
 		rx_chains_dynamic = rx_chains_static = local->rx_chains;
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -998,7 +991,7 @@ __ieee80211_link_copy_chanctx_to_vlans(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local __maybe_unused = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vlan;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
@@ -1021,9 +1014,17 @@ __ieee80211_link_copy_chanctx_to_vlans(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	if (clear)
 		conf = NULL;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list)
-		rcu_assign_pointer(vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf,
-				   conf);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list) {
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *vlan_conf;
+
+		vlan_conf = rcu_dereference(vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+		if (WARN_ON(!vlan_conf))
+			continue;
+
+		rcu_assign_pointer(vlan_conf->chanctx_conf, conf);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 void ieee80211_link_copy_chanctx_to_vlans(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
@@ -1186,7 +1187,7 @@ ieee80211_link_chanctx_reservation_complete(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
-				     &sdata->u.mgd.chswitch_work);
+				     &link->u.mgd.chswitch_work);
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
@@ -1210,21 +1211,29 @@ ieee80211_link_update_chandef(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vlan;
 
-	sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chandef = *chandef;
+	link->conf->chandef = *chandef;
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		return;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list)
-		vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chandef = *chandef;
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list) {
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *vlan_conf;
+
+		vlan_conf = rcu_dereference(vlan->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+		if (WARN_ON(!vlan_conf))
+			continue;
+
+		vlan_conf->chandef = *chandef;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static int
 ieee80211_link_use_reserved_reassign(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_vif_chanctx_switch vif_chsw[1] = {};
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *old_ctx, *new_ctx;
@@ -1266,7 +1275,7 @@ ieee80211_link_use_reserved_reassign(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 	vif_chsw[0].vif = &sdata->vif;
 	vif_chsw[0].old_ctx = &old_ctx->conf;
 	vif_chsw[0].new_ctx = &new_ctx->conf;
-	vif_chsw[0].link_id = link->link_id;
+	vif_chsw[0].link_conf = link->conf;
 
 	list_del(&link->reserved_chanctx_list);
 	link->reserved_chanctx = NULL;
@@ -1296,7 +1305,7 @@ ieee80211_link_use_reserved_reassign(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 	ieee80211_recalc_radar_chanctx(local, new_ctx);
 
 	if (changed)
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link_id, changed);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link, changed);
 
 out:
 	ieee80211_link_chanctx_reservation_complete(link);
@@ -1307,13 +1316,12 @@ static int
 ieee80211_link_use_reserved_assign(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *old_ctx, *new_ctx;
 	const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef;
 	int err;
 
-	old_ctx = ieee80211_vif_get_chanctx(sdata, link_id);
+	old_ctx = ieee80211_link_get_chanctx(link);
 	new_ctx = link->reserved_chanctx;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!link->reserved_ready))
@@ -1431,7 +1439,7 @@ static int ieee80211_chsw_switch_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			vif_chsw[i].vif = &link->sdata->vif;
 			vif_chsw[i].old_ctx = &old_ctx->conf;
 			vif_chsw[i].new_ctx = &ctx->conf;
-			vif_chsw[i].link_id = link->link_id;
+			vif_chsw[i].link_conf = link->conf;
 
 			i++;
 		}
@@ -1625,8 +1633,7 @@ static int ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_switch(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		list_for_each_entry(link, &ctx->reserved_links,
 				    reserved_chanctx_list) {
 			struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-				sdata->vif.link_conf[link->link_id];
+			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 			u32 changed = 0;
 
 			if (!ieee80211_link_has_in_place_reservation(link))
@@ -1649,7 +1656,7 @@ static int ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_switch(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			ieee80211_link_update_chandef(link, &link->reserved_chandef);
 			if (changed)
 				ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata,
-								  link->link_id,
+								  link,
 								  changed);
 
 			ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata, false);
@@ -1746,8 +1753,7 @@ err:
 static void __ieee80211_link_release_channel(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx;
@@ -1786,7 +1792,6 @@ int ieee80211_link_use_channel(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 			       enum ieee80211_chanctx_mode mode)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx;
 	u8 radar_detect_width = 0;
@@ -1794,8 +1799,6 @@ int ieee80211_link_use_channel(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&local->mtx);
 
-	WARN_ON(sdata->dev && netif_carrier_ok(sdata->dev));
-
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
 	ret = cfg80211_chandef_dfs_required(local->hw.wiphy,
@@ -1806,7 +1809,7 @@ int ieee80211_link_use_channel(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	if (ret > 0)
 		radar_detect_width = BIT(chandef->width);
 
-	sdata->link[link_id]->radar_required = ret;
+	link->radar_required = ret;
 
 	ret = ieee80211_check_combinations(sdata, chandef, mode,
 					   radar_detect_width);
@@ -1910,8 +1913,7 @@ int ieee80211_link_change_bandwidth(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				    u32 *changed)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx;
@@ -1984,12 +1986,11 @@ void ieee80211_link_release_channel(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 
-	WARN_ON(sdata->dev && netif_carrier_ok(sdata->dev));
-
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->local->mtx);
-
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->chanctx_mtx);
-	__ieee80211_link_release_channel(link);
+	if (rcu_access_pointer(link->conf->chanctx_conf)) {
+		lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->local->mtx);
+		__ieee80211_link_release_channel(link);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->chanctx_mtx);
 }
 
@@ -1997,7 +1998,8 @@ void ieee80211_link_vlan_copy_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *ap_conf;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *ap;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
@@ -2009,9 +2011,12 @@ void ieee80211_link_vlan_copy_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
-	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(ap->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf,
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ap_conf = rcu_dereference(ap->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(ap_conf->chanctx_conf,
 					 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
 	rcu_assign_pointer(link_conf->chanctx_conf, conf);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debug.h b/net/mac80211/debug.h
index 3302e8da0314..b4c20f5e778e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debug.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/debug.h
@@ -135,14 +135,33 @@ do {									\
 	_sdata_dbg(1, sdata, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #define link_info(link, fmt, ...)					\
-	_sdata_info((link)->sdata, "[link %d] " fmt, (link)->link_id,	\
-		    ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	do {								\
+		if ((link)->sdata->vif.valid_links)			\
+			_sdata_info((link)->sdata, "[link %d] " fmt,	\
+				    (link)->link_id,			\
+				    ##__VA_ARGS__);			\
+		else							\
+			_sdata_info((link)->sdata, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__);	\
+	} while (0)
 #define link_err(link, fmt, ...)					\
-	_sdata_err((link)->sdata, "[link %d] " fmt, (link)->link_id,	\
-		   ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	do {								\
+		if ((link)->sdata->vif.valid_links)			\
+			_sdata_err((link)->sdata, "[link %d] " fmt,	\
+				   (link)->link_id,			\
+				   ##__VA_ARGS__);			\
+		else							\
+			_sdata_err((link)->sdata, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__);	\
+	} while (0)
 #define link_dbg(link, fmt, ...)					\
-	_sdata_dbg(1, (link)->sdata, "[link %d] " fmt, (link)->link_id,	\
-		   ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	do {								\
+		if ((link)->sdata->vif.valid_links)			\
+			_sdata_dbg(1, (link)->sdata, "[link %d] " fmt,	\
+				   (link)->link_id,			\
+				   ##__VA_ARGS__);			\
+		else							\
+			_sdata_dbg(1, (link)->sdata, fmt,		\
+				   ##__VA_ARGS__);			\
+	} while (0)
 
 #define ht_dbg(sdata, fmt, ...)						\
 	_sdata_dbg(MAC80211_HT_DEBUG,					\
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
index 4d4341249759..78c7d60e8667 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright 2007	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  * Copyright 2013-2014  Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2018 - 2019, 2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 - 2019, 2021-2022 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ static const char *hw_flag_names[] = {
 	FLAG(SUPPORTS_RX_DECAP_OFFLOAD),
 	FLAG(SUPPORTS_CONC_MON_RX_DECAP),
 	FLAG(DETECTS_COLOR_COLLISION),
+	FLAG(MLO_MCAST_MULTI_LINK_TX),
 #undef FLAG
 };
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index ead917501d6c..1e5b041a5cea 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int ieee80211_set_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	err = __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, 0, smps_mode);
+	err = __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, &sdata->deflink, smps_mode);
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	return err;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c
index 48322e45e7dd..9b61dc7889c2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 /*
  * Copyright 2015 Intel Deutschland GmbH
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Intel Corporation
  */
 #include <net/mac80211.h>
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
@@ -180,9 +181,10 @@ void drv_sta_rc_update(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 }
 
 int drv_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u16 ac,
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link, u16 ac,
 		const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	might_sleep();
@@ -201,10 +203,10 @@ int drv_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	trace_drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, ac, params);
+	trace_drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, link->link_id, ac, params);
 	if (local->ops->conf_tx)
 		ret = local->ops->conf_tx(&local->hw, &sdata->vif,
-					  ac, params);
+					  link->link_id, ac, params);
 	trace_drv_return_int(local, ret);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index db38c8cc9d8f..482f5c97a72b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static inline void drv_vif_cfg_changed(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 static inline void drv_link_info_changed(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *info,
 					 int link_id, u64 changed)
 {
 	might_sleep();
@@ -189,13 +190,13 @@ static inline void drv_link_info_changed(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	trace_drv_link_info_changed(local, sdata, link_id, changed);
+	trace_drv_link_info_changed(local, sdata, info, changed);
 	if (local->ops->link_info_changed)
 		local->ops->link_info_changed(&local->hw, &sdata->vif,
-					      link_id, changed);
+					      info, changed);
 	else if (local->ops->bss_info_changed)
 		local->ops->bss_info_changed(&local->hw, &sdata->vif,
-					     &sdata->vif.bss_conf, changed);
+					     info, changed);
 	trace_drv_return_void(local);
 }
 
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ static inline void drv_sta_statistics(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 }
 
 int drv_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u16 ac,
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link, u16 ac,
 		const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
 
 u64 drv_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_local *local,
@@ -936,22 +937,31 @@ static inline void drv_change_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	trace_drv_return_void(local);
 }
 
+static inline void drv_verify_link_exists(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					  struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf)
+{
+	/* deflink always exists, so need to check only for other links */
+	if (sdata->deflink.conf != link_conf)
+		sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+}
+
 static inline int drv_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					 unsigned int link_id,
+					 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf,
 					 struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	trace_drv_assign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link_id, ctx);
+	trace_drv_assign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link_conf, ctx);
 	if (local->ops->assign_vif_chanctx) {
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(!ctx->driver_present);
 		ret = local->ops->assign_vif_chanctx(&local->hw,
 						     &sdata->vif,
-						     link_id,
+						     link_conf,
 						     &ctx->conf);
 	}
 	trace_drv_return_int(local, ret);
@@ -961,20 +971,21 @@ static inline int drv_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 static inline void drv_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					    struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					    unsigned int link_id,
+					    struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf,
 					    struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx)
 {
 	might_sleep();
 
+	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	trace_drv_unassign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link_id, ctx);
+	trace_drv_unassign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link_conf, ctx);
 	if (local->ops->unassign_vif_chanctx) {
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(!ctx->driver_present);
 		local->ops->unassign_vif_chanctx(&local->hw,
 						 &sdata->vif,
-						 link_id,
+						 link_conf,
 						 &ctx->conf);
 	}
 	trace_drv_return_void(local);
@@ -986,33 +997,38 @@ int drv_switch_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 static inline int drv_start_ap(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			       unsigned int link_id)
+			       struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	/* make sure link_conf is protected */
+	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
+
 	might_sleep();
 
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	trace_drv_start_ap(local, sdata, sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id],
-			   link_id);
+	trace_drv_start_ap(local, sdata, link_conf);
 	if (local->ops->start_ap)
-		ret = local->ops->start_ap(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, link_id);
+		ret = local->ops->start_ap(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, link_conf);
 	trace_drv_return_int(local, ret);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static inline void drv_stop_ap(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			       unsigned int link_id)
+			       struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf)
 {
+	/* make sure link_conf is protected */
+	drv_verify_link_exists(sdata, link_conf);
+
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	trace_drv_stop_ap(local, sdata, link_id);
+	trace_drv_stop_ap(local, sdata, link_conf);
 	if (local->ops->stop_ap)
-		local->ops->stop_ap(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, link_id);
+		local->ops->stop_ap(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, link_conf);
 	trace_drv_return_void(local);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index 2eb3a409b70f..8c24817cd497 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -140,12 +140,14 @@ bool ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				       const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap_ie,
 				       struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
 	struct sta_info *sta = link_sta->sta;
 	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap, own_cap;
 	u8 ampdu_info, tx_mcs_set_cap;
 	int i, max_tx_streams;
 	bool changed;
 	enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth bw;
+	enum nl80211_chan_width width;
 
 	memset(&ht_cap, 0, sizeof(ht_cap));
 
@@ -248,7 +250,14 @@ bool ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	memcpy(&link_sta->pub->ht_cap, &ht_cap, sizeof(ht_cap));
 
-	switch (sdata->vif.link_conf[link_sta->link_id]->chandef.width) {
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	link_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_sta->link_id]);
+	if (WARN_ON(!link_conf))
+		width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
+	else
+		width = link_conf->chandef.width;
+
+	switch (width) {
 	default:
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 		fallthrough;
@@ -264,6 +273,7 @@ bool ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40 : IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20;
 		break;
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	link_sta->pub->bandwidth = bw;
 
@@ -540,35 +550,27 @@ int ieee80211_send_smps_action(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
-		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_link_data,
-			     u.mgd.request_smps_work);
-
-	sdata_lock(link->sdata);
-	__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(link->sdata, link->link_id,
-				     link->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode);
-	sdata_unlock(link->sdata);
-}
-
 void ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, unsigned int link_id,
 			    enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
-	struct ieee80211_link_data *link = sdata->link[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
 		return;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
 	if (WARN_ON(!link))
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (link->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode == smps_mode)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	link->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode = smps_mode;
 	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &link->u.mgd.request_smps_work);
+out:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 /* this might change ... don't want non-open drivers using it */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_request_smps);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 65b6255c6747..d56890e3fabb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		drv_leave_ibss(local, sdata);
 	}
 
-	presp = rcu_dereference_protected(ifibss->presp,
-					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	presp = sdata_dereference(ifibss->presp, sdata);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(ifibss->presp, NULL);
 	if (presp)
 		kfree_rcu(presp, rcu_head);
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	radar_required = err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-	if (ieee80211_link_use_channel(sdata->link[0], &chandef,
+	if (ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &chandef,
 				       ifibss->fixed_channel ?
 					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED :
 					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE)) {
@@ -352,12 +351,10 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	bss_change |= BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT;
 
 	/* cf. IEEE 802.11 9.2.12 */
-	if (chan->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ && have_higher_than_11mbit)
-		sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
-	else
-		sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
+	sdata->deflink.operating_11g_mode =
+		chan->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ && have_higher_than_11mbit;
 
-	ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata, true, false);
+	ieee80211_set_wmm_default(&sdata->deflink, true, false);
 
 	sdata->vif.cfg.ibss_joined = true;
 	sdata->vif.cfg.ibss_creator = creator;
@@ -371,7 +368,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		RCU_INIT_POINTER(ifibss->presp, NULL);
 		kfree_rcu(presp, rcu_head);
 		mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-		ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+		ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 		sdata_info(sdata, "Failed to join IBSS, driver failure: %d\n",
 			   err);
@@ -509,8 +506,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_csa_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	cfg80211_put_bss(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, cbss);
 
-	old_presp = rcu_dereference_protected(ifibss->presp,
-					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	old_presp = sdata_dereference(ifibss->presp, sdata);
 
 	presp = ieee80211_ibss_build_presp(sdata,
 					   sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int,
@@ -629,7 +625,7 @@ ieee80211_ibss_add_sta(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, const u8 *bssid,
 	scan_width = cfg80211_chandef_to_scan_width(&chanctx_conf->def);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, -1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sta) {
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		return NULL;
@@ -714,8 +710,7 @@ static void ieee80211_ibss_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	sdata->vif.cfg.ssid_len = 0;
 
 	/* remove beacon */
-	presp = rcu_dereference_protected(ifibss->presp,
-					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	presp = sdata_dereference(ifibss->presp, sdata);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(sdata->u.ibss.presp, NULL);
 	if (presp)
 		kfree_rcu(presp, rcu_head);
@@ -725,7 +720,7 @@ static void ieee80211_ibss_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 						BSS_CHANGED_IBSS);
 	drv_leave_ibss(local, sdata);
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-	ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+	ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 }
 
@@ -773,20 +768,21 @@ ieee80211_ibss_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_if_ibss *ifibss = &sdata->u.ibss;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type ch_type;
 	int err;
-	u32 sta_flags;
+	ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags;
 	u32 vht_cap_info = 0;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
-	sta_flags = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+	conn_flags = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+
 	switch (ifibss->chandef.width) {
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5:
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10:
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
-		sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
 		fallthrough;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
-		sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -799,7 +795,7 @@ ieee80211_ibss_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	err = ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(sdata, elems,
 					   ifibss->chandef.chan->band,
 					   vht_cap_info,
-					   sta_flags, ifibss->bssid, &csa_ie);
+					   conn_flags, ifibss->bssid, &csa_ie);
 	/* can't switch to destination channel, fail */
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto disconnect;
@@ -842,7 +838,7 @@ ieee80211_ibss_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		/* should not happen, sta_flags should prevent VHT modes. */
+		/* should not happen, conn_flags should prevent VHT modes. */
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		goto disconnect;
 	}
@@ -1230,7 +1226,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_no_sta(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	scan_width = cfg80211_chandef_to_scan_width(&chanctx_conf->def);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, -1, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!sta)
 		return;
 
@@ -1530,8 +1526,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
-	presp = rcu_dereference_protected(ifibss->presp,
-					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	presp = sdata_dereference(ifibss->presp, sdata);
 
 	if (ifibss->state != IEEE80211_IBSS_MLME_JOINED ||
 	    len < 24 + 2 || !presp)
@@ -1604,8 +1599,7 @@ void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return;
 
 	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable,
-				       len - baselen, false,
-				       mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+				       len - baselen, false, NULL);
 
 	if (elems) {
 		ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status, elems);
@@ -1658,7 +1652,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 			elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(
 				mgmt->u.action.u.chan_switch.variable,
-				ies_len, true, mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+				ies_len, true, NULL);
 
 			if (elems && !elems->parse_error)
 				ieee80211_rx_mgmt_spectrum_mgmt(sdata, mgmt,
@@ -1852,7 +1846,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		| IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_RIFS_MODE;
 
 	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HT | BSS_CHANGED_MCAST_RATE;
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink, changed);
 
 	sdata->deflink.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 	sdata->deflink.needed_rx_chains = local->rx_chains;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index f08060a36ef2..e192e1ec0261 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_data {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	struct ieee80211_key *key;
 
@@ -231,6 +232,8 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_data {
 	 */
 	int security_idx;
 
+	int link_id;
+
 	union {
 		struct {
 			u32 iv32;
@@ -356,20 +359,23 @@ struct ieee80211_roc_work {
 enum ieee80211_sta_flags {
 	IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL	= BIT(1),
 	IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT	= BIT(2),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT	= BIT(4),
 	IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED	= BIT(6),
 	IEEE80211_STA_UAPSD_ENABLED	= BIT(7),
 	IEEE80211_STA_NULLFUNC_ACKED	= BIT(8),
-	IEEE80211_STA_RESET_SIGNAL_AVE	= BIT(9),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ	= BIT(10),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT	= BIT(11),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ	= BIT(12),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ	= BIT(13),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_WMM	= BIT(14),
 	IEEE80211_STA_ENABLE_RRM	= BIT(15),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE	= BIT(16),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT	= BIT(17),
-	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_320MHZ	= BIT(18),
+};
+
+typedef u32 __bitwise ieee80211_conn_flags_t;
+
+enum ieee80211_conn_flags {
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(0),
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(1),
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(2),
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(3),
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(4),
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(5),
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(6),
+	IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_320MHZ	= (__force ieee80211_conn_flags_t)BIT(7),
 };
 
 struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data {
@@ -384,37 +390,55 @@ struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data {
 	bool peer_confirmed;
 	bool timeout_started;
 
+	u8 ap_addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(2);
+
 	u16 sae_trans, sae_status;
 	size_t data_len;
 	u8 data[];
 };
 
 struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data {
-	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+	struct {
+		struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+
+		u8 addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(2);
+
+		u8 ap_ht_param;
+
+		struct ieee80211_vht_cap ap_vht_cap;
+
+		size_t elems_len;
+		u8 *elems; /* pointing to inside ie[] below */
+
+		ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags;
+	} link[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
+
+	u8 ap_addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(2);
+
+	/* this is for a workaround, so we use it only for non-MLO */
 	const u8 *supp_rates;
+	u8 supp_rates_len;
 
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	int tries;
 
-	u16 capability;
-	u8 prev_bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 prev_ap_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 ssid[IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN];
 	u8 ssid_len;
-	u8 supp_rates_len;
 	bool wmm, uapsd;
 	bool need_beacon;
 	bool synced;
 	bool timeout_started;
+	bool s1g;
 
-	u8 ap_ht_param;
-
-	struct ieee80211_vht_cap ap_vht_cap;
+	unsigned int assoc_link_id;
 
 	u8 fils_nonces[2 * FILS_NONCE_LEN];
 	u8 fils_kek[FILS_MAX_KEK_LEN];
 	size_t fils_kek_len;
 
 	size_t ie_len;
+	u8 *ie_pos; /* used to fill ie[] with link[].elems */
 	u8 ie[];
 };
 
@@ -442,9 +466,7 @@ struct ieee80211_if_managed {
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	struct timer_list conn_mon_timer;
 	struct timer_list bcn_mon_timer;
-	struct timer_list chswitch_timer;
 	struct work_struct monitor_work;
-	struct work_struct chswitch_work;
 	struct work_struct beacon_connection_loss_work;
 	struct work_struct csa_connection_drop_work;
 
@@ -511,7 +533,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_managed {
 	struct sk_buff *orig_teardown_skb; /* The original teardown skb */
 	struct sk_buff *teardown_skb; /* A copy to send through the AP */
 	spinlock_t teardown_lock; /* To lock changing teardown_skb */
-	bool tdls_chan_switch_prohibited;
 	bool tdls_wider_bw_prohibited;
 
 	/* WMM-AC TSPEC support */
@@ -724,7 +745,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_mesh {
  * enum ieee80211_sub_if_data_flags - virtual interface flags
  *
  * @IEEE80211_SDATA_ALLMULTI: interface wants all multicast packets
- * @IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE: operating in G-only mode
  * @IEEE80211_SDATA_DONT_BRIDGE_PACKETS: bridge packets between
  *	associated stations and deliver multicast frames both
  *	back to wireless media and to the local net stack.
@@ -735,7 +755,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_mesh {
  */
 enum ieee80211_sub_if_data_flags {
 	IEEE80211_SDATA_ALLMULTI		= BIT(0),
-	IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE		= BIT(2),
 	IEEE80211_SDATA_DONT_BRIDGE_PACKETS	= BIT(3),
 	IEEE80211_SDATA_DISCONNECT_RESUME	= BIT(4),
 	IEEE80211_SDATA_IN_DRIVER		= BIT(5),
@@ -873,12 +892,21 @@ struct ieee80211_link_data_managed {
 	enum ieee80211_smps_mode req_smps, /* requested smps mode */
 				 driver_smps_mode; /* smps mode request */
 
+	ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags;
+
 	s16 p2p_noa_index;
 
+	bool tdls_chan_switch_prohibited;
+
 	bool have_beacon;
+	bool tracking_signal_avg;
+	bool disable_wmm_tracking;
+	bool operating_11g_mode;
 
 	bool csa_waiting_bcn;
 	bool csa_ignored_same_chan;
+	struct timer_list chswitch_timer;
+	struct work_struct chswitch_work;
 
 	struct work_struct request_smps_work;
 	bool beacon_crc_valid;
@@ -936,6 +964,9 @@ struct ieee80211_link_data {
 
 	struct work_struct csa_finalize_work;
 	bool csa_block_tx; /* write-protected by sdata_lock and local->mtx */
+
+	bool operating_11g_mode;
+
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def csa_chandef;
 
 	struct work_struct color_change_finalize_work;
@@ -959,6 +990,10 @@ struct ieee80211_link_data {
 		struct ieee80211_link_data_managed mgd;
 		struct ieee80211_link_data_ap ap;
 	} u;
+
+	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params tx_conf[IEEE80211_NUM_ACS];
+
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *conf;
 };
 
 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
@@ -995,13 +1030,13 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
 	struct ieee80211_key __rcu *default_unicast_key;
 
 	u16 sequence_number;
+	u16 mld_mcast_seq;
 	__be16 control_port_protocol;
 	bool control_port_no_encrypt;
 	bool control_port_no_preauth;
 	bool control_port_over_nl80211;
 
 	atomic_t num_tx_queued;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params tx_conf[IEEE80211_NUM_ACS];
 	struct mac80211_qos_map __rcu *qos_map;
 
 	/* used to reconfigure hardware SM PS */
@@ -1043,7 +1078,7 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
 	} u;
 
 	struct ieee80211_link_data deflink;
-	struct ieee80211_link_data *link[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
+	struct ieee80211_link_data __rcu *link[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 	struct {
@@ -1089,9 +1124,9 @@ sdata_assert_lock(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 }
 
 static inline int
-ieee80211_chandef_get_shift(struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+ieee80211_chanwidth_get_shift(enum nl80211_chan_width width)
 {
-	switch (chandef->width) {
+	switch (width) {
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5:
 		return 2;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10:
@@ -1102,6 +1137,12 @@ ieee80211_chandef_get_shift(struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 }
 
 static inline int
+ieee80211_chandef_get_shift(struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+{
+	return ieee80211_chanwidth_get_shift(chandef->width);
+}
+
+static inline int
 ieee80211_vif_get_shift(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
@@ -1527,6 +1568,8 @@ ieee80211_get_sband(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 
+	WARN_ON(sdata->vif.valid_links);
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
 
@@ -1541,6 +1584,26 @@ ieee80211_get_sband(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	return local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
 }
 
+static inline struct ieee80211_supported_band *
+ieee80211_get_link_sband(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = link->sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+	enum nl80211_band band;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(link->conf->chanctx_conf);
+	if (!chanctx_conf) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
+}
+
 /* this struct holds the value parsing from channel switch IE  */
 struct ieee80211_csa_ie {
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
@@ -1615,6 +1678,7 @@ struct ieee802_11_elems {
 	const struct ieee80211_aid_response_ie *aid_resp;
 	const struct ieee80211_eht_cap_elem *eht_cap;
 	const struct ieee80211_eht_operation *eht_operation;
+	const struct ieee80211_multi_link_elem *multi_link;
 
 	/* length of them, respectively */
 	u8 ext_capab_len;
@@ -1697,7 +1761,8 @@ void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 void ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				     u64 changed);
 void ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				       int link_id, u64 changed);
+				       struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+				       u64 changed);
 void ieee80211_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 u32 ieee80211_reset_erp_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
@@ -1710,6 +1775,9 @@ void __ieee80211_check_fast_rx_iface(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_check_fast_rx_iface(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_clear_fast_rx(struct sta_info *sta);
 
+bool ieee80211_is_our_addr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			   const u8 *addr, int *out_link_id);
+
 /* STA code */
 void ieee80211_sta_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -1740,6 +1808,8 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_sta_connection_lost(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				   u8 reason, bool tx);
+void ieee80211_mgd_setup_link(struct ieee80211_link_data *link);
+void ieee80211_mgd_stop_link(struct ieee80211_link_data *link);
 
 /* IBSS code */
 void ieee80211_ibss_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local);
@@ -1902,7 +1972,7 @@ void ieee80211_clear_fast_xmit(struct sta_info *sta);
 int ieee80211_tx_control_port(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			      const u8 *buf, size_t len,
 			      const u8 *dest, __be16 proto, bool unencrypted,
-			      u64 *cookie);
+			      int link_id, u64 *cookie);
 int ieee80211_probe_mesh_link(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			      const u8 *buf, size_t len);
 
@@ -1919,8 +1989,6 @@ void ieee80211_send_delba(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 int ieee80211_send_smps_action(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			       enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps, const u8 *da,
 			       const u8 *bssid);
-void ieee80211_request_smps_ap_work(struct work_struct *work);
-void ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work(struct work_struct *work);
 bool ieee80211_smps_is_restrictive(enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode_old,
 				   enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode_new);
 
@@ -1979,7 +2047,7 @@ ieee80211_chan_width_to_rx_bw(enum nl80211_chan_width width);
 enum nl80211_chan_width
 ieee80211_sta_cap_chan_bw(struct link_sta_info *link_sta);
 void ieee80211_process_mu_groups(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 unsigned int link_id,
+				 struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt);
 u32 __ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				  struct link_sta_info *sta,
@@ -2027,12 +2095,9 @@ void ieee80211_process_measurement_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
  * @elems: parsed 802.11 elements received with the frame
  * @current_band: indicates the current band
  * @vht_cap_info: VHT capabilities of the transmitter
- * @sta_flags: contains information about own capabilities and restrictions
- *	to decide which channel switch announcements can be accepted. Only the
- *	following subset of &enum ieee80211_sta_flags are evaluated:
- *	%IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT, %IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT,
- *	%IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ, %IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ,
- *	%IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ.
+ * @conn_flags: contains information about own capabilities and restrictions
+ *	to decide which channel switch announcements can be accepted, using
+ *	flags from &enum ieee80211_conn_flags.
  * @bssid: the currently connected bssid (for reporting)
  * @csa_ie: parsed 802.11 csa elements on count, mode, chandef and mesh ttl.
 	All of them will be filled with if success only.
@@ -2042,7 +2107,7 @@ int ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				 struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
 				 enum nl80211_band current_band,
 				 u32 vht_cap_info,
-				 u32 sta_flags, u8 *bssid,
+				 ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags, u8 *bssid,
 				 struct ieee80211_csa_ie *csa_ie);
 
 /* Suspend/resume and hw reconfiguration */
@@ -2072,13 +2137,13 @@ int ieee80211_frame_duration(enum nl80211_band band, size_t len,
 void ieee80211_regulatory_limit_wmm_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					   struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *qparam,
 					   int ac);
-void ieee80211_set_wmm_default(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+void ieee80211_set_wmm_default(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 			       bool bss_notify, bool enable_qos);
 void ieee80211_xmit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		    struct sta_info *sta, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 void __ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 struct sk_buff *skb, int tid,
+				 struct sk_buff *skb, int tid, int link_id,
 				 enum nl80211_band band);
 
 /* sta_out needs to be checked for ERR_PTR() before using */
@@ -2092,34 +2157,73 @@ ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			  enum nl80211_band band)
 {
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(sdata, skb, tid, band);
+	__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(sdata, skb, tid, -1, band);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 void ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb, int tid);
+			  struct sk_buff *skb, int tid, int link_id);
 
 static inline void ieee80211_tx_skb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				    struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	/* Send all internal mgmt frames on VO. Accordingly set TID to 7. */
-	ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(sdata, skb, 7);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(sdata, skb, 7, -1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params - element parsing parameters
+ * @start: pointer to the elements
+ * @len: length of the elements
+ * @action: %true if the elements came from an action frame
+ * @filter: bitmap of element IDs to filter out while calculating
+ *	the element CRC
+ * @crc: CRC starting value
+ * @bss: the BSS to parse this as, for multi-BSSID cases this can
+ *	represent a non-transmitting BSS in which case the data
+ *	for that non-transmitting BSS is returned
+ * @link_id: the link ID to parse elements for, if a STA profile
+ *	is present in the multi-link element, or -1 to ignore
+ */
+struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params {
+	const u8 *start;
+	size_t len;
+	bool action;
+	u64 filter;
+	u32 crc;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+	int link_id;
+};
+
+struct ieee802_11_elems *
+ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params *params);
+
+static inline struct ieee802_11_elems *
+ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
+			   u64 filter, u32 crc,
+			   struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params params = {
+		.start = start,
+		.len = len,
+		.action = action,
+		.filter = filter,
+		.crc = crc,
+		.bss = bss,
+		.link_id = -1,
+	};
+
+	return ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(&params);
 }
 
-struct ieee802_11_elems *ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len,
-						    bool action,
-						    u64 filter, u32 crc,
-						    const u8 *transmitter_bssid,
-						    const u8 *bss_bssid);
 static inline struct ieee802_11_elems *
 ieee802_11_parse_elems(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
-		       const u8 *transmitter_bssid,
-		       const u8 *bss_bssid)
+		       struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
 {
-	return ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(start, len, action, 0, 0,
-					  transmitter_bssid, bss_bssid);
+	return ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(start, len, action, 0, 0, bss);
 }
 
+void ieee80211_fragment_element(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *len_pos);
 
 extern const int ieee802_1d_to_ac[8];
 
@@ -2254,11 +2358,12 @@ u32 ieee80211_sta_get_rates(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
 			    enum nl80211_band band, u32 *basic_rates);
 int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 unsigned int link_id,
+				 struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				 enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode);
 void ieee80211_recalc_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			   unsigned int link_id);
-void ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
+			   struct ieee80211_link_data *link);
+void ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				  int link_id);
 
 size_t ieee80211_ie_split_vendor(const u8 *ies, size_t ielen, size_t offset);
 u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_ht_cap(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
@@ -2273,13 +2378,13 @@ u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_vht_cap(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap,
 u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_vht_oper(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap,
 				const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
 u8 ieee80211_ie_len_he_cap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 iftype);
-u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(u32 disable_flags, u8 *pos,
+u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(ieee80211_conn_flags_t disable_flags, u8 *pos,
 			      const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *he_cap,
 			      u8 *end);
 void ieee80211_ie_build_he_6ghz_cap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				    struct sk_buff *skb);
 u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_he_oper(u8 *pos, struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
-int ieee80211_parse_bitrates(struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+int ieee80211_parse_bitrates(enum nl80211_chan_width width,
 			     const struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			     const u8 *srates, int srates_len, u32 *rates);
 int ieee80211_add_srates_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -2302,13 +2407,17 @@ bool ieee80211_chandef_vht_oper(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 vht_cap_info,
 				const struct ieee80211_vht_operation *oper,
 				const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *htop,
 				struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
+void ieee80211_chandef_eht_oper(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				const struct ieee80211_eht_operation *eht_oper,
+				bool support_160, bool support_320,
+				struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
 bool ieee80211_chandef_he_6ghz_oper(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				    const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_oper,
 				    const struct ieee80211_eht_operation *eht_oper,
 				    struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
 bool ieee80211_chandef_s1g_oper(const struct ieee80211_s1g_oper_ie *oper,
 				struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
-u32 ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c);
+ieee80211_conn_flags_t ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c);
 
 int __must_check
 ieee80211_link_use_channel(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index d5e904bff624..95b58c5cac07 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_txpower(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	if (__ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata) ||
 	    (update_bss && ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)))
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0,
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
 						  BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER);
 }
 
@@ -368,6 +368,246 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static void ieee80211_link_setup(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
+{
+	if (link->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		ieee80211_mgd_setup_link(link);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_link_init(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				int link_id,
+				struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+				struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf)
+{
+	bool deflink = link_id < 0;
+
+	if (link_id < 0)
+		link_id = 0;
+
+	rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id], link_conf);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->link[link_id], link);
+
+	link->sdata = sdata;
+	link->link_id = link_id;
+	link->conf = link_conf;
+	link_conf->link_id = link_id;
+
+	INIT_WORK(&link->csa_finalize_work,
+		  ieee80211_csa_finalize_work);
+	INIT_WORK(&link->color_change_finalize_work,
+		  ieee80211_color_change_finalize_work);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&link->assigned_chanctx_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&link->reserved_chanctx_list);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&link->dfs_cac_timer_work,
+			  ieee80211_dfs_cac_timer_work);
+
+	if (!deflink) {
+		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+			ether_addr_copy(link_conf->addr,
+					sdata->wdev.links[link_id].addr);
+			WARN_ON(!(sdata->wdev.valid_links & BIT(link_id)));
+			break;
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+			break;
+		default:
+			WARN_ON(1);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_link_stop(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
+{
+	if (link->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		ieee80211_mgd_stop_link(link);
+
+	ieee80211_link_release_channel(link);
+}
+
+struct link_container {
+	struct ieee80211_link_data data;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf conf;
+};
+
+static void ieee80211_free_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				 struct link_container **links)
+{
+	unsigned int link_id;
+
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+		if (!links[link_id])
+			continue;
+		ieee80211_link_stop(&links[link_id]->data);
+		kfree(links[link_id]);
+	}
+}
+
+static int ieee80211_check_dup_link_addrs(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	unsigned int i, j;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; i++) {
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link1;
+
+		link1 = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[i], sdata);
+		if (!link1)
+			continue;
+		for (j = i + 1; j < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; j++) {
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link2;
+
+			link2 = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[j], sdata);
+			if (!link2)
+				continue;
+
+			if (ether_addr_equal(link1->conf->addr,
+					     link2->conf->addr))
+				return -EALREADY;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ieee80211_vif_update_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				      struct link_container **to_free,
+				      u16 new_links)
+{
+	u16 old_links = sdata->vif.valid_links;
+	unsigned long add = new_links & ~old_links;
+	unsigned long rem = old_links & ~new_links;
+	unsigned int link_id;
+	int ret;
+	struct link_container *links[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS] = {}, *link;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *old[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *old_data[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
+	bool use_deflink = old_links == 0; /* set for error case */
+
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+
+	memset(to_free, 0, sizeof(links));
+
+	if (old_links == new_links)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* if there were no old links, need to clear the pointers to deflink */
+	if (!old_links)
+		rem |= BIT(0);
+
+	/* allocate new link structures first */
+	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &add, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
+		link = kzalloc(sizeof(*link), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!link) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto free;
+		}
+		links[link_id] = link;
+	}
+
+	/* keep track of the old pointers for the driver */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(old) != sizeof(sdata->vif.link_conf));
+	memcpy(old, sdata->vif.link_conf, sizeof(old));
+	/* and for us in error cases */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(old_data) != sizeof(sdata->link));
+	memcpy(old_data, sdata->link, sizeof(old_data));
+
+	/* grab old links to free later */
+	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &rem, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
+		if (rcu_access_pointer(sdata->link[link_id]) != &sdata->deflink) {
+			/*
+			 * we must have allocated the data through this path so
+			 * we know we can free both at the same time
+			 */
+			to_free[link_id] = container_of(rcu_access_pointer(sdata->link[link_id]),
+							typeof(*links[link_id]),
+							data);
+		}
+
+		RCU_INIT_POINTER(sdata->link[link_id], NULL);
+		RCU_INIT_POINTER(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id], NULL);
+	}
+
+	/* link them into data structures */
+	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &add, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
+		WARN_ON(!use_deflink &&
+			rcu_access_pointer(sdata->link[link_id]) == &sdata->deflink);
+
+		link = links[link_id];
+		ieee80211_link_init(sdata, link_id, &link->data, &link->conf);
+		ieee80211_link_setup(&link->data);
+	}
+
+	if (new_links == 0)
+		ieee80211_link_init(sdata, -1, &sdata->deflink,
+				    &sdata->vif.bss_conf);
+
+	sdata->vif.valid_links = new_links;
+
+	ret = ieee80211_check_dup_link_addrs(sdata);
+	if (!ret) {
+		/* tell the driver */
+		ret = drv_change_vif_links(sdata->local, sdata,
+					   old_links, new_links,
+					   old);
+	}
+
+	if (ret) {
+		/* restore config */
+		memcpy(sdata->link, old_data, sizeof(old_data));
+		memcpy(sdata->vif.link_conf, old, sizeof(old));
+		sdata->vif.valid_links = old_links;
+		/* and free (only) the newly allocated links */
+		memset(to_free, 0, sizeof(links));
+		goto free;
+	}
+
+	/* use deflink/bss_conf again if and only if there are no more links */
+	use_deflink = new_links == 0;
+
+	goto deinit;
+free:
+	/* if we failed during allocation, only free all */
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+		kfree(links[link_id]);
+		links[link_id] = NULL;
+	}
+deinit:
+	if (use_deflink)
+		ieee80211_link_init(sdata, -1, &sdata->deflink,
+				    &sdata->vif.bss_conf);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int ieee80211_vif_set_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			    u16 new_links)
+{
+	struct link_container *links[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = ieee80211_vif_update_links(sdata, links, new_links);
+	ieee80211_free_links(sdata, links);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_vif_clear_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	struct link_container *links[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
+
+	/*
+	 * The locking here is different because when we free links
+	 * in the station case we need to be able to cancel_work_sync()
+	 * something that also takes the lock.
+	 */
+
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
+	ieee80211_vif_update_links(sdata, links, 0);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
+
+	ieee80211_free_links(sdata, links);
+}
+
 static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_down)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
@@ -380,9 +620,8 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_do
 	bool cancel_scan;
 	struct cfg80211_nan_func *func;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&local->fq.lock);
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&local->fq.lock);
+	synchronize_rcu(); /* flush _ieee80211_wake_txqs() */
 
 	cancel_scan = rcu_access_pointer(local->scan_sdata) == sdata;
 	if (cancel_scan)
@@ -480,7 +719,7 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_do
 		chandef = sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef;
 		WARN_ON(local->suspended);
 		mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-		ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+		ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 		cfg80211_cac_event(sdata->dev, &chandef,
 				   NL80211_RADAR_CAC_ABORTED,
@@ -729,6 +968,9 @@ static void ieee80211_teardown_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
 		ieee80211_mesh_teardown_sdata(sdata);
+
+	ieee80211_vif_clear_links(sdata);
+	ieee80211_link_stop(&sdata->deflink);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_uninit(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -1021,49 +1263,6 @@ static void ieee80211_set_default_queues(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	sdata->vif.cab_queue = IEEE80211_INVAL_HW_QUEUE;
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_link_init(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				int link_id,
-				struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
-				struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf)
-{
-	bool deflink = link_id < 0;
-
-	if (link_id < 0)
-		link_id = 0;
-
-	sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id] = link_conf;
-	sdata->link[link_id] = link;
-
-	link->sdata = sdata;
-	link->link_id = link_id;
-
-	INIT_WORK(&link->csa_finalize_work,
-		  ieee80211_csa_finalize_work);
-	INIT_WORK(&link->color_change_finalize_work,
-		  ieee80211_color_change_finalize_work);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&link->assigned_chanctx_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&link->reserved_chanctx_list);
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&link->dfs_cac_timer_work,
-			  ieee80211_dfs_cac_timer_work);
-
-	if (!deflink) {
-		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
-			ether_addr_copy(link_conf->addr,
-					sdata->wdev.links[link_id].addr);
-			WARN_ON(!(sdata->wdev.valid_links & BIT(link_id)));
-			break;
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-			eth_random_addr(link_conf->addr);
-			ether_addr_copy(sdata->wdev.links[link_id].addr,
-					link_conf->addr);
-			break;
-		default:
-			WARN_ON(1);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static void ieee80211_sdata_init(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
@@ -1128,7 +1327,7 @@ int ieee80211_add_virtual_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-	ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(sdata->link[0], &local->monitor_chandef,
+	ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &local->monitor_chandef,
 					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1173,7 +1372,7 @@ void ieee80211_del_virtual_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	synchronize_net();
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-	ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+	ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 
 	drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
@@ -1279,7 +1478,7 @@ int ieee80211_do_open(struct wireless_dev *wdev, bool coming_up)
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 		/* no need to tell driver, but set carrier and chanctx */
 		if (sdata->bss->active) {
-			ieee80211_link_vlan_copy_chanctx(sdata->link[0]);
+			ieee80211_link_vlan_copy_chanctx(&sdata->deflink);
 			netif_carrier_on(dev);
 			ieee80211_set_vif_encap_ops(sdata);
 		} else {
@@ -1351,7 +1550,8 @@ int ieee80211_do_open(struct wireless_dev *wdev, bool coming_up)
 		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE &&
 		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN)
 			changed |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(sdata);
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  changed);
 
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
@@ -1375,7 +1575,7 @@ int ieee80211_do_open(struct wireless_dev *wdev, bool coming_up)
 		 * doesn't start up with sane defaults.
 		 * Enable QoS for anything but station interfaces.
 		 */
-		ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata, true,
+		ieee80211_set_wmm_default(&sdata->deflink, true,
 			sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
 	}
 
@@ -1535,7 +1735,8 @@ static void ieee80211_iface_process_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			break;
 		}
 		case WLAN_VHT_ACTION_GROUPID_MGMT:
-			ieee80211_process_mu_groups(sdata, 0, mgmt);
+			ieee80211_process_mu_groups(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						    mgmt);
 			break;
 		default:
 			WARN_ON(1);
@@ -1689,7 +1890,7 @@ static void ieee80211_recalc_smps_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
 		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data, recalc_smps);
 
-	ieee80211_recalc_smps(sdata, 0);
+	ieee80211_recalc_smps(sdata, &sdata->deflink);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1784,6 +1985,9 @@ static void ieee80211_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/* need to do this after the switch so vif.type is correct */
+	ieee80211_link_setup(&sdata->deflink);
+
 	ieee80211_debugfs_add_netdev(sdata);
 }
 
@@ -2352,96 +2556,3 @@ void ieee80211_vif_dec_num_mcast(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
 		atomic_dec(&sdata->u.vlan.num_mcast_sta);
 }
-
-int ieee80211_vif_set_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			    u16 new_links)
-{
-	u16 old_links = sdata->vif.valid_links;
-	unsigned long add = new_links & ~old_links;
-	unsigned long rem = old_links & ~new_links;
-	unsigned int link_id;
-	int ret;
-	struct {
-		struct ieee80211_link_data data;
-		struct ieee80211_bss_conf conf;
-	} *links[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS] = {}, *link;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *old[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
-	struct ieee80211_link_data *old_data[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
-	bool use_deflink = old_links == 0; /* set for error case */
-
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
-
-	if (old_links == new_links)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* allocate new link structures first */
-	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &add, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
-		link = kzalloc(sizeof(*link), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!link) {
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			goto free;
-		}
-		links[link_id] = link;
-	}
-
-	/* keep track of the old pointers for the driver */
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(old) != sizeof(sdata->vif.link_conf));
-	memcpy(old, sdata->vif.link_conf, sizeof(old));
-	/* and for us in error cases */
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(old_data) != sizeof(sdata->link));
-	memcpy(old_data, sdata->link, sizeof(old_data));
-
-	/* link them into data structures */
-	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &add, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
-		WARN_ON(!use_deflink &&
-			sdata->link[link_id] == &sdata->deflink);
-
-		link = links[link_id];
-		ieee80211_link_init(sdata, link_id, &link->data, &link->conf);
-	}
-
-	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &rem, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
-		sdata->link[link_id] = NULL;
-		sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id] = NULL;
-	}
-
-	sdata->vif.valid_links = new_links;
-
-	/* tell the driver */
-	ret = drv_change_vif_links(sdata->local, sdata,
-				   old_links, new_links,
-				   old);
-	if (ret) {
-		/* restore config */
-		memcpy(sdata->link, old_data, sizeof(old_data));
-		memcpy(sdata->vif.link_conf, old, sizeof(old));
-		sdata->vif.valid_links = old_links;
-		/* and free the newly allocated links */
-		goto free;
-	}
-
-	/* use deflink/bss_conf again if and only if there are no more links */
-	use_deflink = new_links == 0;
-
-	/* now use this to free the old links */
-	memset(links, 0, sizeof(links));
-	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &rem, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
-		if (sdata->link[link_id] == &sdata->deflink)
-			continue;
-		/*
-		 * we must have allocated the data through this path so
-		 * we know we can free both at the same time
-		 */
-		links[link_id] = container_of(sdata->link[link_id],
-					      typeof(*links[link_id]),
-					      data);
-	}
-
-free:
-	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++)
-		kfree(links[link_id]);
-	if (use_deflink)
-		ieee80211_link_init(sdata, -1, &sdata->deflink,
-				    &sdata->vif.bss_conf);
-	return ret;
-}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index c34f06039dda..5b1c47ed0cc0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ int ieee80211_hw_config(struct ieee80211_local *local, u32 changed)
 
 #define BSS_CHANGED_VIF_CFG_FLAGS (BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC |\
 				   BSS_CHANGED_IDLE |\
+				   BSS_CHANGED_PS |\
 				   BSS_CHANGED_IBSS |\
 				   BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER |\
 				   BSS_CHANGED_SSID)
@@ -246,10 +247,11 @@ void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		u64 ch = changed & ~BSS_CHANGED_VIF_CFG_FLAGS;
 
 		/* FIXME: should be for each link */
-		trace_drv_link_info_changed(local, sdata, 0, changed);
+		trace_drv_link_info_changed(local, sdata, &sdata->vif.bss_conf,
+					    changed);
 		if (local->ops->link_info_changed)
 			local->ops->link_info_changed(&local->hw, &sdata->vif,
-						      0, ch);
+						      &sdata->vif.bss_conf, ch);
 	}
 
 	if (local->ops->bss_info_changed)
@@ -272,7 +274,8 @@ void ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 }
 
 void ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				       int link_id, u64 changed)
+				       struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+				       u64 changed)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@ void ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!check_sdata_in_driver(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	drv_link_info_changed(local, sdata, link_id, changed);
+	drv_link_info_changed(local, sdata, link->conf, link->link_id, changed);
 }
 
 u32 ieee80211_reset_erp_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -980,7 +983,8 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		if (WARN_ON(ieee80211_hw_check(hw, SUPPORTS_PS) &&
-			    !ieee80211_hw_check(hw, SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS)))
+			    (!ieee80211_hw_check(hw, SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS) ||
+			     ieee80211_hw_check(hw, PS_NULLFUNC_STACK))))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		if (WARN_ON(!ieee80211_hw_check(hw, MFP_CAPABLE)))
@@ -997,6 +1001,9 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 		if (WARN_ON(!ieee80211_hw_check(hw, AP_LINK_PS)))
 			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (WARN_ON(ieee80211_hw_check(hw, DEAUTH_NEED_MGD_TX_PREP)))
+			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 13722a7f2254..6991c4c479da 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -993,8 +993,7 @@ ieee80211_mesh_rebuild_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct beacon_data *old_bcn;
 	int ret;
 
-	old_bcn = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->u.mesh.beacon,
-					    lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	old_bcn = sdata_dereference(sdata->u.mesh.beacon, sdata);
 	ret = ieee80211_mesh_build_beacon(&sdata->u.mesh);
 	if (ret)
 		/* just reuse old beacon */
@@ -1057,7 +1056,7 @@ int ieee80211_start_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	}
 
 	ieee80211_recalc_dtim(local, sdata);
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink, changed);
 
 	netif_carrier_on(sdata->dev);
 	return 0;
@@ -1081,11 +1080,11 @@ void ieee80211_stop_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
 	sdata->beacon_rate_set = false;
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+					  BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
 
 	/* remove beacon */
-	bcn = rcu_dereference_protected(ifmsh->beacon,
-					lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	bcn = sdata_dereference(ifmsh->beacon, sdata);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(ifmsh->beacon, NULL);
 	kfree_rcu(bcn, rcu_head);
 
@@ -1130,7 +1129,8 @@ ieee80211_mesh_process_chnswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	int err;
-	u32 sta_flags, vht_cap_info = 0;
+	ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags = 0;
+	u32 vht_cap_info = 0;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
@@ -1138,16 +1138,15 @@ ieee80211_mesh_process_chnswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!sband)
 		return false;
 
-	sta_flags = 0;
 	switch (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width) {
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
-		sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
 		fallthrough;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
-		sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ;
 		fallthrough;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
-		sta_flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -1160,7 +1159,7 @@ ieee80211_mesh_process_chnswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	err = ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(sdata, elems, sband->band,
 					   vht_cap_info,
-					   sta_flags, sdata->vif.addr,
+					   conn_flags, sdata->vif.addr,
 					   &csa_ie);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return false;
@@ -1257,8 +1256,7 @@ ieee80211_mesh_rx_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (baselen > len)
 		return;
 
-	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - baselen, false, mgmt->bssid,
-				       NULL);
+	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - baselen, false, NULL);
 	if (!elems)
 		return;
 
@@ -1327,7 +1325,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_rx_bcn_presp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable,
 				       len - baselen,
-				       false, mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+				       false, NULL);
 	if (!elems)
 		return;
 
@@ -1380,8 +1378,7 @@ int ieee80211_mesh_finish_csa(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ifmsh->chsw_ttl = 0;
 
 	/* Remove the CSA and MCSP elements from the beacon */
-	tmp_csa_settings = rcu_dereference_protected(ifmsh->csa,
-					    lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	tmp_csa_settings = sdata_dereference(ifmsh->csa, sdata);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(ifmsh->csa, NULL);
 	if (tmp_csa_settings)
 		kfree_rcu(tmp_csa_settings, rcu_head);
@@ -1470,8 +1467,7 @@ static void mesh_rx_csa_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	pos = mgmt->u.action.u.chan_switch.variable;
 	baselen = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
 			   u.action.u.chan_switch.variable);
-	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - baselen, true,
-				       mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - baselen, true, NULL);
 	if (!elems)
 		return;
 
@@ -1581,7 +1577,7 @@ static void mesh_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		if (ieee80211_mesh_rebuild_beacon(sdata))
 			return;
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink, changed);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_mesh_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 45e7c1b307bc..9b1ce7c3925a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -310,7 +310,12 @@ void ieee80211s_update_metric(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			LINK_FAIL_THRESH)
 		mesh_plink_broken(sta);
 
-	sta_set_rate_info_tx(sta, &sta->deflink.tx_stats.last_rate, &rinfo);
+	/* use rate info set by the driver directly if present */
+	if (st->n_rates)
+		rinfo = sta->deflink.tx_stats.last_rate_info;
+	else
+		sta_set_rate_info_tx(sta, &sta->deflink.tx_stats.last_rate, &rinfo);
+
 	ewma_mesh_tx_rate_avg_add(&sta->mesh->tx_rate_avg,
 				  cfg80211_calculate_bitrate(&rinfo));
 }
@@ -927,7 +932,7 @@ void mesh_rx_path_sel_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.action.u.mesh_action.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
 	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.action.u.mesh_action.variable,
-				       len - baselen, false, mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+				       len - baselen, false, NULL);
 	if (!elems)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index d67011745048..ddfe5102b9a4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ __mesh_sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *hw_addr)
 	if (aid < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, hw_addr, -1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, hw_addr, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sta)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -1229,8 +1229,7 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (baselen > len)
 			return;
 	}
-	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(baseaddr, len - baselen, true,
-				       mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(baseaddr, len - baselen, true, NULL);
 	mesh_process_plink_frame(sdata, mgmt, elems, rx_status);
 	kfree(elems);
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 01a72d1fcfcc..3d4ab711f0d1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ static int ecw2cw(int ecw)
 	return (1 << ecw) - 1;
 }
 
-static u32
+static ieee80211_conn_flags_t
 ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			     struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+			     ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags,
 			     struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			     struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
 			     u32 vht_cap_info,
@@ -154,10 +156,10 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			     const struct ieee80211_s1g_oper_ie *s1g_oper,
 			     struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef, bool tracking)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def vht_chandef;
 	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap sta_ht_cap;
-	u32 ht_cfreq, ret;
+	ieee80211_conn_flags_t ret;
+	u32 ht_cfreq;
 
 	memset(chandef, 0, sizeof(struct cfg80211_chan_def));
 	chandef->chan = channel;
@@ -170,10 +172,10 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 						    chandef)) {
 			mlme_dbg(sdata,
 				 "bad 6 GHz operation, disabling HT/VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-			ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+			ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 		} else {
 			ret = 0;
 		}
@@ -186,10 +188,10 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			chandef->width = ieee80211_s1g_channel_width(channel);
 		}
 
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -198,10 +200,10 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	if (!ht_oper || !sta_ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT operation missing / HT not supported\n");
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -222,10 +224,10 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			   "Wrong control channel: center-freq: %d ht-cfreq: %d ht->primary_chan: %d band: %d - Disabling HT\n",
 			   channel->center_freq, ht_cfreq,
 			   ht_oper->primary_chan, channel->band);
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -235,20 +237,21 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	} else {
 		mlme_dbg(sdata, "40 MHz not supported\n");
 		/* 40 MHz (and 80 MHz) must be supported for VHT */
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		/* also mark 40 MHz disabled */
-		ret |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
+		ret |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!vht_oper || !sband->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 		mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT operation missing / VHT not supported\n");
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	vht_chandef = *chandef;
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) && he_oper &&
+	if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
+	    he_oper &&
 	    (le32_to_cpu(he_oper->he_oper_params) &
 	     IEEE80211_HE_OPERATION_VHT_OPER_INFO)) {
 		struct ieee80211_vht_operation he_oper_vht_cap;
@@ -263,28 +266,28 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (!ieee80211_chandef_vht_oper(&sdata->local->hw, vht_cap_info,
 						&he_oper_vht_cap, ht_oper,
 						&vht_chandef)) {
-			if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE))
+			if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE))
 				sdata_info(sdata,
 					   "HE AP VHT information is invalid, disabling HE\n");
-			ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+			ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 			goto out;
 		}
 	} else if (!ieee80211_chandef_vht_oper(&sdata->local->hw,
 					       vht_cap_info,
 					       vht_oper, ht_oper,
 					       &vht_chandef)) {
-		if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+		if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "AP VHT information is invalid, disabling VHT\n");
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(&vht_chandef)) {
-		if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+		if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "AP VHT information is invalid, disabling VHT\n");
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -294,15 +297,47 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(chandef, &vht_chandef)) {
-		if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+		if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "AP VHT information doesn't match HT, disabling VHT\n");
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	*chandef = vht_chandef;
 
+	/*
+	 * handle the case that the EHT operation indicates that it holds EHT
+	 * operation information (in case that the channel width differs from
+	 * the channel width reported in HT/VHT/HE).
+	 */
+	if (eht_oper && (eht_oper->params & IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_INFO_PRESENT)) {
+		struct cfg80211_chan_def eht_chandef = *chandef;
+
+		ieee80211_chandef_eht_oper(sdata, eht_oper,
+					   eht_chandef.width ==
+					   NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160,
+					   false, &eht_chandef);
+
+		if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(&eht_chandef)) {
+			if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT))
+				sdata_info(sdata,
+					   "AP EHT information is invalid, disabling EHT\n");
+			ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(chandef, &eht_chandef)) {
+			if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT))
+				sdata_info(sdata,
+					   "AP EHT information is incompatible, disabling EHT\n");
+			ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		*chandef = eht_chandef;
+	}
+
 	ret = 0;
 
 out:
@@ -325,11 +360,11 @@ out:
 	 * less common and wouldn't completely prevent using the AP.
 	 */
 	if (tracking &&
-	    cfg80211_chandef_identical(chandef, &sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef))
+	    cfg80211_chandef_identical(chandef, &link->conf->chandef))
 		return ret;
 
 	/* don't print the message below for VHT mismatch if VHT is disabled */
-	if (ret & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
+	if (ret & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)
 		vht_chandef = *chandef;
 
 	/*
@@ -344,10 +379,10 @@ out:
 					tracking ? 0 :
 						   IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED)) {
 		if (WARN_ON(chandef->width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)) {
-			ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+			ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -356,11 +391,11 @@ out:
 
 	if (!he_oper || !cfg80211_chandef_usable(sdata->wdev.wiphy, chandef,
 						 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HE))
-		ret |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+		ret |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 
 	if (!eht_oper || !cfg80211_chandef_usable(sdata->wdev.wiphy, chandef,
 						  IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_EHT))
-		ret |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+		ret |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 
 	if (chandef->width != vht_chandef.width && !tracking)
 		sdata_info(sdata,
@@ -370,8 +405,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ieee80211_config_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			       struct sta_info *sta,
+static int ieee80211_config_bw(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 			       const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap,
 			       const struct ieee80211_vht_cap *vht_cap,
 			       const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper,
@@ -381,27 +415,28 @@ static int ieee80211_config_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			       const struct ieee80211_s1g_oper_ie *s1g_oper,
 			       const u8 *bssid, u32 *changed)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = link->conf->chandef.chan;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
 		local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
 	u16 ht_opmode;
-	u32 flags;
+	ieee80211_conn_flags_t flags;
 	u32 vht_cap_info = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* if HT was/is disabled, don't track any bandwidth changes */
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT || !ht_oper)
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT || !ht_oper)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* don't check VHT if we associated as non-VHT station */
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)
 		vht_oper = NULL;
 
 	/* don't check HE if we associated as non-HE station */
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE ||
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE ||
 	    !ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
 					 ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
 		he_oper = NULL;
@@ -409,29 +444,28 @@ static int ieee80211_config_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	/* don't check EHT if we associated as non-EHT station */
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT ||
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT ||
 	    !ieee80211_get_eht_iftype_cap(sband,
 					 ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif)))
 		eht_oper = NULL;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!sta))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/*
 	 * if bss configuration changed store the new one -
 	 * this may be applicable even if channel is identical
 	 */
 	ht_opmode = le16_to_cpu(ht_oper->operation_mode);
-	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode) {
+	if (link->conf->ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode) {
 		*changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HT;
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode = ht_opmode;
+		link->conf->ht_operation_mode = ht_opmode;
 	}
 
 	if (vht_cap)
 		vht_cap_info = le32_to_cpu(vht_cap->vht_cap_info);
 
 	/* calculate new channel (type) based on HT/VHT/HE operation IEs */
-	flags = ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, sband, chan, vht_cap_info,
+	flags = ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, link,
+					     link->u.mgd.conn_flags,
+					     sband, chan, vht_cap_info,
 					     ht_oper, vht_oper,
 					     he_oper, eht_oper,
 					     s1g_oper, &chandef, true);
@@ -443,48 +477,48 @@ static int ieee80211_config_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * reasons) then switching to a 40 MHz channel now won't do us
 	 * any good -- we couldn't use it with the AP.
 	 */
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ &&
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ &&
 	    chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80)
 		flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ &&
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ &&
 	    chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160)
 		flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ &&
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ &&
 	    chandef.width > NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20)
 		flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
 
-	if (cfg80211_chandef_identical(&chandef, &sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef))
+	if (cfg80211_chandef_identical(&chandef, &link->conf->chandef))
 		return 0;
 
-	sdata_info(sdata,
-		   "AP %pM changed bandwidth, new config is %d.%03d MHz, "
-		   "width %d (%d.%03d/%d MHz)\n",
-		   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, chandef.chan->center_freq,
-		   chandef.chan->freq_offset, chandef.width,
-		   chandef.center_freq1, chandef.freq1_offset,
-		   chandef.center_freq2);
-
-	if (flags != (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT |
-				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
-				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ |
-				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_320MHZ)) ||
+	link_info(link,
+		  "AP %pM changed bandwidth, new config is %d.%03d MHz, width %d (%d.%03d/%d MHz)\n",
+		  link->u.mgd.bssid, chandef.chan->center_freq,
+		  chandef.chan->freq_offset, chandef.width,
+		  chandef.center_freq1, chandef.freq1_offset,
+		  chandef.center_freq2);
+
+	if (flags != (link->u.mgd.conn_flags &
+				(IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+				 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+				 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+				 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT |
+				 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+				 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+				 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ |
+				 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_320MHZ)) ||
 	    !cfg80211_chandef_valid(&chandef)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "AP %pM changed caps/bw in a way we can't support (0x%x/0x%x) - disconnect\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, flags, ifmgd->flags);
+			   link->u.mgd.bssid, flags, ifmgd->flags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = ieee80211_link_change_bandwidth(&sdata->deflink, &chandef, changed);
+	ret = ieee80211_link_change_bandwidth(link, &chandef, changed);
 
 	if (ret) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "AP %pM changed bandwidth to incompatible one - disconnect\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+			   link->u.mgd.bssid);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -497,7 +531,8 @@ static void ieee80211_add_ht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				struct sk_buff *skb, u8 ap_ht_param,
 				struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 				struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-				enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps)
+				enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps,
+				ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags)
 {
 	u8 *pos;
 	u32 flags = channel->flags;
@@ -532,7 +567,7 @@ static void ieee80211_add_ht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * capable of 40 MHz -- some broken APs will never fall
 	 * back to trying to transmit in 20 MHz.
 	 */
-	if (sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ) {
+	if (conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ) {
 		cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
 		cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
 	}
@@ -565,18 +600,20 @@ static void ieee80211_add_ht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 /* This function determines vht capability flags for the association
  * and builds the IE.
- * Note - the function may set the owner of the MU-MIMO capability
+ * Note - the function returns true to own the MU-MIMO capability
  */
-static void ieee80211_add_vht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+static bool ieee80211_add_vht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				 struct sk_buff *skb,
 				 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-				 struct ieee80211_vht_cap *ap_vht_cap)
+				 struct ieee80211_vht_cap *ap_vht_cap,
+				 ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	u8 *pos;
 	u32 cap;
 	struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap vht_cap;
 	u32 mask, ap_bf_sts, our_bf_sts;
+	bool mu_mimo_owner = false;
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(vht_cap) != sizeof(sband->vht_cap));
 
@@ -586,7 +623,7 @@ static void ieee80211_add_vht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* determine capability flags */
 	cap = vht_cap.cap;
 
-	if (sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ) {
+	if (conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ) {
 		u32 bw = cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_MASK;
 
 		cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_MASK;
@@ -595,7 +632,7 @@ static void ieee80211_add_vht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			cap |= IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_160MHZ;
 	}
 
-	if (sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ) {
+	if (conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ) {
 		cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_160;
 		cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_MASK;
 	}
@@ -632,7 +669,7 @@ static void ieee80211_add_vht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (disable_mu_mimo)
 			cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MU_BEAMFORMEE_CAPABLE;
 		else
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_mimo_owner = true;
+			mu_mimo_owner = true;
 	}
 
 	mask = IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_BEAMFORMEE_STS_MASK;
@@ -648,6 +685,8 @@ static void ieee80211_add_vht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* reserve and fill IE */
 	pos = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap) + 2);
 	ieee80211_ie_build_vht_cap(pos, &vht_cap, cap);
+
+	return mu_mimo_owner;
 }
 
 /* This function determines HE capability flags for the association
@@ -655,26 +694,16 @@ static void ieee80211_add_vht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
  */
 static void ieee80211_add_he_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				struct sk_buff *skb,
-				struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband)
+				struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags)
 {
 	u8 *pos, *pre_he_pos;
-	const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *he_cap = NULL;
-	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+	const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *he_cap;
 	u8 he_cap_size;
-	bool reg_cap = false;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
-	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(!chanctx_conf))
-		reg_cap = cfg80211_chandef_usable(sdata->wdev.wiphy,
-						  &chanctx_conf->def,
-						  IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HE);
-
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	he_cap = ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
 					     ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif));
-	if (!he_cap || !chanctx_conf || !reg_cap)
+	if (WARN_ON(!he_cap))
 		return;
 
 	/* get a max size estimate */
@@ -685,7 +714,7 @@ static void ieee80211_add_he_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				      he_cap->he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info);
 	pos = skb_put(skb, he_cap_size);
 	pre_he_pos = pos;
-	pos = ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(sdata->u.mgd.flags,
+	pos = ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(conn_flags,
 					pos, he_cap, pos + he_cap_size);
 	/* trim excess if any */
 	skb_trim(skb, skb->len - (pre_he_pos + he_cap_size - pos));
@@ -700,18 +729,7 @@ static void ieee80211_add_eht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u8 *pos;
 	const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *he_cap;
 	const struct ieee80211_sta_eht_cap *eht_cap;
-	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
 	u8 eht_cap_size;
-	bool reg_cap = false;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
-	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(!chanctx_conf))
-		reg_cap = cfg80211_chandef_usable(sdata->wdev.wiphy,
-						  &chanctx_conf->def,
-						  IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HE |
-						  IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_EHT);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	he_cap = ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
 					     ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif));
@@ -722,7 +740,7 @@ static void ieee80211_add_eht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * EHT capabilities element is only added if the HE capabilities element
 	 * was added so assume that 'he_cap' is valid and don't check it.
 	 */
-	if (WARN_ON(!he_cap || !eht_cap || !reg_cap))
+	if (WARN_ON(!he_cap || !eht_cap))
 		return;
 
 	eht_cap_size =
@@ -735,46 +753,16 @@ static void ieee80211_add_eht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_ie_build_eht_cap(pos, he_cap, eht_cap, pos + eht_cap_size);
 }
 
-static int ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+static void ieee80211_assoc_add_rates(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				      enum nl80211_chan_width width,
+				      struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				      struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-	u8 *pos, qos_info, *ie_start;
-	size_t offset = 0, noffset;
-	int i, count, rates_len, supp_rates_len, shift;
-	u16 capab;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+	unsigned int shift = ieee80211_chanwidth_get_shift(width);
+	unsigned int rates_len, supp_rates_len;
 	u32 rates = 0;
-	__le16 listen_int;
-	struct element *ext_capa = NULL;
-	enum nl80211_iftype iftype = ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif);
-	const struct ieee80211_sband_iftype_data *iftd;
-	struct ieee80211_prep_tx_info info = {};
-	int ret;
-
-	/* we know it's writable, cast away the const */
-	if (assoc_data->ie_len)
-		ext_capa = (void *)cfg80211_find_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
-						      assoc_data->ie,
-						      assoc_data->ie_len);
-
-	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
-	if (WARN_ON(!chanctx_conf)) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
-	shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(&sdata->vif);
+	int i, count;
+	u8 *pos;
 
 	if (assoc_data->supp_rates_len) {
 		/*
@@ -783,7 +771,7 @@ static int ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		 * in the association request (e.g. D-Link DAP 1353 in
 		 * b-only mode)...
 		 */
-		rates_len = ieee80211_parse_bitrates(&chanctx_conf->def, sband,
+		rates_len = ieee80211_parse_bitrates(width, sband,
 						     assoc_data->supp_rates,
 						     assoc_data->supp_rates_len,
 						     &rates);
@@ -793,91 +781,11 @@ static int ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		 * before association, we send information element(s) with
 		 * all rates that we support.
 		 */
-		rates_len = 0;
-		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+		rates_len = sband->n_bitrates;
+		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++)
 			rates |= BIT(i);
-			rates_len++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	iftd = ieee80211_get_sband_iftype_data(sband, iftype);
-
-	skb = alloc_skb(local->hw.extra_tx_headroom +
-			sizeof(*mgmt) + /* bit too much but doesn't matter */
-			2 + assoc_data->ssid_len + /* SSID */
-			4 + rates_len + /* (extended) rates */
-			4 + /* power capability */
-			2 + 2 * sband->n_channels + /* supported channels */
-			2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap) + /* HT */
-			2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap) + /* VHT */
-			2 + 1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_cap_elem) + /* HE */
-				sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp) +
-				IEEE80211_HE_PPE_THRES_MAX_LEN +
-			2 + 1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_6ghz_capa) +
-			assoc_data->ie_len + /* extra IEs */
-			(assoc_data->fils_kek_len ? 16 /* AES-SIV */ : 0) +
-			9 + /* WMM */
-			(iftd ? iftd->vendor_elems.len : 0),
-			GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!skb)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	skb_reserve(skb, local->hw.extra_tx_headroom);
-
-	capab = WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS;
-
-	if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
-		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_SLOT_TIME;
-		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-	}
-
-	if (assoc_data->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY)
-		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
-
-	if ((assoc_data->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) &&
-	    ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SPECTRUM_MGMT))
-		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
-
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_ENABLE_RRM)
-		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_RADIO_MEASURE;
-
-	mgmt = skb_put_zero(skb, 24);
-	memcpy(mgmt->da, assoc_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(mgmt->bssid, assoc_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	listen_int = cpu_to_le16(sband->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ ?
-			ieee80211_encode_usf(local->hw.conf.listen_interval) :
-			local->hw.conf.listen_interval);
-	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(assoc_data->prev_bssid)) {
-		skb_put(skb, 10);
-		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
-						  IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_REQ);
-		mgmt->u.reassoc_req.capab_info = cpu_to_le16(capab);
-		mgmt->u.reassoc_req.listen_interval = listen_int;
-		memcpy(mgmt->u.reassoc_req.current_ap, assoc_data->prev_bssid,
-		       ETH_ALEN);
-		info.subtype = IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_REQ;
-	} else {
-		skb_put(skb, 4);
-		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
-						  IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ);
-		mgmt->u.assoc_req.capab_info = cpu_to_le16(capab);
-		mgmt->u.assoc_req.listen_interval = listen_int;
-		info.subtype = IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ;
 	}
 
-	/* SSID */
-	pos = skb_put(skb, 2 + assoc_data->ssid_len);
-	ie_start = pos;
-	*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SSID;
-	*pos++ = assoc_data->ssid_len;
-	memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ssid, assoc_data->ssid_len);
-
-	if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ)
-		goto skip_rates;
-
-	/* add all rates which were marked to be used above */
 	supp_rates_len = rates_len;
 	if (supp_rates_len > 8)
 		supp_rates_len = 8;
@@ -891,7 +799,7 @@ static int ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		if (BIT(i) & rates) {
 			int rate = DIV_ROUND_UP(sband->bitrates[i].bitrate,
 						5 * (1 << shift));
-			*pos++ = (u8) rate;
+			*pos++ = (u8)rate;
 			if (++count == 8)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -905,22 +813,219 @@ static int ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		for (i++; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
 			if (BIT(i) & rates) {
 				int rate;
+
 				rate = DIV_ROUND_UP(sband->bitrates[i].bitrate,
 						    5 * (1 << shift));
-				*pos++ = (u8) rate;
+				*pos++ = (u8)rate;
 			}
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+static size_t ieee80211_add_before_ht_elems(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					    const u8 *elems,
+					    size_t elems_len,
+					    size_t offset)
+{
+	size_t noffset;
+
+	static const u8 before_ht[] = {
+		WLAN_EID_SSID,
+		WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES,
+		WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES,
+		WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY,
+		WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS,
+		WLAN_EID_RSN,
+		WLAN_EID_QOS_CAPA,
+		WLAN_EID_RRM_ENABLED_CAPABILITIES,
+		WLAN_EID_MOBILITY_DOMAIN,
+		WLAN_EID_FAST_BSS_TRANSITION,	/* reassoc only */
+		WLAN_EID_RIC_DATA,		/* reassoc only */
+		WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_REGULATORY_CLASSES,
+	};
+	static const u8 after_ric[] = {
+		WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_REGULATORY_CLASSES,
+		WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY,
+		WLAN_EID_BSS_COEX_2040,
+		/* luckily this is almost always there */
+		WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
+		WLAN_EID_QOS_TRAFFIC_CAPA,
+		WLAN_EID_TIM_BCAST_REQ,
+		WLAN_EID_INTERWORKING,
+		/* 60 GHz (Multi-band, DMG, MMS) can't happen */
+		WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY,
+		WLAN_EID_OPMODE_NOTIF,
+	};
+
+	if (!elems_len)
+		return offset;
+
+	noffset = ieee80211_ie_split_ric(elems, elems_len,
+					 before_ht,
+					 ARRAY_SIZE(before_ht),
+					 after_ric,
+					 ARRAY_SIZE(after_ric),
+					 offset);
+	skb_put_data(skb, elems + offset, noffset - offset);
+
+	return noffset;
+}
+
+static size_t ieee80211_add_before_vht_elems(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					     const u8 *elems,
+					     size_t elems_len,
+					     size_t offset)
+{
+	static const u8 before_vht[] = {
+		/*
+		 * no need to list the ones split off before HT
+		 * or generated here
+		 */
+		WLAN_EID_BSS_COEX_2040,
+		WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
+		WLAN_EID_QOS_TRAFFIC_CAPA,
+		WLAN_EID_TIM_BCAST_REQ,
+		WLAN_EID_INTERWORKING,
+		/* 60 GHz (Multi-band, DMG, MMS) can't happen */
+	};
+	size_t noffset;
+
+	if (!elems_len)
+		return offset;
+
+	/* RIC already taken care of in ieee80211_add_before_ht_elems() */
+	noffset = ieee80211_ie_split(elems, elems_len,
+				     before_vht, ARRAY_SIZE(before_vht),
+				     offset);
+	skb_put_data(skb, elems + offset, noffset - offset);
+
+	return noffset;
+}
+
+static size_t ieee80211_add_before_he_elems(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					    const u8 *elems,
+					    size_t elems_len,
+					    size_t offset)
+{
+	static const u8 before_he[] = {
+		/*
+		 * no need to list the ones split off before VHT
+		 * or generated here
+		 */
+		WLAN_EID_OPMODE_NOTIF,
+		WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FUTURE_CHAN_GUIDANCE,
+		/* 11ai elements */
+		WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_SESSION,
+		WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_PUBLIC_KEY,
+		WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_KEY_CONFIRM,
+		WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_HLP_CONTAINER,
+		WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_IP_ADDR_ASSIGN,
+		/* TODO: add 11ah/11aj/11ak elements */
+	};
+	size_t noffset;
+
+	if (!elems_len)
+		return offset;
+
+	/* RIC already taken care of in ieee80211_add_before_ht_elems() */
+	noffset = ieee80211_ie_split(elems, elems_len,
+				     before_he, ARRAY_SIZE(before_he),
+				     offset);
+	skb_put_data(skb, elems + offset, noffset - offset);
+
+	return noffset;
+}
+
+#define PRESENT_ELEMS_MAX	8
+#define PRESENT_ELEM_EXT_OFFS	0x100
+
+static void ieee80211_assoc_add_ml_elem(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					struct sk_buff *skb, u16 capab,
+					const struct element *ext_capa,
+					const u16 *present_elems);
+
+static size_t ieee80211_assoc_link_elems(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb, u16 *capab,
+					 const struct element *ext_capa,
+					 const u8 *extra_elems,
+					 size_t extra_elems_len,
+					 unsigned int link_id,
+					 struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+					 u16 *present_elems)
+{
+	enum nl80211_iftype iftype = ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = assoc_data->link[link_id].bss;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = cbss->channel;
+	const struct ieee80211_sband_iftype_data *iftd;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	enum nl80211_chan_width width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20;
+	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+	enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode;
+	u16 orig_capab = *capab;
+	size_t offset = 0;
+	int present_elems_len = 0;
+	u8 *pos;
+	int i;
+
+#define ADD_PRESENT_ELEM(id) do {					\
+	/* need a last for termination - we use 0 == SSID */		\
+	if (!WARN_ON(present_elems_len >= PRESENT_ELEMS_MAX - 1))	\
+		present_elems[present_elems_len++] = (id);		\
+} while (0)
+#define ADD_PRESENT_EXT_ELEM(id) ADD_PRESENT_ELEM(PRESENT_ELEM_EXT_OFFS | (id))
+
+	if (link)
+		smps_mode = link->smps_mode;
+	else if (sdata->u.mgd.powersave)
+		smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
+	else
+		smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
+
+	if (link) {
+		/*
+		 * 5/10 MHz scenarios are only viable without MLO, in which
+		 * case this pointer should be used ... All of this is a bit
+		 * unclear though, not sure this even works at all.
+		 */
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(link->conf->chanctx_conf);
+		if (chanctx_conf)
+			width = chanctx_conf->def.width;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
+	iftd = ieee80211_get_sband_iftype_data(sband, iftype);
+
+	if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
+		*capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_SLOT_TIME;
+		*capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+	}
+
+	if ((cbss->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) &&
+	    ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SPECTRUM_MGMT))
+		*capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
+
+	if (sband->band != NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ)
+		ieee80211_assoc_add_rates(skb, width, sband, assoc_data);
+
+	if (*capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT ||
+	    *capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_RADIO_MEASURE) {
+		struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef = {
+			.width = width,
+			.chan = chan,
+		};
 
-skip_rates:
-	if (capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT ||
-	    capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_RADIO_MEASURE) {
 		pos = skb_put(skb, 4);
 		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY;
 		*pos++ = 2;
 		*pos++ = 0; /* min tx power */
 		 /* max tx power */
-		*pos++ = ieee80211_chandef_max_power(&chanctx_conf->def);
+		*pos++ = ieee80211_chandef_max_power(&chandef);
+		ADD_PRESENT_ELEM(WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -928,7 +1033,7 @@ skip_rates:
 	 * support for extended channel switching, but we've always done that;
 	 * (for now?) apply this restriction only on the (new) 6 GHz band.
 	 */
-	if (capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT &&
+	if (*capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT &&
 	    (sband->band != NL80211_BAND_6GHZ ||
 	     !ext_capa || ext_capa->datalen < 1 ||
 	     !(ext_capa->data[0] & WLAN_EXT_CAPA1_EXT_CHANNEL_SWITCHING))) {
@@ -937,141 +1042,420 @@ skip_rates:
 		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS;
 		*pos++ = 2 * sband->n_channels;
 		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_channels; i++) {
-			*pos++ = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(
-					sband->channels[i].center_freq);
+			int cf = sband->channels[i].center_freq;
+
+			*pos++ = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(cf);
 			*pos++ = 1; /* one channel in the subband*/
 		}
+		ADD_PRESENT_ELEM(WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS);
 	}
 
-	/* Set MBSSID support for HE AP if needed */
-	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SUPPORTS_ONLY_HE_MULTI_BSSID) &&
-	    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) && assoc_data->ie_len &&
-	    ext_capa && ext_capa->datalen >= 3)
-		ext_capa->data[2] |= WLAN_EXT_CAPA3_MULTI_BSSID_SUPPORT;
-
 	/* if present, add any custom IEs that go before HT */
-	if (assoc_data->ie_len) {
-		static const u8 before_ht[] = {
-			WLAN_EID_SSID,
-			WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES,
-			WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES,
-			WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY,
-			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS,
-			WLAN_EID_RSN,
-			WLAN_EID_QOS_CAPA,
-			WLAN_EID_RRM_ENABLED_CAPABILITIES,
-			WLAN_EID_MOBILITY_DOMAIN,
-			WLAN_EID_FAST_BSS_TRANSITION,	/* reassoc only */
-			WLAN_EID_RIC_DATA,		/* reassoc only */
-			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_REGULATORY_CLASSES,
-		};
-		static const u8 after_ric[] = {
-			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_REGULATORY_CLASSES,
-			WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY,
-			WLAN_EID_BSS_COEX_2040,
-			/* luckily this is almost always there */
-			WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
-			WLAN_EID_QOS_TRAFFIC_CAPA,
-			WLAN_EID_TIM_BCAST_REQ,
-			WLAN_EID_INTERWORKING,
-			/* 60 GHz (Multi-band, DMG, MMS) can't happen */
-			WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY,
-			WLAN_EID_OPMODE_NOTIF,
-		};
+	offset = ieee80211_add_before_ht_elems(skb, extra_elems,
+					       extra_elems_len,
+					       offset);
 
-		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split_ric(assoc_data->ie,
-						 assoc_data->ie_len,
-						 before_ht,
-						 ARRAY_SIZE(before_ht),
-						 after_ric,
-						 ARRAY_SIZE(after_ric),
-						 offset);
-		skb_put_data(skb, assoc_data->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
-		offset = noffset;
+	if (sband->band != NL80211_BAND_6GHZ &&
+	    !(assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
+		ieee80211_add_ht_ie(sdata, skb,
+				    assoc_data->link[link_id].ap_ht_param,
+				    sband, chan, smps_mode,
+				    assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags);
+		ADD_PRESENT_ELEM(WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY);
 	}
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE((ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
-			 !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)))
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+	/* if present, add any custom IEs that go before VHT */
+	offset = ieee80211_add_before_vht_elems(skb, extra_elems,
+						extra_elems_len,
+						offset);
 
 	if (sband->band != NL80211_BAND_6GHZ &&
-	    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
-		ieee80211_add_ht_ie(sdata, skb, assoc_data->ap_ht_param,
-				    sband, chan, sdata->deflink.smps_mode);
+	    !(assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)) {
+		bool mu_mimo_owner =
+			ieee80211_add_vht_ie(sdata, skb, sband,
+					     &assoc_data->link[link_id].ap_vht_cap,
+					     assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags);
 
-	/* if present, add any custom IEs that go before VHT */
-	if (assoc_data->ie_len) {
-		static const u8 before_vht[] = {
-			/*
-			 * no need to list the ones split off before HT
-			 * or generated here
-			 */
-			WLAN_EID_BSS_COEX_2040,
-			WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
-			WLAN_EID_QOS_TRAFFIC_CAPA,
-			WLAN_EID_TIM_BCAST_REQ,
-			WLAN_EID_INTERWORKING,
-			/* 60 GHz (Multi-band, DMG, MMS) can't happen */
-		};
-
-		/* RIC already taken above, so no need to handle here anymore */
-		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split(assoc_data->ie, assoc_data->ie_len,
-					     before_vht, ARRAY_SIZE(before_vht),
-					     offset);
-		skb_put_data(skb, assoc_data->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
-		offset = noffset;
+		if (link)
+			link->conf->mu_mimo_owner = mu_mimo_owner;
+		ADD_PRESENT_ELEM(WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If AP doesn't support HT, mark HE and EHT as disabled.
+	 * If on the 5GHz band, make sure it supports VHT.
+	 */
+	if (assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT ||
+	    (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ &&
+	     assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
+		assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags |=
+			IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+			IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+
 	/* if present, add any custom IEs that go before HE */
-	if (assoc_data->ie_len) {
-		static const u8 before_he[] = {
-			/*
-			 * no need to list the ones split off before VHT
-			 * or generated here
-			 */
-			WLAN_EID_OPMODE_NOTIF,
-			WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FUTURE_CHAN_GUIDANCE,
-			/* 11ai elements */
-			WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_SESSION,
-			WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_PUBLIC_KEY,
-			WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_KEY_CONFIRM,
-			WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_HLP_CONTAINER,
-			WLAN_EID_EXTENSION, WLAN_EID_EXT_FILS_IP_ADDR_ASSIGN,
-			/* TODO: add 11ah/11aj/11ak elements */
-		};
+	offset = ieee80211_add_before_he_elems(skb, extra_elems,
+					       extra_elems_len,
+					       offset);
 
-		/* RIC already taken above, so no need to handle here anymore */
-		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split(assoc_data->ie, assoc_data->ie_len,
-					     before_he, ARRAY_SIZE(before_he),
-					     offset);
-		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
-		memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
-		offset = noffset;
+	if (!(assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE)) {
+		ieee80211_add_he_ie(sdata, skb, sband,
+				    assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags);
+		ADD_PRESENT_EXT_ELEM(WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_CAPABILITY);
 	}
 
-	if (sband->band != NL80211_BAND_6GHZ &&
-	    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
-		ieee80211_add_vht_ie(sdata, skb, sband,
-				     &assoc_data->ap_vht_cap);
-
 	/*
-	 * If AP doesn't support HT, mark HE and EHT as disabled.
-	 * If on the 5GHz band, make sure it supports VHT.
+	 * careful - need to know about all the present elems before
+	 * calling ieee80211_assoc_add_ml_elem(), so add this one if
+	 * we're going to put it after the ML element
 	 */
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT ||
-	    (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ &&
-	     ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-			        IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+	if (!(assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT))
+		ADD_PRESENT_EXT_ELEM(WLAN_EID_EXT_EHT_CAPABILITY);
+
+	if (link_id == assoc_data->assoc_link_id)
+		ieee80211_assoc_add_ml_elem(sdata, skb, orig_capab, ext_capa,
+					    present_elems);
+
+	/* crash if somebody gets it wrong */
+	present_elems = NULL;
+
+	if (!(assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT))
+		ieee80211_add_eht_ie(sdata, skb, sband);
+
+	if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
+		ieee80211_add_aid_request_ie(sdata, skb);
+		ieee80211_add_s1g_capab_ie(sdata, &sband->s1g_cap, skb);
+	}
+
+	if (iftd && iftd->vendor_elems.data && iftd->vendor_elems.len)
+		skb_put_data(skb, iftd->vendor_elems.data, iftd->vendor_elems.len);
+
+	if (link)
+		link->u.mgd.conn_flags = assoc_data->link[link_id].conn_flags;
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_add_non_inheritance_elem(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					       const u16 *outer,
+					       const u16 *inner)
+{
+	unsigned int skb_len = skb->len;
+	bool added = false;
+	int i, j;
+	u8 *len, *list_len = NULL;
+
+	skb_put_u8(skb, WLAN_EID_EXTENSION);
+	len = skb_put(skb, 1);
+	skb_put_u8(skb, WLAN_EID_EXT_NON_INHERITANCE);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < PRESENT_ELEMS_MAX && outer[i]; i++) {
+		u16 elem = outer[i];
+		bool have_inner = false;
+		bool at_extension = false;
+
+		/* should at least be sorted in the sense of normal -> ext */
+		WARN_ON(at_extension && elem < PRESENT_ELEM_EXT_OFFS);
+
+		/* switch to extension list */
+		if (!at_extension && elem >= PRESENT_ELEM_EXT_OFFS) {
+			at_extension = true;
+			if (!list_len)
+				skb_put_u8(skb, 0);
+			list_len = NULL;
+		}
+
+		for (j = 0; j < PRESENT_ELEMS_MAX && inner[j]; j++) {
+			if (elem == inner[j]) {
+				have_inner = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (have_inner)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!list_len) {
+			list_len = skb_put(skb, 1);
+			*list_len = 0;
+		}
+		*list_len += 1;
+		skb_put_u8(skb, (u8)elem);
+	}
+
+	if (!added)
+		skb_trim(skb, skb_len);
+	else
+		*len = skb->len - skb_len - 2;
+}
 
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE)) {
-		ieee80211_add_he_ie(sdata, skb, sband);
+static void ieee80211_assoc_add_ml_elem(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					struct sk_buff *skb, u16 capab,
+					const struct element *ext_capa,
+					const u16 *outer_present_elems)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
+	struct ieee80211_multi_link_elem *ml_elem;
+	struct ieee80211_mle_basic_common_info *common;
+	const struct wiphy_iftype_ext_capab *ift_ext_capa;
+	__le16 eml_capa = 0, mld_capa_ops = 0;
+	unsigned int link_id;
+	u8 *ml_elem_len;
+	void *capab_pos;
+
+	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links)
+		return;
+
+	ift_ext_capa = cfg80211_get_iftype_ext_capa(local->hw.wiphy,
+						    ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif));
+	if (ift_ext_capa) {
+		eml_capa = cpu_to_le16(ift_ext_capa->eml_capabilities);
+		mld_capa_ops = cpu_to_le16(ift_ext_capa->mld_capa_and_ops);
+	}
+
+	skb_put_u8(skb, WLAN_EID_EXTENSION);
+	ml_elem_len = skb_put(skb, 1);
+	skb_put_u8(skb, WLAN_EID_EXT_EHT_MULTI_LINK);
+	ml_elem = skb_put(skb, sizeof(*ml_elem));
+	ml_elem->control =
+		cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_BASIC |
+			    IEEE80211_MLC_BASIC_PRES_EML_CAPA |
+			    IEEE80211_MLC_BASIC_PRES_MLD_CAPA_OP);
+	common = skb_put(skb, sizeof(*common));
+	common->len = sizeof(*common) +
+		      2 + /* EML capabilities */
+		      2;  /* MLD capa/ops */
+	memcpy(common->mld_mac_addr, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	skb_put_data(skb, &eml_capa, sizeof(eml_capa));
+	/* need indication from userspace to support this */
+	mld_capa_ops &= ~cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_MLD_CAP_OP_TID_TO_LINK_MAP_NEG_SUPP);
+	skb_put_data(skb, &mld_capa_ops, sizeof(mld_capa_ops));
+
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+		u16 link_present_elems[PRESENT_ELEMS_MAX] = {};
+		const u8 *extra_elems;
+		size_t extra_elems_len;
+		size_t extra_used;
+		u8 *subelem_len = NULL;
+		__le16 ctrl;
+
+		if (!assoc_data->link[link_id].bss ||
+		    link_id == assoc_data->assoc_link_id)
+			continue;
+
+		extra_elems = assoc_data->link[link_id].elems;
+		extra_elems_len = assoc_data->link[link_id].elems_len;
+
+		skb_put_u8(skb, IEEE80211_MLE_SUBELEM_PER_STA_PROFILE);
+		subelem_len = skb_put(skb, 1);
+
+		ctrl = cpu_to_le16(link_id |
+				   IEEE80211_MLE_STA_CONTROL_COMPLETE_PROFILE |
+				   IEEE80211_MLE_STA_CONTROL_STA_MAC_ADDR_PRESENT);
+		skb_put_data(skb, &ctrl, sizeof(ctrl));
+		skb_put_u8(skb, 1 + ETH_ALEN); /* STA Info Length */
+		skb_put_data(skb, assoc_data->link[link_id].addr,
+			     ETH_ALEN);
+		/*
+		 * Now add the contents of the (re)association request,
+		 * but the "listen interval" and "current AP address"
+		 * (if applicable) are skipped. So we only have
+		 * the capability field (remember the position and fill
+		 * later), followed by the elements added below by
+		 * calling ieee80211_assoc_link_elems().
+		 */
+		capab_pos = skb_put(skb, 2);
+
+		extra_used = ieee80211_assoc_link_elems(sdata, skb, &capab,
+							ext_capa,
+							extra_elems,
+							extra_elems_len,
+							link_id, NULL,
+							link_present_elems);
+		if (extra_elems)
+			skb_put_data(skb, extra_elems + extra_used,
+				     extra_elems_len - extra_used);
+
+		put_unaligned_le16(capab, capab_pos);
+
+		ieee80211_add_non_inheritance_elem(skb, outer_present_elems,
+						   link_present_elems);
+
+		ieee80211_fragment_element(skb, subelem_len);
+	}
+
+	ieee80211_fragment_element(skb, ml_elem_len);
+}
+
+static int ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
+	u8 *pos, qos_info, *ie_start;
+	size_t offset, noffset;
+	u16 capab = WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS, link_capab;
+	__le16 listen_int;
+	struct element *ext_capa = NULL;
+	enum nl80211_iftype iftype = ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_prep_tx_info info = {};
+	unsigned int link_id, n_links = 0;
+	u16 present_elems[PRESENT_ELEMS_MAX] = {};
+	void *capab_pos;
+	size_t size;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* we know it's writable, cast away the const */
+	if (assoc_data->ie_len)
+		ext_capa = (void *)cfg80211_find_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
+						      assoc_data->ie,
+						      assoc_data->ie_len);
+
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+
+	size = local->hw.extra_tx_headroom +
+	       sizeof(*mgmt) + /* bit too much but doesn't matter */
+	       2 + assoc_data->ssid_len + /* SSID */
+	       assoc_data->ie_len + /* extra IEs */
+	       (assoc_data->fils_kek_len ? 16 /* AES-SIV */ : 0) +
+	       9; /* WMM */
+
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+		struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = assoc_data->link[link_id].bss;
+		const struct ieee80211_sband_iftype_data *iftd;
+		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+		if (!cbss)
+			continue;
+
+		sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
+
+		n_links++;
+		/* add STA profile elements length */
+		size += assoc_data->link[link_id].elems_len;
+		/* and supported rates length */
+		size += 4 + sband->n_bitrates;
+		/* supported channels */
+		size += 2 + 2 * sband->n_channels;
+
+		iftd = ieee80211_get_sband_iftype_data(sband, iftype);
+		if (iftd)
+			size += iftd->vendor_elems.len;
+
+		/* power capability */
+		size += 4;
+
+		/* HT, VHT, HE, EHT */
+		size += 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap);
+		size += 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap);
+		size += 2 + 1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_cap_elem) +
+			sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp) +
+			IEEE80211_HE_PPE_THRES_MAX_LEN;
+
+		if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ)
+			size += 2 + 1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_6ghz_capa);
+
+		size += 2 + 1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_eht_cap_elem) +
+			sizeof(struct ieee80211_eht_mcs_nss_supp) +
+			IEEE80211_EHT_PPE_THRES_MAX_LEN;
+
+		/* non-inheritance element */
+		size += 2 + 2 + PRESENT_ELEMS_MAX;
+
+		/* should be the same across all BSSes */
+		if (cbss->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY)
+			capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
+	}
+
+	if (sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+		/* consider the multi-link element with STA profile */
+		size += sizeof(struct ieee80211_multi_link_elem);
+		/* max common info field in basic multi-link element */
+		size += sizeof(struct ieee80211_mle_basic_common_info) +
+			2 + /* capa & op */
+			2; /* EML capa */
+
+		/*
+		 * The capability elements were already considered above;
+		 * note this over-estimates a bit because there's no
+		 * STA profile for the assoc link.
+		 */
+		size += (n_links - 1) *
+			(1 + 1 + /* subelement ID/length */
+			 2 + /* STA control */
+			 1 + ETH_ALEN + 2 /* STA Info field */);
+	}
+
+	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[assoc_data->assoc_link_id], sdata);
+	if (WARN_ON(!link))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-		if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT))
-			ieee80211_add_eht_ie(sdata, skb, sband);
+	if (WARN_ON(!assoc_data->link[assoc_data->assoc_link_id].bss))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	skb = alloc_skb(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!skb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, local->hw.extra_tx_headroom);
+
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_ENABLE_RRM)
+		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_RADIO_MEASURE;
+
+	/* Set MBSSID support for HE AP if needed */
+	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SUPPORTS_ONLY_HE_MULTI_BSSID) &&
+	    !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
+	    ext_capa && ext_capa->datalen >= 3)
+		ext_capa->data[2] |= WLAN_EXT_CAPA3_MULTI_BSSID_SUPPORT;
+
+	mgmt = skb_put_zero(skb, 24);
+	memcpy(mgmt->da, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	listen_int = cpu_to_le16(assoc_data->s1g ?
+			ieee80211_encode_usf(local->hw.conf.listen_interval) :
+			local->hw.conf.listen_interval);
+	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(assoc_data->prev_ap_addr)) {
+		skb_put(skb, 10);
+		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
+						  IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_REQ);
+		capab_pos = &mgmt->u.reassoc_req.capab_info;
+		mgmt->u.reassoc_req.listen_interval = listen_int;
+		memcpy(mgmt->u.reassoc_req.current_ap,
+		       assoc_data->prev_ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		info.subtype = IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_REQ;
+	} else {
+		skb_put(skb, 4);
+		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
+						  IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ);
+		capab_pos = &mgmt->u.assoc_req.capab_info;
+		mgmt->u.assoc_req.listen_interval = listen_int;
+		info.subtype = IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ;
 	}
 
-	/* if present, add any custom non-vendor IEs that go after HE */
+	/* SSID */
+	pos = skb_put(skb, 2 + assoc_data->ssid_len);
+	ie_start = pos;
+	*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SSID;
+	*pos++ = assoc_data->ssid_len;
+	memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ssid, assoc_data->ssid_len);
+
+	/* add the elements for the assoc (main) link */
+	link_capab = capab;
+	offset = ieee80211_assoc_link_elems(sdata, skb, &link_capab,
+					    ext_capa,
+					    assoc_data->ie,
+					    assoc_data->ie_len,
+					    assoc_data->assoc_link_id, link,
+					    present_elems);
+	put_unaligned_le16(link_capab, capab_pos);
+
+	/* if present, add any custom non-vendor IEs */
 	if (assoc_data->ie_len) {
 		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split_vendor(assoc_data->ie,
 						    assoc_data->ie_len,
@@ -1092,14 +1476,6 @@ skip_rates:
 		pos = ieee80211_add_wmm_info_ie(skb_put(skb, 9), qos_info);
 	}
 
-	if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
-		ieee80211_add_aid_request_ie(sdata, skb);
-		ieee80211_add_s1g_capab_ie(sdata, &sband->s1g_cap, skb);
-	}
-
-	if (iftd && iftd->vendor_elems.data && iftd->vendor_elems.len)
-		skb_put_data(skb, iftd->vendor_elems.data, iftd->vendor_elems.len);
-
 	/* add any remaining custom (i.e. vendor specific here) IEs */
 	if (assoc_data->ie_len) {
 		noffset = assoc_data->ie_len;
@@ -1207,14 +1583,16 @@ void ieee80211_send_4addr_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	memcpy(nullfunc->addr4, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE;
 	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 /* spectrum management related things */
 static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
-		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data, u.mgd.chswitch_work);
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_link_data, u.mgd.chswitch_work);
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	int ret;
@@ -1229,7 +1607,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!ifmgd->associated)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active)
+	if (!link->conf->csa_active)
 		goto out;
 
 	/*
@@ -1239,16 +1617,16 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * completed successfully
 	 */
 
-	if (sdata->deflink.reserved_chanctx) {
+	if (link->reserved_chanctx) {
 		/*
 		 * with multi-vif csa driver may call ieee80211_csa_finish()
 		 * many times while waiting for other interfaces to use their
 		 * reservations
 		 */
-		if (sdata->deflink.reserved_ready)
+		if (link->reserved_ready)
 			goto out;
 
-		ret = ieee80211_link_use_reserved_context(&sdata->deflink);
+		ret = ieee80211_link_use_reserved_context(link);
 		if (ret) {
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "failed to use reserved channel context, disconnecting (err=%d)\n",
@@ -1261,8 +1639,8 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!cfg80211_chandef_identical(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef,
-					&sdata->deflink.csa_chandef)) {
+	if (!cfg80211_chandef_identical(&link->conf->chandef,
+					&link->csa_chandef)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "failed to finalize channel switch, disconnecting\n");
 		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
@@ -1270,7 +1648,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn = true;
+	link->u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn = true;
 
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_beacon_monitor(sdata);
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(sdata);
@@ -1281,29 +1659,30 @@ out:
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_chswitch_post_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+static void ieee80211_chswitch_post_beacon(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	int ret;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
-	WARN_ON(!sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active);
+	WARN_ON(!link->conf->csa_active);
 
-	if (sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx) {
+	if (link->csa_block_tx) {
 		ieee80211_wake_vif_queues(local, sdata,
 					  IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
-		sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx = false;
+		link->csa_block_tx = false;
 	}
 
-	sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active = false;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn = false;
+	link->conf->csa_active = false;
+	link->u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn = false;
 	/*
 	 * If the CSA IE is still present on the beacon after the switch,
 	 * we need to consider it as a new CSA (possibly to self).
 	 */
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
+	link->u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
 
 	ret = drv_post_channel_switch(sdata);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1314,8 +1693,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_post_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cfg80211_ch_switch_notify(sdata->dev, &sdata->deflink.reserved_chandef,
-				  0);
+	cfg80211_ch_switch_notify(sdata->dev, &link->reserved_chandef, 0);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_chswitch_done(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool success)
@@ -1323,6 +1701,9 @@ void ieee80211_chswitch_done(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool success)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
+	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.valid_links))
+		success = false;
+
 	trace_api_chswitch_done(sdata, success);
 	if (!success) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
@@ -1330,22 +1711,25 @@ void ieee80211_chswitch_done(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool success)
 		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
 				     &ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work);
 	} else {
-		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
+				     &sdata->deflink.u.mgd.chswitch_work);
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_chswitch_done);
 
 static void ieee80211_chswitch_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
-		from_timer(sdata, t, u.mgd.chswitch_timer);
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
+		from_timer(link, t, u.mgd.chswitch_timer);
 
-	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.chswitch_work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&link->sdata->local->hw,
+			     &link->u.mgd.chswitch_work);
 }
 
 static void
-ieee80211_sta_abort_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+ieee80211_sta_abort_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
 	if (!local->ops->abort_channel_switch)
@@ -1354,15 +1738,15 @@ ieee80211_sta_abort_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
-	ieee80211_link_unreserve_chanctx(&sdata->deflink);
+	ieee80211_link_unreserve_chanctx(link);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
-	if (sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx)
+	if (link->csa_block_tx)
 		ieee80211_wake_vif_queues(local, sdata,
 					  IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
 
-	sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx = false;
-	sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active = false;
+	link->csa_block_tx = false;
+	link->conf->csa_active = false;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 
@@ -1370,14 +1754,15 @@ ieee80211_sta_abort_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 }
 
 static void
-ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				 u64 timestamp, u32 device_timestamp,
 				 struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
 				 bool beacon)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = link->u.mgd.bss;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *chanctx;
 	enum nl80211_band current_band;
@@ -1398,8 +1783,8 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
 	res = ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(sdata, elems, current_band,
 					   bss->vht_cap_info,
-					   ifmgd->flags,
-					   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, &csa_ie);
+					   link->u.mgd.conn_flags,
+					   link->u.mgd.bssid, &csa_ie);
 
 	if (!res) {
 		ch_switch.timestamp = timestamp;
@@ -1413,23 +1798,23 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (res < 0)
 		goto lock_and_drop_connection;
 
-	if (beacon && sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active &&
-	    !sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn) {
+	if (beacon && link->conf->csa_active &&
+	    !link->u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn) {
 		if (res)
-			ieee80211_sta_abort_chanswitch(sdata);
+			ieee80211_sta_abort_chanswitch(link);
 		else
 			drv_channel_switch_rx_beacon(sdata, &ch_switch);
 		return;
-	} else if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active || res) {
+	} else if (link->conf->csa_active || res) {
 		/* disregard subsequent announcements if already processing */
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan->band !=
+	if (link->conf->chandef.chan->band !=
 	    csa_ie.chandef.chan->band) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "AP %pM switches to different band (%d MHz, width:%d, CF1/2: %d/%d MHz), disconnecting\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid,
+			   link->u.mgd.bssid,
 			   csa_ie.chandef.chan->center_freq,
 			   csa_ie.chandef.width, csa_ie.chandef.center_freq1,
 			   csa_ie.chandef.center_freq2);
@@ -1442,7 +1827,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			   "AP %pM switches to unsupported channel "
 			   "(%d.%03d MHz, width:%d, CF1/2: %d.%03d/%d MHz), "
 			   "disconnecting\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid,
+			   link->u.mgd.bssid,
 			   csa_ie.chandef.chan->center_freq,
 			   csa_ie.chandef.chan->freq_offset,
 			   csa_ie.chandef.width, csa_ie.chandef.center_freq1,
@@ -1452,14 +1837,14 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (cfg80211_chandef_identical(&csa_ie.chandef,
-				       &sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef) &&
+				       &link->conf->chandef) &&
 	    (!csa_ie.mode || !beacon)) {
-		if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_ignored_same_chan)
+		if (link->u.mgd.csa_ignored_same_chan)
 			return;
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "AP %pM tries to chanswitch to same channel, ignore\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_ignored_same_chan = true;
+			   link->u.mgd.bssid);
+		link->u.mgd.csa_ignored_same_chan = true;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1473,7 +1858,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
-	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf,
+	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(link->conf->chanctx_conf,
 					 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
 	if (!conf) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
@@ -1496,7 +1881,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		goto drop_connection;
 	}
 
-	res = ieee80211_link_reserve_chanctx(&sdata->deflink, &csa_ie.chandef,
+	res = ieee80211_link_reserve_chanctx(link, &csa_ie.chandef,
 					     chanctx->mode, false);
 	if (res) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
@@ -1506,13 +1891,13 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
-	sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active = true;
-	sdata->deflink.csa_chandef = csa_ie.chandef;
-	sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx = csa_ie.mode;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_ignored_same_chan = false;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
+	link->conf->csa_active = true;
+	link->csa_chandef = csa_ie.chandef;
+	link->csa_block_tx = csa_ie.mode;
+	link->u.mgd.csa_ignored_same_chan = false;
+	link->u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
 
-	if (sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx)
+	if (link->csa_block_tx)
 		ieee80211_stop_vif_queues(local, sdata,
 					  IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
@@ -1528,9 +1913,9 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	/* channel switch handled in software */
 	if (csa_ie.count <= 1)
-		ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &link->u.mgd.chswitch_work);
 	else
-		mod_timer(&ifmgd->chswitch_timer,
+		mod_timer(&link->u.mgd.chswitch_timer,
 			  TU_TO_EXP_TIME((csa_ie.count - 1) *
 					 cbss->beacon_interval));
 	return;
@@ -1545,8 +1930,8 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * send a deauthentication frame. Those two fields will be
 	 * reset when the disconnection worker runs.
 	 */
-	sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active = true;
-	sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx = csa_ie.mode;
+	link->conf->csa_active = true;
+	link->csa_block_tx = csa_ie.mode;
 
 	ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
@@ -1639,13 +2024,14 @@ static void ieee80211_find_cisco_dtpc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	*pwr_level = (__s8)cisco_dtpc_ie[4];
 }
 
-static u32 ieee80211_handle_pwr_constr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+static u32 ieee80211_handle_pwr_constr(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				       struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
 				       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
 				       const u8 *country_ie, u8 country_ie_len,
 				       const u8 *pwr_constr_ie,
 				       const u8 *cisco_dtpc_ie)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	bool has_80211h_pwr = false, has_cisco_pwr = false;
 	int chan_pwr = 0, pwr_reduction_80211h = 0;
 	int pwr_level_cisco, pwr_level_80211h;
@@ -1681,25 +2067,25 @@ static u32 ieee80211_handle_pwr_constr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	    (!has_cisco_pwr || pwr_level_80211h <= pwr_level_cisco)) {
 		new_ap_level = pwr_level_80211h;
 
-		if (sdata->deflink.ap_power_level == new_ap_level)
+		if (link->ap_power_level == new_ap_level)
 			return 0;
 
 		sdata_dbg(sdata,
 			  "Limiting TX power to %d (%d - %d) dBm as advertised by %pM\n",
 			  pwr_level_80211h, chan_pwr, pwr_reduction_80211h,
-			  sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+			  link->u.mgd.bssid);
 	} else {  /* has_cisco_pwr is always true here. */
 		new_ap_level = pwr_level_cisco;
 
-		if (sdata->deflink.ap_power_level == new_ap_level)
+		if (link->ap_power_level == new_ap_level)
 			return 0;
 
 		sdata_dbg(sdata,
 			  "Limiting TX power to %d dBm as advertised by %pM\n",
-			  pwr_level_cisco, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+			  pwr_level_cisco, link->u.mgd.bssid);
 	}
 
-	sdata->deflink.ap_power_level = new_ap_level;
+	link->ap_power_level = new_ap_level;
 	if (__ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata))
 		return BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER;
 	return 0;
@@ -1751,6 +2137,7 @@ static void ieee80211_change_ps(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 static bool ieee80211_powersave_allowed(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *mgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct sta_info *sta = NULL;
 	bool authorized = false;
@@ -1767,11 +2154,12 @@ static bool ieee80211_powersave_allowed(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	if (mgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL)
 		return false;
 
-	if (!sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon)
+	if (!(local->hw.wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_MLO) &&
+	    !sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon)
 		return false;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
 	if (sta)
 		authorized = test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -1786,7 +2174,8 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_ps(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	int count = 0;
 	int timeout;
 
-	if (!ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SUPPORTS_PS)) {
+	if (!ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SUPPORTS_PS) ||
+	    ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS)) {
 		local->ps_sdata = NULL;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1833,9 +2222,9 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_ps_vif(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	bool ps_allowed = ieee80211_powersave_allowed(sdata);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.ps != ps_allowed) {
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ps = ps_allowed;
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_PS);
+	if (sdata->vif.cfg.ps != ps_allowed) {
+		sdata->vif.cfg.ps = ps_allowed;
+		ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_PS);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1935,14 +2324,15 @@ void ieee80211_dynamic_ps_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 void ieee80211_dfs_cac_timer_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct delayed_work *delayed_work = to_delayed_work(work);
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
-		container_of(delayed_work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
-			     deflink.dfs_cac_timer_work);
-	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef = sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
+		container_of(delayed_work, struct ieee80211_link_data,
+			     dfs_cac_timer_work);
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef = link->conf->chandef;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 	if (sdata->wdev.cac_started) {
-		ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
+		ieee80211_link_release_channel(link);
 		cfg80211_cac_event(sdata->dev, &chandef,
 				   NL80211_RADAR_CAC_FINISHED,
 				   GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1980,10 +2370,11 @@ __ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		switch (tx_tspec->action) {
 		case TX_TSPEC_ACTION_STOP_DOWNGRADE:
 			/* take the original parameters */
-			if (drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, ac, &sdata->tx_conf[ac]))
-				sdata_err(sdata,
-					  "failed to set TX queue parameters for queue %d\n",
-					  ac);
+			if (drv_conf_tx(local, &sdata->deflink, ac,
+					&sdata->deflink.tx_conf[ac]))
+				link_err(&sdata->deflink,
+					 "failed to set TX queue parameters for queue %d\n",
+					 ac);
 			tx_tspec->action = TX_TSPEC_ACTION_NONE;
 			tx_tspec->downgraded = false;
 			ret = true;
@@ -2009,11 +2400,11 @@ __ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 			 */
 			if (non_acm_ac >= IEEE80211_NUM_ACS)
 				non_acm_ac = IEEE80211_AC_BK;
-			if (drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, ac,
-					&sdata->tx_conf[non_acm_ac]))
-				sdata_err(sdata,
-					  "failed to set TX queue parameters for queue %d\n",
-					  ac);
+			if (drv_conf_tx(local, &sdata->deflink, ac,
+					&sdata->deflink.tx_conf[non_acm_ac]))
+				link_err(&sdata->deflink,
+					 "failed to set TX queue parameters for queue %d\n",
+					 ac);
 			tx_tspec->action = TX_TSPEC_ACTION_NONE;
 			ret = true;
 			schedule_delayed_work(&ifmgd->tx_tspec_wk,
@@ -2031,7 +2422,8 @@ __ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 void ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	if (__ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params(sdata))
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_QOS);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_QOS);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params_wk(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2046,10 +2438,11 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params_wk(struct work_struct *work)
 /* MLME */
 static bool
 ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-			 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			 struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 			 const u8 *wmm_param, size_t wmm_param_len,
 			 const struct ieee80211_mu_edca_param_set *mu_edca)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params params[IEEE80211_NUM_ACS];
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	size_t left;
@@ -2078,11 +2471,11 @@ ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	 * the driver about it.
 	 */
 	mu_edca_count = mu_edca ? mu_edca->mu_qos_info & 0x0f : -1;
-	if (count == sdata->deflink.u.mgd.wmm_last_param_set &&
-	    mu_edca_count == sdata->deflink.u.mgd.mu_edca_last_param_set)
+	if (count == link->u.mgd.wmm_last_param_set &&
+	    mu_edca_count == link->u.mgd.mu_edca_last_param_set)
 		return false;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.wmm_last_param_set = count;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.mu_edca_last_param_set = mu_edca_count;
+	link->u.mgd.wmm_last_param_set = count;
+	link->u.mgd.mu_edca_last_param_set = mu_edca_count;
 
 	pos = wmm_param + 8;
 	left = wmm_param_len - 8;
@@ -2180,16 +2573,16 @@ ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			 params[ac].aifs, params[ac].cw_min, params[ac].cw_max,
 			 params[ac].txop, params[ac].uapsd,
 			 ifmgd->tx_tspec[ac].downgraded);
-		sdata->tx_conf[ac] = params[ac];
+		link->tx_conf[ac] = params[ac];
 		if (!ifmgd->tx_tspec[ac].downgraded &&
-		    drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, ac, &params[ac]))
-			sdata_err(sdata,
-				  "failed to set TX queue parameters for AC %d\n",
-				  ac);
+		    drv_conf_tx(local, link, ac, &params[ac]))
+			link_err(link,
+				 "failed to set TX queue parameters for AC %d\n",
+				 ac);
 	}
 
 	/* enable WMM or activate new settings */
-	sdata->vif.bss_conf.qos = true;
+	link->conf->qos = true;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -2208,17 +2601,17 @@ static void ieee80211_stop_poll(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 }
 
-static u32 ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+static u32 ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 					   u16 capab, bool erp_valid, u8 erp)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = link->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	bool use_protection;
 	bool use_short_preamble;
 	bool use_short_slot;
 
-	sband = ieee80211_get_sband(sdata);
+	sband = ieee80211_get_link_sband(link);
 	if (!sband)
 		return changed;
 
@@ -2253,29 +2646,28 @@ static u32 ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return changed;
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_set_associated(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				     struct cfg80211_bss *cbss,
-				     u32 bss_info_changed)
+static u32 ieee80211_link_set_associated(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+					 struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = link->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
-	struct ieee80211_vif_cfg *vif_cfg = &sdata->vif.cfg;
+	u32 changed = BSS_CHANGED_QOS;
 
-	bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC;
-	bss_info_changed |= ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(sdata,
-		bss_conf->assoc_capability, bss->has_erp_value, bss->erp_value);
+	/* not really used in MLO */
+	sdata->u.mgd.beacon_timeout =
+		usecs_to_jiffies(ieee80211_tu_to_usec(beacon_loss_count *
+						      bss_conf->beacon_int));
 
-	sdata->u.mgd.beacon_timeout = usecs_to_jiffies(ieee80211_tu_to_usec(
-		beacon_loss_count * bss_conf->beacon_int));
-
-	sdata->u.mgd.associated = true;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss = cbss;
-	memcpy(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, cbss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	changed |= ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(link,
+						   bss_conf->assoc_capability,
+						   bss->has_erp_value,
+						   bss->erp_value);
 
-	ieee80211_check_rate_mask(sdata);
+	ieee80211_check_rate_mask(link);
 
-	sdata->u.mgd.flags |= IEEE80211_STA_RESET_SIGNAL_AVE;
+	link->u.mgd.bss = cbss;
+	memcpy(link->u.mgd.bssid, cbss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.p2p ||
 	    sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_GET_NOA_UPDATE) {
@@ -2292,52 +2684,106 @@ static void ieee80211_set_associated(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					(u8 *) &bss_conf->p2p_noa_attr,
 					sizeof(bss_conf->p2p_noa_attr));
 			if (ret >= 2) {
-				sdata->deflink.u.mgd.p2p_noa_index =
+				link->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index =
 					bss_conf->p2p_noa_attr.index;
-				bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS;
+				changed |= BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS;
 			}
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	/* just to be sure */
-	ieee80211_stop_poll(sdata);
-
-	ieee80211_led_assoc(local, 1);
-
-	if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon) {
+	if (link->u.mgd.have_beacon) {
 		/*
 		 * If the AP is buggy we may get here with no DTIM period
 		 * known, so assume it's 1 which is the only safe assumption
 		 * in that case, although if the TIM IE is broken powersave
 		 * probably just won't work at all.
 		 */
-		bss_conf->dtim_period = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.dtim_period ?: 1;
+		bss_conf->dtim_period = link->u.mgd.dtim_period ?: 1;
 		bss_conf->beacon_rate = bss->beacon_rate;
-		bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INFO;
+		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INFO;
 	} else {
 		bss_conf->beacon_rate = NULL;
 		bss_conf->dtim_period = 0;
 	}
 
-	vif_cfg->assoc = 1;
-
 	/* Tell the driver to monitor connection quality (if supported) */
 	if (sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI &&
 	    bss_conf->cqm_rssi_thold)
-		bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_CQM;
+		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_CQM;
+
+	return changed;
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_set_associated(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				     struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data,
+				     u64 changed[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS])
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_vif_cfg *vif_cfg = &sdata->vif.cfg;
+	u64 vif_changed = BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC;
+	unsigned int link_id;
+
+	sdata->u.mgd.associated = true;
+
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+		struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = assoc_data->link[link_id].bss;
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+		if (!cbss)
+			continue;
+
+		link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+		if (WARN_ON(!link))
+			return;
+
+		changed[link_id] |= ieee80211_link_set_associated(link, cbss);
+	}
+
+	/* just to be sure */
+	ieee80211_stop_poll(sdata);
+
+	ieee80211_led_assoc(local, 1);
+
+	vif_cfg->assoc = 1;
 
 	/* Enable ARP filtering */
 	if (vif_cfg->arp_addr_cnt)
-		bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER;
+		vif_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER;
+
+	if (sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+		for (link_id = 0;
+		     link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS;
+		     link_id++) {
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+			struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = assoc_data->link[link_id].bss;
+
+			if (!cbss)
+				continue;
+
+			link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+			if (WARN_ON(!link))
+				return;
+
+			ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link,
+							  changed[link_id]);
 
-	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, bss_info_changed);
+			ieee80211_recalc_smps(sdata, link);
+		}
+
+		ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(sdata, vif_changed);
+	} else {
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata,
+						 vif_changed | changed[0]);
+	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 	ieee80211_recalc_ps(local);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
-	ieee80211_recalc_smps(sdata, 0);
+	/* leave this here to not change ordering in non-MLO cases */
+	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links)
+		ieee80211_recalc_smps(sdata, &sdata->deflink);
 	ieee80211_recalc_ps_vif(sdata);
 
 	netif_carrier_on(sdata->dev);
@@ -2349,7 +2795,7 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
+	unsigned int link_id;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	struct ieee80211_prep_tx_info info = {
 		.subtype = stype,
@@ -2366,7 +2812,10 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_stop_poll(sdata);
 
 	ifmgd->associated = false;
+
+	/* other links will be destroyed */
 	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss = NULL;
+
 	netif_carrier_off(sdata->dev);
 
 	/*
@@ -2408,9 +2857,9 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			drv_mgd_prepare_tx(sdata->local, sdata, &info);
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(sdata, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid,
-					       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, stype, reason,
-					       tx, frame_buf);
+		ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(sdata, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr,
+					       sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, stype,
+					       reason, tx, frame_buf);
 	}
 
 	/* flush out frame - make sure the deauth was actually sent */
@@ -2419,8 +2868,9 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	drv_mgd_complete_tx(sdata->local, sdata, &info);
 
-	/* clear bssid only after building the needed mgmt frames */
+	/* clear AP addr only after building the needed mgmt frames */
 	eth_zero_addr(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+	eth_zero_addr(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
 
 	sdata->vif.cfg.ssid_len = 0;
 
@@ -2428,7 +2878,8 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sta_info_flush(sdata);
 
 	/* finally reset all BSS / config parameters */
-	changed |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(sdata);
+	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links)
+		changed |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(sdata);
 
 	ieee80211_led_assoc(local, 0);
 	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC;
@@ -2444,12 +2895,16 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	memset(&ifmgd->vht_capa, 0, sizeof(ifmgd->vht_capa));
 	memset(&ifmgd->vht_capa_mask, 0, sizeof(ifmgd->vht_capa_mask));
 
-	/* reset MU-MIMO ownership and group data */
+	/*
+	 * reset MU-MIMO ownership and group data in default link,
+	 * if used, other links are destroyed
+	 */
 	memset(sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_group.membership, 0,
 	       sizeof(sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_group.membership));
 	memset(sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_group.position, 0,
 	       sizeof(sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_group.position));
-	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_MU_GROUPS;
+	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links)
+		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_MU_GROUPS;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_mimo_owner = false;
 
 	sdata->deflink.ap_power_level = IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL;
@@ -2462,28 +2917,42 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER;
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.qos = false;
-	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_QOS;
-
-	/* The BSSID (not really interesting) and HT changed */
-	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BSSID | BSS_CHANGED_HT;
-	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_QOS;
+		/* The BSSID (not really interesting) and HT changed */
+		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BSSID | BSS_CHANGED_HT;
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+	} else {
+		ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+	}
 
 	/* disassociated - set to defaults now */
-	ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata, false, false);
+	ieee80211_set_wmm_default(&sdata->deflink, false, false);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mgd.conn_mon_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mgd.bcn_mon_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mgd.timer);
-	del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mgd.chswitch_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.chswitch_timer);
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.dtim_period = 0;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_rate = NULL;
 
 	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = false;
+	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.tracking_signal_avg = false;
+	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.disable_wmm_tracking = false;
 
 	ifmgd->flags = 0;
+	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-	ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
+
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link); link_id++) {
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+		link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+		if (!link)
+			continue;
+		ieee80211_link_release_channel(link);
+	}
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active = false;
 	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn = false;
@@ -2499,9 +2968,12 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	memset(ifmgd->tx_tspec, 0, sizeof(ifmgd->tx_tspec));
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ifmgd->tx_tspec_wk);
 
-	bss_conf->pwr_reduction = 0;
-	bss_conf->tx_pwr_env_num = 0;
-	memset(bss_conf->tx_pwr_env, 0, sizeof(bss_conf->tx_pwr_env));
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.pwr_reduction = 0;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.tx_pwr_env_num = 0;
+	memset(sdata->vif.bss_conf.tx_pwr_env, 0,
+	       sizeof(sdata->vif.bss_conf.tx_pwr_env));
+
+	ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, 0);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -2611,10 +3083,13 @@ static void ieee80211_mlme_send_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap_send(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	u8 *dst = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid;
+	u8 *dst = sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr;
 	u8 unicast_limit = max(1, max_probe_tries - 3);
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
+	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.valid_links))
+		return;
+
 	/*
 	 * Try sending broadcast probe requests for the last three
 	 * probe requests after the first ones failed since some
@@ -2660,6 +3135,9 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	bool already = false;
 
+	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.valid_links))
+		return;
+
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 		return;
 
@@ -2731,7 +3209,8 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	const struct element *ssid;
 	int ssid_len;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
+	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
+		    sdata->vif.valid_links))
 		return NULL;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
@@ -2740,8 +3219,8 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		cbss = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss;
 	else if (ifmgd->auth_data)
 		cbss = ifmgd->auth_data->bss;
-	else if (ifmgd->assoc_data)
-		cbss = ifmgd->assoc_data->bss;
+	else if (ifmgd->assoc_data && ifmgd->assoc_data->link[0].bss)
+		cbss = ifmgd->assoc_data->link[0].bss;
 	else
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -2795,14 +3274,30 @@ static void __ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tx = !sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx;
+	/* in MLO assume we have a link where we can TX the frame */
+	tx = sdata->vif.valid_links || !sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx;
 
 	if (!ifmgd->driver_disconnect) {
+		unsigned int link_id;
+
 		/*
 		 * AP is probably out of range (or not reachable for another
-		 * reason) so remove the bss struct for that AP.
+		 * reason) so remove the bss structs for that AP. In the case
+		 * of multi-link, it's not clear that all of them really are
+		 * out of range, but if they weren't the driver likely would
+		 * have switched to just have a single link active?
 		 */
-		cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss);
+		for (link_id = 0;
+		     link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->link);
+		     link_id++) {
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+			link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+			if (!link)
+				continue;
+			cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy, link->u.mgd.bss);
+			link->u.mgd.bss = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
@@ -2811,6 +3306,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 					WLAN_REASON_DISASSOC_DUE_TO_INACTIVITY,
 			       tx, frame_buf);
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
+	/* the other links will be destroyed */
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active = false;
 	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn = false;
 	if (sdata->deflink.csa_block_tx) {
@@ -2835,21 +3331,20 @@ static void ieee80211_beacon_connection_loss_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			     u.mgd.beacon_connection_loss_work);
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	if (ifmgd->associated)
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_loss_count++;
-
 	if (ifmgd->connection_loss) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "Connection to AP %pM lost\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+			   sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
 		__ieee80211_disconnect(sdata);
 		ifmgd->connection_loss = false;
 	} else if (ifmgd->driver_disconnect) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "Driver requested disconnection from AP %pM\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+			   sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
 		__ieee80211_disconnect(sdata);
 		ifmgd->driver_disconnect = false;
 	} else {
+		if (ifmgd->associated)
+			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_loss_count++;
 		ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap(sdata, true);
 	}
 }
@@ -2917,14 +3412,19 @@ static void ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		 * which is not relevant anymore.
 		 */
 		del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mgd.timer);
-		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, auth_data->bss->bssid);
+		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, auth_data->ap_addr);
 
+		/* other links are destroyed */
+		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
 		eth_zero_addr(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
 		sdata->u.mgd.flags = 0;
 		mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 		ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
+
+		ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, 0);
 	}
 
 	cfg80211_put_bss(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, auth_data->bss);
@@ -2932,24 +3432,33 @@ static void ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata->u.mgd.auth_data = NULL;
 }
 
+enum assoc_status {
+	ASSOC_SUCCESS,
+	ASSOC_REJECTED,
+	ASSOC_TIMEOUT,
+	ASSOC_ABANDON,
+};
+
 static void ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					 bool assoc, bool abandon)
+					 enum assoc_status status)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
-	if (!assoc) {
+	if (status != ASSOC_SUCCESS) {
 		/*
 		 * we are not associated yet, the only timer that could be
 		 * running is the timeout for the association response which
 		 * which is not relevant anymore.
 		 */
 		del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mgd.timer);
-		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, assoc_data->bss->bssid);
+		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, assoc_data->ap_addr);
 
+		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
 		eth_zero_addr(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
 		sdata->u.mgd.flags = 0;
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_mimo_owner = false;
 
@@ -2957,8 +3466,25 @@ static void ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 
-		if (abandon)
-			cfg80211_abandon_assoc(sdata->dev, assoc_data->bss);
+		if (status != ASSOC_REJECTED) {
+			struct cfg80211_assoc_failure data = {
+				.timeout = status == ASSOC_TIMEOUT,
+			};
+			int i;
+
+			BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_SIZE(data.bss) !=
+				     ARRAY_SIZE(assoc_data->link));
+
+			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(data.bss); i++)
+				data.bss[i] = assoc_data->link[i].bss;
+
+			if (sdata->vif.valid_links)
+				data.ap_mld_addr = assoc_data->ap_addr;
+
+			cfg80211_assoc_failure(sdata->dev, &data);
+		}
+
+		ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, 0);
 	}
 
 	kfree(assoc_data);
@@ -2990,15 +3516,15 @@ static void ieee80211_auth_challenge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_send_auth(sdata, 3, auth_data->algorithm, 0,
 			    (void *)challenge,
 			    challenge->datalen + sizeof(*challenge),
-			    auth_data->bss->bssid, auth_data->bss->bssid,
+			    auth_data->ap_addr, auth_data->ap_addr,
 			    auth_data->key, auth_data->key_len,
 			    auth_data->key_idx, tx_flags);
 }
 
-static bool ieee80211_mark_sta_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				    const u8 *bssid)
+static bool ieee80211_mark_sta_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	const u8 *ap_addr = ifmgd->auth_data->ap_addr;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	bool result = true;
 
@@ -3010,14 +3536,14 @@ static bool ieee80211_mark_sta_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	/* move station state to auth */
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
-	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bssid);
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, ap_addr);
 	if (!sta) {
-		WARN_ONCE(1, "%s: STA %pM not found", sdata->name, bssid);
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "%s: STA %pM not found", sdata->name, ap_addr);
 		result = false;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH)) {
-		sdata_info(sdata, "failed moving %pM to auth\n", bssid);
+		sdata_info(sdata, "failed moving %pM to auth\n", ap_addr);
 		result = false;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -3031,7 +3557,6 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				   struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	u16 auth_alg, auth_transaction, status_code;
 	struct ieee80211_event event = {
 		.type = MLME_EVENT,
@@ -3049,9 +3574,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!ifmgd->auth_data || ifmgd->auth_data->done)
 		return;
 
-	memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	if (!ether_addr_equal(bssid, mgmt->bssid))
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->auth_data->ap_addr, mgmt->bssid))
 		return;
 
 	auth_alg = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_alg);
@@ -3125,7 +3648,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm != WLAN_AUTH_SAE ||
 	    (auth_transaction == 2 &&
 	     ifmgd->auth_data->expected_transaction == 2)) {
-		if (!ieee80211_mark_sta_auth(sdata, bssid))
+		if (!ieee80211_mark_sta_auth(sdata))
 			return; /* ignore frame -- wait for timeout */
 	} else if (ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm == WLAN_AUTH_SAE &&
 		   auth_transaction == 2) {
@@ -3212,11 +3735,9 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (ifmgd->associated &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid)) {
-		const u8 *bssid = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid;
-
+	    ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "deauthenticated from %pM (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
-			   bssid, reason_code,
+			   sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, reason_code,
 			   ieee80211_get_reason_code_string(reason_code));
 
 		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, 0, 0, false, NULL);
@@ -3227,15 +3748,13 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (ifmgd->assoc_data &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid)) {
-		const u8 *bssid = ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid;
-
+	    ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->ap_addr)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "deauthenticated from %pM while associating (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
-			   bssid, reason_code,
+			   ifmgd->assoc_data->ap_addr, reason_code,
 			   ieee80211_get_reason_code_string(reason_code));
 
-		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false, true);
+		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_ABANDON);
 
 		cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
 		return;
@@ -3255,7 +3774,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return;
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
-	    !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid))
+	    !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr))
 		return;
 
 	reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.disassoc.reason_code);
@@ -3266,7 +3785,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	sdata_info(sdata, "disassociated from %pM (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
-		   mgmt->sa, reason_code,
+		   sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, reason_code,
 		   ieee80211_get_reason_code_string(reason_code));
 
 	ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, 0, 0, false, NULL);
@@ -3326,7 +3845,7 @@ static void ieee80211_get_rates(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	}
 }
 
-static bool ieee80211_twt_req_supported(const struct sta_info *sta,
+static bool ieee80211_twt_req_supported(const struct link_sta_info *link_sta,
 					const struct ieee802_11_elems *elems)
 {
 	if (elems->ext_capab_len < 10)
@@ -3335,18 +3854,18 @@ static bool ieee80211_twt_req_supported(const struct sta_info *sta,
 	if (!(elems->ext_capab[9] & WLAN_EXT_CAPA10_TWT_RESPONDER_SUPPORT))
 		return false;
 
-	return sta->sta.deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.mac_cap_info[0] &
+	return link_sta->pub->he_cap.he_cap_elem.mac_cap_info[0] &
 		IEEE80211_HE_MAC_CAP0_TWT_RES;
 }
 
-static int ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				    struct sta_info *sta,
+static int ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+				    struct link_sta_info *link_sta,
 				    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems)
 {
-	bool twt = ieee80211_twt_req_supported(sta, elems);
+	bool twt = ieee80211_twt_req_supported(link_sta, elems);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.twt_requester != twt) {
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.twt_requester = twt;
+	if (link->conf->twt_requester != twt) {
+		link->conf->twt_requester = twt;
 		return BSS_CHANGED_TWT;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -3355,72 +3874,52 @@ static int ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 static bool ieee80211_twt_bcast_support(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
 					struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-					struct sta_info *sta)
+					struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 {
 	const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *own_he_cap =
 		ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
 					    ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif));
 
 	return bss_conf->he_support &&
-		(sta->sta.deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.mac_cap_info[2] &
+		(link_sta->pub->he_cap.he_cap_elem.mac_cap_info[2] &
 			IEEE80211_HE_MAC_CAP2_BCAST_TWT) &&
 		own_he_cap &&
 		(own_he_cap->he_cap_elem.mac_cap_info[2] &
 			IEEE80211_HE_MAC_CAP2_BCAST_TWT);
 }
 
-static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				    struct cfg80211_bss *cbss,
-				    struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
-				    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems)
+static bool ieee80211_assoc_config_link(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+					struct link_sta_info *link_sta,
+					struct cfg80211_bss *cbss,
+					struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
+					const u8 *elem_start,
+					unsigned int elem_len,
+					u64 *changed)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = link->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
-	u16 capab_info, aid;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
-	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *bss_ies = NULL;
-	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
+	struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params parse_params = {
+		.start = elem_start,
+		.len = elem_len,
+		.bss = cbss,
+		.link_id = link == &sdata->deflink ? -1 : link->link_id,
+	};
 	bool is_6ghz = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ;
 	bool is_s1g = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ;
-	u32 changed = 0;
-	u8 *pos;
-	int err;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *bss_ies = NULL;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee802_11_elems *elems;
+	u16 capab_info;
 	bool ret;
 
-	/* AssocResp and ReassocResp have identical structure */
-
-	pos = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
-	aid = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.aid);
-	if (is_s1g) {
-		pos = (u8 *) mgmt->u.s1g_assoc_resp.variable;
-		aid = 0; /* TODO */
-	}
-	capab_info = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.capab_info);
-	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - (pos - (u8 *)mgmt), false,
-				       mgmt->bssid, assoc_data->bss->bssid);
-
+	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(&parse_params);
 	if (!elems)
 		return false;
 
-	if (elems->aid_resp)
-		aid = le16_to_cpu(elems->aid_resp->aid);
-
-	/*
-	 * The 5 MSB of the AID field are reserved
-	 * (802.11-2016 9.4.1.8 AID field)
-	 */
-	aid &= 0x7ff;
-
-	ifmgd->broken_ap = false;
-
-	if (aid == 0 || aid > IEEE80211_MAX_AID) {
-		sdata_info(sdata, "invalid AID value %d (out of range), turn off PS\n",
-			   aid);
-		aid = 0;
-		ifmgd->broken_ap = true;
-	}
+	/* FIXME: use from STA profile element after parsing that */
+	capab_info = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.capab_info);
 
 	if (!is_s1g && !elems->supp_rates) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "no SuppRates element in AssocResp\n");
@@ -3428,8 +3927,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	sdata->vif.cfg.aid = aid;
-	ifmgd->tdls_chan_switch_prohibited =
+	link->u.mgd.tdls_chan_switch_prohibited =
 		elems->ext_capab && elems->ext_capab_len >= 5 &&
 		(elems->ext_capab[4] & WLAN_EXT_CAPA5_TDLS_CH_SW_PROHIBITED);
 
@@ -3442,9 +3940,9 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 */
 	if (!is_6ghz &&
 	    ((assoc_data->wmm && !elems->wmm_param) ||
-	     (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
+	     (!(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT) &&
 	      (!elems->ht_cap_elem || !elems->ht_operation)) ||
-	     (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) &&
+	     (!(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT) &&
 	      (!elems->vht_cap_elem || !elems->vht_operation)))) {
 		const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 		struct ieee802_11_elems *bss_elems;
@@ -3460,9 +3958,9 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			goto out;
 		}
 
-		bss_elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(bss_ies->data, bss_ies->len,
-						   false, mgmt->bssid,
-						   assoc_data->bss->bssid);
+		parse_params.start = bss_ies->data;
+		parse_params.len = bss_ies->len;
+		bss_elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(&parse_params);
 		if (!bss_elems) {
 			ret = false;
 			goto out;
@@ -3480,25 +3978,25 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		 * have to include the IEs in the (re)association response.
 		 */
 		if (!elems->ht_cap_elem && bss_elems->ht_cap_elem &&
-		    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
+		    !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
 			elems->ht_cap_elem = bss_elems->ht_cap_elem;
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "AP bug: HT capability missing from AssocResp\n");
 		}
 		if (!elems->ht_operation && bss_elems->ht_operation &&
-		    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
+		    !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
 			elems->ht_operation = bss_elems->ht_operation;
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "AP bug: HT operation missing from AssocResp\n");
 		}
 		if (!elems->vht_cap_elem && bss_elems->vht_cap_elem &&
-		    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)) {
+		    !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)) {
 			elems->vht_cap_elem = bss_elems->vht_cap_elem;
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "AP bug: VHT capa missing from AssocResp\n");
 		}
 		if (!elems->vht_operation && bss_elems->vht_operation &&
-		    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)) {
+		    !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)) {
 			elems->vht_operation = bss_elems->vht_operation;
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "AP bug: VHT operation missing from AssocResp\n");
@@ -3511,7 +4009,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * We previously checked these in the beacon/probe response, so
 	 * they should be present here. This is just a safety net.
 	 */
-	if (!is_6ghz && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
+	if (!is_6ghz && !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT) &&
 	    (!elems->wmm_param || !elems->ht_cap_elem || !elems->ht_operation)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "HT AP is missing WMM params or HT capability/operation\n");
@@ -3519,7 +4017,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!is_6ghz && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) &&
+	if (!is_6ghz && !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT) &&
 	    (!elems->vht_cap_elem || !elems->vht_operation)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "VHT AP is missing VHT capability/operation\n");
@@ -3527,7 +4025,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (is_6ghz && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) &&
+	if (is_6ghz && !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
 	    !elems->he_6ghz_capa) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "HE 6 GHz AP is missing HE 6 GHz band capability\n");
@@ -3535,26 +4033,13 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
-	/*
-	 * station info was already allocated and inserted before
-	 * the association and should be available to us
-	 */
-	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, cbss->bssid);
-	if (WARN_ON(!sta)) {
-		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
-		ret = false;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	sband = ieee80211_get_sband(sdata);
+	sband = ieee80211_get_link_sband(link);
 	if (!sband) {
-		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 		ret = false;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) &&
+	if (!(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
 	    (!elems->he_cap || !elems->he_operation)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 		sdata_info(sdata,
@@ -3564,25 +4049,25 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	/* Set up internal HT/VHT capabilities */
-	if (elems->ht_cap_elem && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
+	if (elems->ht_cap_elem && !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT))
 		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
 						  elems->ht_cap_elem,
-						  &sta->deflink);
+						  link_sta);
 
-	if (elems->vht_cap_elem && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+	if (elems->vht_cap_elem && !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
 		ieee80211_vht_cap_ie_to_sta_vht_cap(sdata, sband,
 						    elems->vht_cap_elem,
-						    &sta->deflink);
+						    link_sta);
 
-	if (elems->he_operation && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) &&
+	if (elems->he_operation && !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
 	    elems->he_cap) {
 		ieee80211_he_cap_ie_to_sta_he_cap(sdata, sband,
 						  elems->he_cap,
 						  elems->he_cap_len,
 						  elems->he_6ghz_capa,
-						  &sta->deflink);
+						  link_sta);
 
-		bss_conf->he_support = sta->sta.deflink.he_cap.has_he;
+		bss_conf->he_support = link_sta->pub->he_cap.has_he;
 		if (elems->rsnx && elems->rsnx_len &&
 		    (elems->rsnx[0] & WLAN_RSNX_CAPA_PROTECTED_TWT) &&
 		    wiphy_ext_feature_isset(local->hw.wiphy,
@@ -3591,18 +4076,18 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		else
 			bss_conf->twt_protected = false;
 
-		changed |= ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(sdata, sta, elems);
+		*changed |= ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(link, link_sta, elems);
 
 		if (elems->eht_operation && elems->eht_cap &&
-		    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT)) {
+		    !(link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT)) {
 			ieee80211_eht_cap_ie_to_sta_eht_cap(sdata, sband,
 							    elems->he_cap,
 							    elems->he_cap_len,
 							    elems->eht_cap,
 							    elems->eht_cap_len,
-							    &sta->deflink);
+							    link_sta);
 
-			bss_conf->eht_support = sta->sta.deflink.eht_cap.has_eht;
+			bss_conf->eht_support = link_sta->pub->eht_cap.has_eht;
 		} else {
 			bss_conf->eht_support = false;
 		}
@@ -3614,7 +4099,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	bss_conf->twt_broadcast =
-		ieee80211_twt_bcast_support(sdata, bss_conf, sband, sta);
+		ieee80211_twt_bcast_support(sdata, bss_conf, sband, link_sta);
 
 	if (bss_conf->he_support) {
 		bss_conf->he_bss_color.color =
@@ -3628,14 +4113,14 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				       IEEE80211_HE_OPERATION_BSS_COLOR_DISABLED);
 
 		if (bss_conf->he_bss_color.enabled)
-			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HE_BSS_COLOR;
+			*changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HE_BSS_COLOR;
 
 		bss_conf->htc_trig_based_pkt_ext =
 			le32_get_bits(elems->he_operation->he_oper_params,
-			      IEEE80211_HE_OPERATION_DFLT_PE_DURATION_MASK);
+				      IEEE80211_HE_OPERATION_DFLT_PE_DURATION_MASK);
 		bss_conf->frame_time_rts_th =
 			le32_get_bits(elems->he_operation->he_oper_params,
-			      IEEE80211_HE_OPERATION_RTS_THRESHOLD_MASK);
+				      IEEE80211_HE_OPERATION_RTS_THRESHOLD_MASK);
 
 		bss_conf->uora_exists = !!elems->uora_element;
 		if (elems->uora_element)
@@ -3652,12 +4137,6 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				cbss->transmitted_bss->bssid);
 		bss_conf->bssid_indicator = cbss->max_bssid_indicator;
 		bss_conf->bssid_index = cbss->bssid_index;
-	} else {
-		bss_conf->nontransmitted = false;
-		memset(bss_conf->transmitter_bssid, 0,
-		       sizeof(bss_conf->transmitter_bssid));
-		bss_conf->bssid_indicator = 0;
-		bss_conf->bssid_index = 0;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -3679,65 +4158,34 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		nss = *elems->opmode_notif & IEEE80211_OPMODE_NOTIF_RX_NSS_MASK;
 		nss >>= IEEE80211_OPMODE_NOTIF_RX_NSS_SHIFT;
 		nss += 1;
-		sta->sta.deflink.rx_nss = nss;
-	}
-
-	rate_control_rate_init(sta);
-
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED) {
-		set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MFP);
-		sta->sta.mfp = true;
-	} else {
-		sta->sta.mfp = false;
+		link_sta->pub->rx_nss = nss;
 	}
 
-	sta->sta.wme = (elems->wmm_param || elems->s1g_capab) &&
-		       local->hw.queues >= IEEE80211_NUM_ACS;
-
-	err = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
-	if (!err && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT))
-		err = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
-	if (err) {
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "failed to move station %pM to desired state\n",
-			   sta->sta.addr);
-		WARN_ON(__sta_info_destroy(sta));
-		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
-		ret = false;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (sdata->wdev.use_4addr)
-		drv_sta_set_4addr(local, sdata, &sta->sta, true);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
-
 	/*
 	 * Always handle WMM once after association regardless
 	 * of the first value the AP uses. Setting -1 here has
 	 * that effect because the AP values is an unsigned
 	 * 4-bit value.
 	 */
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.wmm_last_param_set = -1;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.mu_edca_last_param_set = -1;
+	link->u.mgd.wmm_last_param_set = -1;
+	link->u.mgd.mu_edca_last_param_set = -1;
 
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_WMM) {
-		ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata, false, false);
-	} else if (!ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(local, sdata, elems->wmm_param,
+	if (link->u.mgd.disable_wmm_tracking) {
+		ieee80211_set_wmm_default(link, false, false);
+	} else if (!ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(local, link, elems->wmm_param,
 					     elems->wmm_param_len,
 					     elems->mu_edca_param_set)) {
 		/* still enable QoS since we might have HT/VHT */
-		ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata, false, true);
-		/* set the disable-WMM flag in this case to disable
+		ieee80211_set_wmm_default(link, false, true);
+		/* disable WMM tracking in this case to disable
 		 * tracking WMM parameter changes in the beacon if
 		 * the parameters weren't actually valid. Doing so
 		 * avoids changing parameters very strangely when
 		 * the AP is going back and forth between valid and
 		 * invalid parameters.
 		 */
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_WMM;
+		link->u.mgd.disable_wmm_tracking = true;
 	}
-	changed |= BSS_CHANGED_QOS;
 
 	if (elems->max_idle_period_ie) {
 		bss_conf->max_idle_period =
@@ -3745,7 +4193,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		bss_conf->protected_keep_alive =
 			!!(elems->max_idle_period_ie->idle_options &
 			   WLAN_IDLE_OPTIONS_PROTECTED_KEEP_ALIVE);
-		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_KEEP_ALIVE;
+		*changed |= BSS_CHANGED_KEEP_ALIVE;
 	} else {
 		bss_conf->max_idle_period = 0;
 		bss_conf->protected_keep_alive = false;
@@ -3754,7 +4202,712 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* set assoc capability (AID was already set earlier),
 	 * ieee80211_set_associated() will tell the driver */
 	bss_conf->assoc_capability = capab_info;
-	ieee80211_set_associated(sdata, cbss, changed);
+
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	kfree(elems);
+	kfree(bss_ies);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int ieee80211_mgd_setup_link_sta(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+					struct sta_info *sta,
+					struct link_sta_info *link_sta,
+					struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
+	u32 rates = 0, basic_rates = 0;
+	bool have_higher_than_11mbit = false;
+	int min_rate = INT_MAX, min_rate_index = -1;
+	/* this is clearly wrong for MLO but we'll just remove it later */
+	int shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(&sdata->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+	memcpy(link_sta->addr, cbss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(link_sta->pub->addr, cbss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	/* TODO: S1G Basic Rate Set is expressed elsewhere */
+	if (cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
+		ieee80211_s1g_sta_rate_init(sta);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
+
+	ieee80211_get_rates(sband, bss->supp_rates, bss->supp_rates_len,
+			    &rates, &basic_rates, &have_higher_than_11mbit,
+			    &min_rate, &min_rate_index, shift);
+
+	/*
+	 * This used to be a workaround for basic rates missing
+	 * in the association response frame. Now that we no
+	 * longer use the basic rates from there, it probably
+	 * doesn't happen any more, but keep the workaround so
+	 * in case some *other* APs are buggy in different ways
+	 * we can connect -- with a warning.
+	 * Allow this workaround only in case the AP provided at least
+	 * one rate.
+	 */
+	if (min_rate_index < 0) {
+		link_info(link, "No legacy rates in association response\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	} else if (!basic_rates) {
+		link_info(link, "No basic rates, using min rate instead\n");
+		basic_rates = BIT(min_rate_index);
+	}
+
+	if (rates)
+		link_sta->pub->supp_rates[cbss->channel->band] = rates;
+	else
+		link_info(link, "No rates found, keeping mandatory only\n");
+
+	link->conf->basic_rates = basic_rates;
+
+	/* cf. IEEE 802.11 9.2.12 */
+	link->operating_11g_mode = sband->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
+				   have_higher_than_11mbit;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static u8 ieee80211_max_rx_chains(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+				  struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp *he_mcs_nss_supp;
+	const struct element *ht_cap_elem, *vht_cap_elem;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+	const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap;
+	const struct ieee80211_vht_cap *vht_cap;
+	const struct ieee80211_he_cap_elem *he_cap;
+	const struct element *he_cap_elem;
+	u16 mcs_80_map, mcs_160_map;
+	int i, mcs_nss_size;
+	bool support_160;
+	u8 chains = 1;
+
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)
+		return chains;
+
+	ht_cap_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY);
+	if (ht_cap_elem && ht_cap_elem->datalen >= sizeof(*ht_cap)) {
+		ht_cap = (void *)ht_cap_elem->data;
+		chains = ieee80211_mcs_to_chains(&ht_cap->mcs);
+		/*
+		 * TODO: use "Tx Maximum Number Spatial Streams Supported" and
+		 *	 "Tx Unequal Modulation Supported" fields.
+		 */
+	}
+
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)
+		return chains;
+
+	vht_cap_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
+	if (vht_cap_elem && vht_cap_elem->datalen >= sizeof(*vht_cap)) {
+		u8 nss;
+		u16 tx_mcs_map;
+
+		vht_cap = (void *)vht_cap_elem->data;
+		tx_mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->supp_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
+		for (nss = 8; nss > 0; nss--) {
+			if (((tx_mcs_map >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3) !=
+					IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED)
+				break;
+		}
+		/* TODO: use "Tx Highest Supported Long GI Data Rate" field? */
+		chains = max(chains, nss);
+	}
+
+	if (link->u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE)
+		return chains;
+
+	ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
+	he_cap_elem = cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_CAPABILITY,
+					     ies->data, ies->len);
+
+	if (!he_cap_elem || he_cap_elem->datalen < sizeof(*he_cap))
+		return chains;
+
+	/* skip one byte ext_tag_id */
+	he_cap = (void *)(he_cap_elem->data + 1);
+	mcs_nss_size = ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_size(he_cap);
+
+	/* invalid HE IE */
+	if (he_cap_elem->datalen < 1 + mcs_nss_size + sizeof(*he_cap))
+		return chains;
+
+	/* mcs_nss is right after he_cap info */
+	he_mcs_nss_supp = (void *)(he_cap + 1);
+
+	mcs_80_map = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->tx_mcs_80);
+
+	for (i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
+		u8 mcs_80 = mcs_80_map >> (2 * i) & 3;
+
+		if (mcs_80 != IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+			chains = max_t(u8, chains, i + 1);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	support_160 = he_cap->phy_cap_info[0] &
+		      IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_160MHZ_IN_5G;
+
+	if (!support_160)
+		return chains;
+
+	mcs_160_map = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->tx_mcs_160);
+	for (i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
+		u8 mcs_160 = mcs_160_map >> (2 * i) & 3;
+
+		if (mcs_160 != IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+			chains = max_t(u8, chains, i + 1);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return chains;
+}
+
+static bool
+ieee80211_verify_peer_he_mcs_support(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				     const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies,
+				     const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_op)
+{
+	const struct element *he_cap_elem;
+	const struct ieee80211_he_cap_elem *he_cap;
+	struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp *he_mcs_nss_supp;
+	u16 mcs_80_map_tx, mcs_80_map_rx;
+	u16 ap_min_req_set;
+	int mcs_nss_size;
+	int nss;
+
+	he_cap_elem = cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_CAPABILITY,
+					     ies->data, ies->len);
+
+	/* invalid HE IE */
+	if (!he_cap_elem || he_cap_elem->datalen < 1 + sizeof(*he_cap)) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "Invalid HE elem, Disable HE\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* skip one byte ext_tag_id */
+	he_cap = (void *)(he_cap_elem->data + 1);
+	mcs_nss_size = ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_size(he_cap);
+
+	/* invalid HE IE */
+	if (he_cap_elem->datalen < 1 + sizeof(*he_cap) + mcs_nss_size) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "Invalid HE elem with nss size, Disable HE\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* mcs_nss is right after he_cap info */
+	he_mcs_nss_supp = (void *)(he_cap + 1);
+
+	mcs_80_map_tx = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->tx_mcs_80);
+	mcs_80_map_rx = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->rx_mcs_80);
+
+	/* P802.11-REVme/D0.3
+	 * 27.1.1 Introduction to the HE PHY
+	 * ...
+	 * An HE STA shall support the following features:
+	 * ...
+	 * Single spatial stream HE-MCSs 0 to 7 (transmit and receive) in all
+	 * supported channel widths for HE SU PPDUs
+	 */
+	if ((mcs_80_map_tx & 0x3) == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+	    (mcs_80_map_rx & 0x3) == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "Missing mandatory rates for 1 Nss, rx 0x%x, tx 0x%x, disable HE\n",
+			   mcs_80_map_tx, mcs_80_map_rx);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!he_op)
+		return true;
+
+	ap_min_req_set = le16_to_cpu(he_op->he_mcs_nss_set);
+
+	/*
+	 * Apparently iPhone 13 (at least iOS version 15.3.1) sets this to all
+	 * zeroes, which is nonsense, and completely inconsistent with itself
+	 * (it doesn't have 8 streams). Accept the settings in this case anyway.
+	 */
+	if (!ap_min_req_set)
+		return true;
+
+	/* make sure the AP is consistent with itself
+	 *
+	 * P802.11-REVme/D0.3
+	 * 26.17.1 Basic HE BSS operation
+	 *
+	 * A STA that is operating in an HE BSS shall be able to receive and
+	 * transmit at each of the <HE-MCS, NSS> tuple values indicated by the
+	 * Basic HE-MCS And NSS Set field of the HE Operation parameter of the
+	 * MLME-START.request primitive and shall be able to receive at each of
+	 * the <HE-MCS, NSS> tuple values indicated by the Supported HE-MCS and
+	 * NSS Set field in the HE Capabilities parameter of the MLMESTART.request
+	 * primitive
+	 */
+	for (nss = 8; nss > 0; nss--) {
+		u8 ap_op_val = (ap_min_req_set >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
+		u8 ap_rx_val;
+		u8 ap_tx_val;
+
+		if (ap_op_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED)
+			continue;
+
+		ap_rx_val = (mcs_80_map_rx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
+		ap_tx_val = (mcs_80_map_tx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
+
+		if (ap_rx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+		    ap_tx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+		    ap_rx_val < ap_op_val || ap_tx_val < ap_op_val) {
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "Invalid rates for %d Nss, rx %d, tx %d oper %d, disable HE\n",
+				   nss, ap_rx_val, ap_rx_val, ap_op_val);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+ieee80211_verify_sta_he_mcs_support(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				    struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				    const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_op)
+{
+	const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *sta_he_cap =
+		ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
+					    ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif));
+	u16 ap_min_req_set;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!sta_he_cap || !he_op)
+		return false;
+
+	ap_min_req_set = le16_to_cpu(he_op->he_mcs_nss_set);
+
+	/*
+	 * Apparently iPhone 13 (at least iOS version 15.3.1) sets this to all
+	 * zeroes, which is nonsense, and completely inconsistent with itself
+	 * (it doesn't have 8 streams). Accept the settings in this case anyway.
+	 */
+	if (!ap_min_req_set)
+		return true;
+
+	/* Need to go over for 80MHz, 160MHz and for 80+80 */
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		const struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp *sta_mcs_nss_supp =
+			&sta_he_cap->he_mcs_nss_supp;
+		u16 sta_mcs_map_rx =
+			le16_to_cpu(((__le16 *)sta_mcs_nss_supp)[2 * i]);
+		u16 sta_mcs_map_tx =
+			le16_to_cpu(((__le16 *)sta_mcs_nss_supp)[2 * i + 1]);
+		u8 nss;
+		bool verified = true;
+
+		/*
+		 * For each band there is a maximum of 8 spatial streams
+		 * possible. Each of the sta_mcs_map_* is a 16-bit struct built
+		 * of 2 bits per NSS (1-8), with the values defined in enum
+		 * ieee80211_he_mcs_support. Need to make sure STA TX and RX
+		 * capabilities aren't less than the AP's minimum requirements
+		 * for this HE BSS per SS.
+		 * It is enough to find one such band that meets the reqs.
+		 */
+		for (nss = 8; nss > 0; nss--) {
+			u8 sta_rx_val = (sta_mcs_map_rx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
+			u8 sta_tx_val = (sta_mcs_map_tx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
+			u8 ap_val = (ap_min_req_set >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
+
+			if (ap_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED)
+				continue;
+
+			/*
+			 * Make sure the HE AP doesn't require MCSs that aren't
+			 * supported by the client as required by spec
+			 *
+			 * P802.11-REVme/D0.3
+			 * 26.17.1 Basic HE BSS operation
+			 *
+			 * An HE STA shall not attempt to join * (MLME-JOIN.request primitive)
+			 * a BSS, unless it supports (i.e., is able to both transmit and
+			 * receive using) all of the <HE-MCS, NSS> tuples in the basic
+			 * HE-MCS and NSS set.
+			 */
+			if (sta_rx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+			    sta_tx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+			    (ap_val > sta_rx_val) || (ap_val > sta_tx_val)) {
+				verified = false;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (verified)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	/* If here, STA doesn't meet AP's HE min requirements */
+	return false;
+}
+
+static int ieee80211_prep_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				  struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+				  struct cfg80211_bss *cbss,
+				  ieee80211_conn_flags_t *conn_flags)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap = NULL;
+	const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper = NULL;
+	const struct ieee80211_vht_operation *vht_oper = NULL;
+	const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_oper = NULL;
+	const struct ieee80211_eht_operation *eht_oper = NULL;
+	const struct ieee80211_s1g_oper_ie *s1g_oper = NULL;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
+	bool is_6ghz = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ;
+	bool is_5ghz = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ;
+	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
+	struct ieee802_11_elems *elems;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+	int ret;
+	u32 i;
+	bool have_80mhz;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
+	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(ies->data, ies->len, false, cbss);
+	if (!elems) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
+
+	*conn_flags &= ~(IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+			 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+			 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ);
+
+	/* disable HT/VHT/HE if we don't support them */
+	if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported && !is_6ghz) {
+		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT not supported, disabling HT/VHT/HE/EHT\n");
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+
+	if (!sband->vht_cap.vht_supported && is_5ghz) {
+		mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT not supported, disabling VHT/HE/EHT\n");
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+
+	if (!ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
+					 ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
+		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HE not supported, disabling HE and EHT\n");
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+
+	if (!ieee80211_get_eht_iftype_cap(sband,
+					  ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
+		mlme_dbg(sdata, "EHT not supported, disabling EHT\n");
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+
+	if (!(*conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT) && !is_6ghz) {
+		ht_oper = elems->ht_operation;
+		ht_cap = elems->ht_cap_elem;
+
+		if (!ht_cap) {
+			*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+			ht_oper = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!(*conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT) && !is_6ghz) {
+		vht_oper = elems->vht_operation;
+		if (vht_oper && !ht_oper) {
+			vht_oper = NULL;
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "AP advertised VHT without HT, disabling HT/VHT/HE\n");
+			*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+			*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+			*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+			*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+		}
+
+		if (!elems->vht_cap_elem) {
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "bad VHT capabilities, disabling VHT\n");
+			*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+			vht_oper = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!(*conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE)) {
+		he_oper = elems->he_operation;
+
+		if (link && is_6ghz) {
+			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf;
+			u8 j = 0;
+
+			bss_conf = link->conf;
+
+			if (elems->pwr_constr_elem)
+				bss_conf->pwr_reduction = *elems->pwr_constr_elem;
+
+			BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_SIZE(bss_conf->tx_pwr_env) !=
+				     ARRAY_SIZE(elems->tx_pwr_env));
+
+			for (i = 0; i < elems->tx_pwr_env_num; i++) {
+				if (elems->tx_pwr_env_len[i] >
+				    sizeof(bss_conf->tx_pwr_env[j]))
+					continue;
+
+				bss_conf->tx_pwr_env_num++;
+				memcpy(&bss_conf->tx_pwr_env[j], elems->tx_pwr_env[i],
+				       elems->tx_pwr_env_len[i]);
+				j++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!ieee80211_verify_peer_he_mcs_support(sdata, ies, he_oper) ||
+		    !ieee80211_verify_sta_he_mcs_support(sdata, sband, he_oper))
+			*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+				       IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * EHT requires HE to be supported as well. Specifically for 6 GHz
+	 * channels, the operation channel information can only be deduced from
+	 * both the 6 GHz operation information (from the HE operation IE) and
+	 * EHT operation.
+	 */
+	if (!(*conn_flags &
+			(IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+			 IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT)) &&
+	    he_oper) {
+		const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *cbss_ies;
+		const u8 *eht_oper_ie;
+
+		cbss_ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
+		eht_oper_ie = cfg80211_find_ext_ie(WLAN_EID_EXT_EHT_OPERATION,
+						   cbss_ies->data, cbss_ies->len);
+		if (eht_oper_ie && eht_oper_ie[1] >=
+		    1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_eht_operation))
+			eht_oper = (void *)(eht_oper_ie + 3);
+		else
+			eht_oper = NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Allow VHT if at least one channel on the sband supports 80 MHz */
+	have_80mhz = false;
+	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_channels; i++) {
+		if (sband->channels[i].flags & (IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED |
+						IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_80MHZ))
+			continue;
+
+		have_80mhz = true;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (!have_80mhz) {
+		sdata_info(sdata, "80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT\n");
+		*conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+	}
+
+	if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
+		s1g_oper = elems->s1g_oper;
+		if (!s1g_oper)
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "AP missing S1G operation element?\n");
+	}
+
+	*conn_flags |=
+		ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, link, *conn_flags,
+					     sband,
+					     cbss->channel,
+					     bss->vht_cap_info,
+					     ht_oper, vht_oper,
+					     he_oper, eht_oper,
+					     s1g_oper,
+					     &chandef, false);
+
+	if (link)
+		link->needed_rx_chains =
+			min(ieee80211_max_rx_chains(link, cbss),
+			    local->rx_chains);
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	/* the element data was RCU protected so no longer valid anyway */
+	kfree(elems);
+	elems = NULL;
+
+	if (*conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE && is_6ghz) {
+		sdata_info(sdata, "Rejecting non-HE 6/7 GHz connection");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!link)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* will change later if needed */
+	link->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
+
+	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
+	/*
+	 * If this fails (possibly due to channel context sharing
+	 * on incompatible channels, e.g. 80+80 and 160 sharing the
+	 * same control channel) try to use a smaller bandwidth.
+	 */
+	ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(link, &chandef,
+					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
+
+	/* don't downgrade for 5 and 10 MHz channels, though. */
+	if (chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5 ||
+	    chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10)
+		goto out;
+
+	while (ret && chandef.width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT) {
+		*conn_flags |=
+			ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
+		ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(link, &chandef,
+						 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
+	}
+ out:
+	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				    struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
+				    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
+				    const u8 *elem_start, unsigned int elem_len)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	unsigned int link_id;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	u64 changed[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS] = {};
+	int err;
+
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	/*
+	 * station info was already allocated and inserted before
+	 * the association and should be available to us
+	 */
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, assoc_data->ap_addr);
+	if (WARN_ON(!sta))
+		goto out_err;
+
+	if (sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+		u16 valid_links = 0;
+
+		for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+			if (!assoc_data->link[link_id].bss)
+				continue;
+			valid_links |= BIT(link_id);
+
+			if (link_id != assoc_data->assoc_link_id) {
+				err = ieee80211_sta_allocate_link(sta, link_id);
+				if (err)
+					goto out_err;
+			}
+		}
+
+		ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, valid_links);
+	}
+
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+		struct link_sta_info *link_sta;
+
+		if (!assoc_data->link[link_id].bss)
+			continue;
+
+		link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+		if (WARN_ON(!link))
+			goto out_err;
+
+		if (sdata->vif.valid_links)
+			link_info(link,
+				  "local address %pM, AP link address %pM\n",
+				  link->conf->addr,
+				  assoc_data->link[link_id].bss->bssid);
+
+		link_sta = rcu_dereference_protected(sta->link[link_id],
+						     lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
+		if (WARN_ON(!link_sta))
+			goto out_err;
+
+		if (link_id != assoc_data->assoc_link_id) {
+			err = ieee80211_prep_channel(sdata, link,
+						     assoc_data->link[link_id].bss,
+						     &link->u.mgd.conn_flags);
+			if (err)
+				goto out_err;
+		}
+
+		err = ieee80211_mgd_setup_link_sta(link, sta, link_sta,
+						   assoc_data->link[link_id].bss);
+		if (err)
+			goto out_err;
+
+		if (!ieee80211_assoc_config_link(link, link_sta,
+						 assoc_data->link[link_id].bss,
+						 mgmt, elem_start, elem_len,
+						 &changed[link_id]))
+			goto out_err;
+
+		if (link_id != assoc_data->assoc_link_id) {
+			err = ieee80211_sta_activate_link(sta, link_id);
+			if (err)
+				goto out_err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	rate_control_rate_init(sta);
+
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED) {
+		set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MFP);
+		sta->sta.mfp = true;
+	} else {
+		sta->sta.mfp = false;
+	}
+
+	ieee80211_sta_set_max_amsdu_subframes(sta, elems->ext_capab,
+					      elems->ext_capab_len);
+
+	sta->sta.wme = (elems->wmm_param || elems->s1g_capab) &&
+		       local->hw.queues >= IEEE80211_NUM_ACS;
+
+	err = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+	if (!err && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT))
+		err = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+	if (err) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "failed to move station %pM to desired state\n",
+			   sta->sta.addr);
+		WARN_ON(__sta_info_destroy(sta));
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	if (sdata->wdev.use_4addr)
+		drv_sta_set_4addr(local, sdata, &sta->sta, true);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+
+	ieee80211_set_associated(sdata, assoc_data, changed);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're using 4-addr mode, let the AP know that we're
@@ -3770,11 +4923,11 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_beacon_monitor(sdata);
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(sdata);
 
-	ret = true;
- out:
-	kfree(elems);
-	kfree(bss_ies);
-	return ret;
+	return true;
+out_err:
+	eth_zero_addr(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	return false;
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -3785,26 +4938,29 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
 	u16 capab_info, status_code, aid;
 	struct ieee802_11_elems *elems;
-	int ac, uapsd_queues = -1;
-	u8 *pos;
+	int ac;
+	const u8 *elem_start;
+	unsigned int elem_len;
 	bool reassoc;
-	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss;
 	struct ieee80211_event event = {
 		.type = MLME_EVENT,
 		.u.mlme.data = ASSOC_EVENT,
 	};
 	struct ieee80211_prep_tx_info info = {};
+	struct cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp resp = {
+		.uapsd_queues = -1,
+	};
+	unsigned int link_id;
 
 	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!assoc_data)
 		return;
 
-	if (!ether_addr_equal(assoc_data->bss->bssid, mgmt->bssid))
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(assoc_data->ap_addr, mgmt->bssid) ||
+	    !ether_addr_equal(assoc_data->ap_addr, mgmt->sa))
 		return;
 
-	cbss = assoc_data->bss;
-
 	/*
 	 * AssocResp and ReassocResp have identical structure, so process both
 	 * of them in this function.
@@ -3816,12 +4972,10 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	reassoc = ieee80211_is_reassoc_resp(mgmt->frame_control);
 	capab_info = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.capab_info);
 	status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
-	pos = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
-	aid = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.aid);
-	if (cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
-		pos = (u8 *) mgmt->u.s1g_assoc_resp.variable;
-		aid = 0; /* TODO */
-	}
+	if (assoc_data->s1g)
+		elem_start = mgmt->u.s1g_assoc_resp.variable;
+	else
+		elem_start = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
 
 	/*
 	 * Note: this may not be perfect, AP might misbehave - if
@@ -3832,33 +4986,48 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	info.subtype = reassoc ? IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_REQ :
 				 IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ;
 
-	sdata_info(sdata,
-		   "RX %sssocResp from %pM (capab=0x%x status=%d aid=%d)\n",
-		   reassoc ? "Rea" : "A", mgmt->sa,
-		   capab_info, status_code, (u16)(aid & ~(BIT(15) | BIT(14))));
-
 	if (assoc_data->fils_kek_len &&
 	    fils_decrypt_assoc_resp(sdata, (u8 *)mgmt, &len, assoc_data) < 0)
 		return;
 
-	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - (pos - (u8 *)mgmt), false,
-				       mgmt->bssid, assoc_data->bss->bssid);
+	elem_len = len - (elem_start - (u8 *)mgmt);
+	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(elem_start, elem_len, false, NULL);
 	if (!elems)
 		goto notify_driver;
 
+	if (elems->aid_resp)
+		aid = le16_to_cpu(elems->aid_resp->aid);
+	else if (assoc_data->s1g)
+		aid = 0; /* TODO */
+	else
+		aid = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.aid);
+
+	/*
+	 * The 5 MSB of the AID field are reserved
+	 * (802.11-2016 9.4.1.8 AID field)
+	 */
+	aid &= 0x7ff;
+
+	sdata_info(sdata,
+		   "RX %sssocResp from %pM (capab=0x%x status=%d aid=%d)\n",
+		   reassoc ? "Rea" : "A", assoc_data->ap_addr,
+		   capab_info, status_code, (u16)(aid & ~(BIT(15) | BIT(14))));
+
+	ifmgd->broken_ap = false;
+
 	if (status_code == WLAN_STATUS_ASSOC_REJECTED_TEMPORARILY &&
 	    elems->timeout_int &&
 	    elems->timeout_int->type == WLAN_TIMEOUT_ASSOC_COMEBACK) {
 		u32 tu, ms;
 
-		cfg80211_assoc_comeback(sdata->dev, assoc_data->bss,
+		cfg80211_assoc_comeback(sdata->dev, assoc_data->ap_addr,
 					le32_to_cpu(elems->timeout_int->value));
 
 		tu = le32_to_cpu(elems->timeout_int->value);
 		ms = tu * 1024 / 1000;
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "%pM rejected association temporarily; comeback duration %u TU (%u ms)\n",
-			   mgmt->sa, tu, ms);
+			   assoc_data->ap_addr, tu, ms);
 		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ms);
 		assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
 		if (ms > IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT)
@@ -3868,49 +5037,109 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "%pM denied association (code=%d)\n",
-			   mgmt->sa, status_code);
-		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false, false);
+			   assoc_data->ap_addr, status_code);
 		event.u.mlme.status = MLME_DENIED;
 		event.u.mlme.reason = status_code;
 		drv_event_callback(sdata->local, sdata, &event);
 	} else {
-		if (!ieee80211_assoc_success(sdata, cbss, mgmt, len, elems)) {
+		if (aid == 0 || aid > IEEE80211_MAX_AID) {
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "invalid AID value %d (out of range), turn off PS\n",
+				   aid);
+			aid = 0;
+			ifmgd->broken_ap = true;
+		}
+
+		if (sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+			if (!elems->multi_link) {
+				sdata_info(sdata,
+					   "MLO association with %pM but no multi-link element in response!\n",
+					   assoc_data->ap_addr);
+				goto abandon_assoc;
+			}
+
+			if (le16_get_bits(elems->multi_link->control,
+					  IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE) !=
+					IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_BASIC) {
+				sdata_info(sdata,
+					   "bad multi-link element (control=0x%x)\n",
+					   le16_to_cpu(elems->multi_link->control));
+				goto abandon_assoc;
+			} else {
+				struct ieee80211_mle_basic_common_info *common;
+
+				common = (void *)elems->multi_link->variable;
+
+				if (memcmp(assoc_data->ap_addr,
+					   common->mld_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+					sdata_info(sdata,
+						   "AP MLD MAC address mismatch: got %pM expected %pM\n",
+						   common->mld_mac_addr,
+						   assoc_data->ap_addr);
+					goto abandon_assoc;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		sdata->vif.cfg.aid = aid;
+
+		if (!ieee80211_assoc_success(sdata, mgmt, elems,
+					     elem_start, elem_len)) {
 			/* oops -- internal error -- send timeout for now */
-			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false, false);
-			cfg80211_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, cbss);
+			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_TIMEOUT);
 			goto notify_driver;
 		}
 		event.u.mlme.status = MLME_SUCCESS;
 		drv_event_callback(sdata->local, sdata, &event);
 		sdata_info(sdata, "associated\n");
 
-		/*
-		 * destroy assoc_data afterwards, as otherwise an idle
-		 * recalc after assoc_data is NULL but before associated
-		 * is set can cause the interface to go idle
-		 */
-		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, true, false);
-
-		/* get uapsd queues configuration */
-		uapsd_queues = 0;
-		for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++)
-			if (sdata->tx_conf[ac].uapsd)
-				uapsd_queues |= ieee80211_ac_to_qos_mask[ac];
-
 		info.success = 1;
 	}
 
-	cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp(sdata->dev, cbss, (u8 *)mgmt, len, uapsd_queues,
-			       ifmgd->assoc_req_ies, ifmgd->assoc_req_ies_len);
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; link_id++) {
+		struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+		link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+		if (!link)
+			continue;
+		if (!assoc_data->link[link_id].bss)
+			continue;
+		resp.links[link_id].bss = assoc_data->link[link_id].bss;
+		resp.links[link_id].addr = link->conf->addr;
+
+		/* get uapsd queues configuration - same for all links */
+		resp.uapsd_queues = 0;
+		for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++)
+			if (link->tx_conf[ac].uapsd)
+				resp.uapsd_queues |= ieee80211_ac_to_qos_mask[ac];
+	}
+
+	ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata,
+				     status_code == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS ?
+					ASSOC_SUCCESS :
+					ASSOC_REJECTED);
+
+	resp.buf = (u8 *)mgmt;
+	resp.len = len;
+	resp.req_ies = ifmgd->assoc_req_ies;
+	resp.req_ies_len = ifmgd->assoc_req_ies_len;
+	if (sdata->vif.valid_links)
+		resp.ap_mld_addr = assoc_data->ap_addr;
+	cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp(sdata->dev, &resp);
 notify_driver:
 	drv_mgd_complete_tx(sdata->local, sdata, &info);
 	kfree(elems);
+	return;
+abandon_assoc:
+	ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_ABANDON);
+	goto notify_driver;
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				  struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
 				  struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_bss *bss;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
@@ -3924,15 +5153,16 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	bss = ieee80211_bss_info_update(local, rx_status, mgmt, len, channel);
 	if (bss) {
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_rate = bss->beacon_rate;
+		link->conf->beacon_rate = bss->beacon_rate;
 		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 	}
 }
 
 
-static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 					 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd;
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status = (void *) skb->cb;
@@ -3964,10 +5194,10 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (baselen > len)
 		return;
 
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status);
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_info(link, mgmt, len, rx_status);
 
 	if (ifmgd->associated &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid))
+	    ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, link->u.mgd.bssid))
 		ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(sdata);
 }
 
@@ -3995,31 +5225,33 @@ static const u64 care_about_ies =
 	(1ULL << WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION) |
 	(1ULL << WLAN_EID_EXT_CHANSWITCH_ANN);
 
-static void ieee80211_handle_beacon_sig(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+static void ieee80211_handle_beacon_sig(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 					struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd,
 					struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf,
 					struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
+
 	/* Track average RSSI from the Beacon frames of the current AP */
 
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_RESET_SIGNAL_AVE) {
-		ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_RESET_SIGNAL_AVE;
-		ewma_beacon_signal_init(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = 0;
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.count_beacon_signal = 1;
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal = 0;
+	if (!link->u.mgd.tracking_signal_avg) {
+		link->u.mgd.tracking_signal_avg = true;
+		ewma_beacon_signal_init(&link->u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
+		link->u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = 0;
+		link->u.mgd.count_beacon_signal = 1;
+		link->u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal = 0;
 	} else {
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.count_beacon_signal++;
+		link->u.mgd.count_beacon_signal++;
 	}
 
-	ewma_beacon_signal_add(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal,
+	ewma_beacon_signal_add(&link->u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal,
 			       -rx_status->signal);
 
 	if (ifmgd->rssi_min_thold != ifmgd->rssi_max_thold &&
-	    sdata->deflink.u.mgd.count_beacon_signal >= IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT) {
-		int sig = -ewma_beacon_signal_read(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
-		int last_sig = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal;
+	    link->u.mgd.count_beacon_signal >= IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT) {
+		int sig = -ewma_beacon_signal_read(&link->u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
+		int last_sig = link->u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal;
 		struct ieee80211_event event = {
 			.type = RSSI_EVENT,
 		};
@@ -4030,36 +5262,36 @@ static void ieee80211_handle_beacon_sig(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		 */
 		if (sig > ifmgd->rssi_max_thold &&
 		    (last_sig <= ifmgd->rssi_min_thold || last_sig == 0)) {
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal = sig;
+			link->u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal = sig;
 			event.u.rssi.data = RSSI_EVENT_HIGH;
 			drv_event_callback(local, sdata, &event);
 		} else if (sig < ifmgd->rssi_min_thold &&
 			   (last_sig >= ifmgd->rssi_max_thold ||
 			   last_sig == 0)) {
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal = sig;
+			link->u.mgd.last_ave_beacon_signal = sig;
 			event.u.rssi.data = RSSI_EVENT_LOW;
 			drv_event_callback(local, sdata, &event);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (bss_conf->cqm_rssi_thold &&
-	    sdata->deflink.u.mgd.count_beacon_signal >= IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT &&
+	    link->u.mgd.count_beacon_signal >= IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT &&
 	    !(sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI)) {
-		int sig = -ewma_beacon_signal_read(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
-		int last_event = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal;
+		int sig = -ewma_beacon_signal_read(&link->u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
+		int last_event = link->u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal;
 		int thold = bss_conf->cqm_rssi_thold;
 		int hyst = bss_conf->cqm_rssi_hyst;
 
 		if (sig < thold &&
 		    (last_event == 0 || sig < last_event - hyst)) {
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
+			link->u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
 			ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(
 				&sdata->vif,
 				NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_LOW,
 				sig, GFP_KERNEL);
 		} else if (sig > thold &&
 			   (last_event == 0 || sig > last_event + hyst)) {
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
+			link->u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
 			ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(
 				&sdata->vif,
 				NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH,
@@ -4068,22 +5300,22 @@ static void ieee80211_handle_beacon_sig(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (bss_conf->cqm_rssi_low &&
-	    sdata->deflink.u.mgd.count_beacon_signal >= IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT) {
-		int sig = -ewma_beacon_signal_read(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
-		int last_event = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal;
+	    link->u.mgd.count_beacon_signal >= IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT) {
+		int sig = -ewma_beacon_signal_read(&link->u.mgd.ave_beacon_signal);
+		int last_event = link->u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal;
 		int low = bss_conf->cqm_rssi_low;
 		int high = bss_conf->cqm_rssi_high;
 
 		if (sig < low &&
 		    (last_event == 0 || last_event >= low)) {
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
+			link->u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
 			ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(
 				&sdata->vif,
 				NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_LOW,
 				sig, GFP_KERNEL);
 		} else if (sig > high &&
 			   (last_event == 0 || last_event <= high)) {
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
+			link->u.mgd.last_cqm_event_signal = sig;
 			ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(
 				&sdata->vif,
 				NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH,
@@ -4102,10 +5334,11 @@ static bool ieee80211_rx_our_beacon(const u8 *tx_bssid,
 	return ether_addr_equal(tx_bssid, bss->transmitted_bss->bssid);
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				     struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, size_t len,
 				     struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
 	struct ieee80211_vif_cfg *vif_cfg = &sdata->vif.cfg;
@@ -4115,6 +5348,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+	struct link_sta_info *link_sta;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	bool erp_valid;
@@ -4141,7 +5375,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
+	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(link->conf->chanctx_conf);
 	if (!chanctx_conf) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
@@ -4156,25 +5390,25 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (ifmgd->assoc_data && ifmgd->assoc_data->need_beacon &&
-	    ieee80211_rx_our_beacon(bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->bss)) {
+	    !WARN_ON(sdata->vif.valid_links) &&
+	    ieee80211_rx_our_beacon(bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->link[0].bss)) {
 		elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(variable, len - baselen, false,
-					       bssid,
-					       ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid);
+					       ifmgd->assoc_data->link[0].bss);
 		if (!elems)
 			return;
 
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status);
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_info(link, mgmt, len, rx_status);
 
 		if (elems->dtim_period)
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.dtim_period = elems->dtim_period;
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = true;
+			link->u.mgd.dtim_period = elems->dtim_period;
+		link->u.mgd.have_beacon = true;
 		ifmgd->assoc_data->need_beacon = false;
 		if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, TIMING_BEACON_ONLY)) {
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_tsf =
+			link->conf->sync_tsf =
 				le64_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.timestamp);
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_device_ts =
+			link->conf->sync_device_ts =
 				rx_status->device_timestamp;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_dtim_count = elems->dtim_count;
+			link->conf->sync_dtim_count = elems->dtim_count;
 		}
 
 		if (elems->mbssid_config_ie)
@@ -4198,12 +5432,12 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
-	    !ieee80211_rx_our_beacon(bssid, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss))
+	    !ieee80211_rx_our_beacon(bssid, link->u.mgd.bss))
 		return;
-	bssid = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid;
+	bssid = link->u.mgd.bssid;
 
 	if (!(rx_status->flag & RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL))
-		ieee80211_handle_beacon_sig(sdata, ifmgd, bss_conf,
+		ieee80211_handle_beacon_sig(link, ifmgd, bss_conf,
 					    local, rx_status);
 
 	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL) {
@@ -4227,7 +5461,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ncrc = crc32_be(0, (void *)&mgmt->u.beacon.beacon_int, 4);
 	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(variable, len - baselen,
 					   false, care_about_ies, ncrc,
-					   mgmt->bssid, bssid);
+					   link->u.mgd.bss);
 	if (!elems)
 		return;
 	ncrc = elems->crc;
@@ -4266,28 +5500,28 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					    IEEE80211_P2P_ATTR_ABSENCE_NOTICE,
 					    (u8 *) &noa, sizeof(noa));
 		if (ret >= 2) {
-			if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.p2p_noa_index != noa.index) {
+			if (link->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index != noa.index) {
 				/* valid noa_attr and index changed */
-				sdata->deflink.u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = noa.index;
+				link->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = noa.index;
 				memcpy(&bss_conf->p2p_noa_attr, &noa, sizeof(noa));
 				changed |= BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS;
 				/*
 				 * make sure we update all information, the CRC
 				 * mechanism doesn't look at P2P attributes.
 				 */
-				sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
+				link->u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
 			}
-		} else if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.p2p_noa_index != -1) {
+		} else if (link->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index != -1) {
 			/* noa_attr not found and we had valid noa_attr before */
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = -1;
+			link->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = -1;
 			memset(&bss_conf->p2p_noa_attr, 0, sizeof(bss_conf->p2p_noa_attr));
 			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS;
-			sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
+			link->u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn)
-		ieee80211_chswitch_post_beacon(sdata);
+	if (link->u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn)
+		ieee80211_chswitch_post_beacon(link);
 
 	/*
 	 * Update beacon timing and dtim count on every beacon appearance. This
@@ -4299,27 +5533,27 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 */
 	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, TIMING_BEACON_ONLY) &&
 	    !ieee80211_is_s1g_beacon(hdr->frame_control)) {
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_tsf =
+		link->conf->sync_tsf =
 			le64_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.timestamp);
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_device_ts =
+		link->conf->sync_device_ts =
 			rx_status->device_timestamp;
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_dtim_count = elems->dtim_count;
+		link->conf->sync_dtim_count = elems->dtim_count;
 	}
 
-	if ((ncrc == sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc && sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid) ||
+	if ((ncrc == link->u.mgd.beacon_crc && link->u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid) ||
 	    ieee80211_is_s1g_short_beacon(mgmt->frame_control))
 		goto free;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc = ncrc;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = true;
+	link->u.mgd.beacon_crc = ncrc;
+	link->u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = true;
 
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status);
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_info(link, mgmt, len, rx_status);
 
-	ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata, rx_status->mactime,
+	ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(link, rx_status->mactime,
 					 rx_status->device_timestamp,
 					 elems, true);
 
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_WMM) &&
-	    ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(local, sdata, elems->wmm_param,
+	if (!link->u.mgd.disable_wmm_tracking &&
+	    ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(local, link, elems->wmm_param,
 				     elems->wmm_param_len,
 				     elems->mu_edca_param_set))
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_QOS;
@@ -4328,12 +5562,12 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * If we haven't had a beacon before, tell the driver about the
 	 * DTIM period (and beacon timing if desired) now.
 	 */
-	if (!sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon) {
+	if (!link->u.mgd.have_beacon) {
 		/* a few bogus AP send dtim_period = 0 or no TIM IE */
 		bss_conf->dtim_period = elems->dtim_period ?: 1;
 
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INFO;
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = true;
+		link->u.mgd.have_beacon = true;
 
 		mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 		ieee80211_recalc_ps(local);
@@ -4350,16 +5584,22 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (!ieee80211_is_s1g_beacon(hdr->frame_control))
-		changed |= ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(sdata,
+		changed |= ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(link,
 				le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.capab_info),
 				erp_valid, erp_value);
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
-	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bssid);
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
+	if (WARN_ON(!sta))
+		goto free;
+	link_sta = rcu_dereference_protected(sta->link[link->link_id],
+					     lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
+	if (WARN_ON(!link_sta))
+		goto free;
 
-	changed |= ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(sdata, sta, elems);
+	changed |= ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(link, link_sta, elems);
 
-	if (ieee80211_config_bw(sdata, sta, elems->ht_cap_elem,
+	if (ieee80211_config_bw(link, elems->ht_cap_elem,
 				elems->vht_cap_elem, elems->ht_operation,
 				elems->vht_operation, elems->he_operation,
 				elems->eht_operation,
@@ -4379,19 +5619,18 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (sta && elems->opmode_notif)
-		ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(sdata,
-					    &sta->deflink,
+		ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(sdata, link_sta,
 					    *elems->opmode_notif,
 					    rx_status->band);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
 
-	changed |= ieee80211_handle_pwr_constr(sdata, chan, mgmt,
+	changed |= ieee80211_handle_pwr_constr(link, chan, mgmt,
 					       elems->country_elem,
 					       elems->country_elem_len,
 					       elems->pwr_constr_elem,
 					       elems->cisco_dtpc_elem);
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, changed);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link, changed);
 free:
 	kfree(elems);
 }
@@ -4399,6 +5638,7 @@ free:
 void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_ext(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link = &sdata->deflink;
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	u16 fc;
@@ -4410,7 +5650,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_ext(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_S1G_BEACON:
-		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, hdr, skb->len, rx_status);
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(link, hdr, skb->len, rx_status);
 		break;
 	}
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
@@ -4419,6 +5659,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_ext(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link = &sdata->deflink;
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
 	u16 fc;
@@ -4432,11 +5673,11 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, (void *)mgmt,
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(link, (void *)mgmt,
 					 skb->len, rx_status);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
-		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(sdata, skb);
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(link, skb);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
 		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
@@ -4465,10 +5706,10 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			/* CSA IE cannot be overridden, no need for BSSID */
 			elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(
 					mgmt->u.action.u.chan_switch.variable,
-					ies_len, true, mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+					ies_len, true, NULL);
 
 			if (elems && !elems->parse_error)
-				ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata,
+				ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(link,
 								 rx_status->mactime,
 								 rx_status->device_timestamp,
 								 elems, false);
@@ -4489,14 +5730,14 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			 */
 			elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(
 					mgmt->u.action.u.ext_chan_switch.variable,
-					ies_len, true, mgmt->bssid, NULL);
+					ies_len, true, NULL);
 
 			if (elems && !elems->parse_error) {
 				/* for the handling code pretend it was an IE */
 				elems->ext_chansw_ie =
 					&mgmt->u.action.u.ext_chan_switch.data;
 
-				ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata,
+				ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(link,
 								 rx_status->mactime,
 								 rx_status->device_timestamp,
 								 elems, false);
@@ -4550,7 +5791,7 @@ static int ieee80211_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	if (auth_data->tries > IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "authentication with %pM timed out\n",
-			   auth_data->bss->bssid);
+			   auth_data->ap_addr);
 
 		/*
 		 * Most likely AP is not in the range so remove the
@@ -4567,7 +5808,7 @@ static int ieee80211_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	drv_mgd_prepare_tx(local, sdata, &info);
 
 	sdata_info(sdata, "send auth to %pM (try %d/%d)\n",
-		   auth_data->bss->bssid, auth_data->tries,
+		   auth_data->ap_addr, auth_data->tries,
 		   IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES);
 
 	auth_data->expected_transaction = 2;
@@ -4584,9 +5825,8 @@ static int ieee80211_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	ieee80211_send_auth(sdata, trans, auth_data->algorithm, status,
 			    auth_data->data, auth_data->data_len,
-			    auth_data->bss->bssid,
-			    auth_data->bss->bssid, NULL, 0, 0,
-			    tx_flags);
+			    auth_data->ap_addr, auth_data->ap_addr,
+			    NULL, 0, 0, tx_flags);
 
 	if (tx_flags == 0) {
 		if (auth_data->algorithm == WLAN_AUTH_SAE)
@@ -4616,19 +5856,20 @@ static int ieee80211_do_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	assoc_data->tries++;
 	if (assoc_data->tries > IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "association with %pM timed out\n",
-			   assoc_data->bss->bssid);
+			   assoc_data->ap_addr);
 
 		/*
 		 * Most likely AP is not in the range so remove the
 		 * bss struct for that AP.
 		 */
-		cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy, assoc_data->bss);
+		cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy,
+				    assoc_data->link[assoc_data->assoc_link_id].bss);
 
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
 	sdata_info(sdata, "associate with %pM (try %d/%d)\n",
-		   assoc_data->bss->bssid, assoc_data->tries,
+		   assoc_data->ap_addr, assoc_data->tries,
 		   IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES);
 	ret = ieee80211_send_assoc(sdata);
 	if (ret)
@@ -4712,18 +5953,18 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 			 */
 			ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 		} else if (ieee80211_auth(sdata)) {
-			u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+			u8 ap_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 			struct ieee80211_event event = {
 				.type = MLME_EVENT,
 				.u.mlme.data = AUTH_EVENT,
 				.u.mlme.status = MLME_TIMEOUT,
 			};
 
-			memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(ap_addr, ifmgd->auth_data->ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 			ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 
-			cfg80211_auth_timeout(sdata->dev, bssid);
+			cfg80211_auth_timeout(sdata->dev, ap_addr);
 			drv_event_callback(sdata->local, sdata, &event);
 		}
 	} else if (ifmgd->auth_data && ifmgd->auth_data->timeout_started)
@@ -4734,15 +5975,13 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		if ((ifmgd->assoc_data->need_beacon &&
 		     !sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon) ||
 		    ieee80211_do_assoc(sdata)) {
-			struct cfg80211_bss *bss = ifmgd->assoc_data->bss;
 			struct ieee80211_event event = {
 				.type = MLME_EVENT,
 				.u.mlme.data = ASSOC_EVENT,
 				.u.mlme.status = MLME_TIMEOUT,
 			};
 
-			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false, false);
-			cfg80211_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, bss);
+			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_TIMEOUT);
 			drv_event_callback(sdata->local, sdata, &event);
 		}
 	} else if (ifmgd->assoc_data && ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout_started)
@@ -4812,6 +6051,9 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_bcn_mon_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
 		from_timer(sdata, t, u.mgd.bcn_mon_timer);
 
+	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.valid_links))
+		return;
+
 	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active &&
 	    !sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn)
 		return;
@@ -4833,11 +6075,14 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_conn_mon_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	unsigned long timeout;
 
+	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.valid_links))
+		return;
+
 	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active &&
 	    !sdata->deflink.u.mgd.csa_waiting_bcn)
 		return;
 
-	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
 	if (!sta)
 		return;
 
@@ -4887,21 +6132,21 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_quiesce(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data || ifmgd->assoc_data) {
-		const u8 *bssid = ifmgd->auth_data ?
-				ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid :
-				ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid;
+		const u8 *ap_addr = ifmgd->auth_data ?
+				ifmgd->auth_data->ap_addr :
+				ifmgd->assoc_data->ap_addr;
 
 		/*
 		 * If we are trying to authenticate / associate while suspending,
 		 * cfg80211 won't know and won't actually abort those attempts,
 		 * thus we need to do that ourselves.
 		 */
-		ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(sdata, bssid, bssid,
+		ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(sdata, ap_addr, ap_addr,
 					       IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
 					       WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING,
 					       false, frame_buf);
 		if (ifmgd->assoc_data)
-			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false, true);
+			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_ABANDON);
 		if (ifmgd->auth_data)
 			ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 		cfg80211_tx_mlme_mgmt(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
@@ -4933,7 +6178,7 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_quiesce(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 			.bssid = bssid,
 		};
 
-		memcpy(bssid, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(bssid, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		ieee80211_mgd_deauth(sdata, &req);
 	}
 
@@ -4974,26 +6219,33 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
+static void ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_link_data,
+			     u.mgd.request_smps_work);
+
+	sdata_lock(link->sdata);
+	__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(link->sdata, link,
+				     link->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode);
+	sdata_unlock(link->sdata);
+}
+
 /* interface setup */
 void ieee80211_sta_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd;
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	INIT_WORK(&ifmgd->monitor_work, ieee80211_sta_monitor_work);
-	INIT_WORK(&ifmgd->chswitch_work, ieee80211_chswitch_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&ifmgd->beacon_connection_loss_work,
 		  ieee80211_beacon_connection_loss_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work,
 		  ieee80211_csa_connection_drop_work);
-	INIT_WORK(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.request_smps_work,
-		  ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ifmgd->tdls_peer_del_work,
 			  ieee80211_tdls_peer_del_work);
 	timer_setup(&ifmgd->timer, ieee80211_sta_timer, 0);
 	timer_setup(&ifmgd->bcn_mon_timer, ieee80211_sta_bcn_mon_timer, 0);
 	timer_setup(&ifmgd->conn_mon_timer, ieee80211_sta_conn_mon_timer, 0);
-	timer_setup(&ifmgd->chswitch_timer, ieee80211_chswitch_timer, 0);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ifmgd->tx_tspec_wk,
 			  ieee80211_sta_handle_tspec_ac_params_wk);
 
@@ -5001,522 +6253,49 @@ void ieee80211_sta_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ifmgd->powersave = sdata->wdev.ps;
 	ifmgd->uapsd_queues = sdata->local->hw.uapsd_queues;
 	ifmgd->uapsd_max_sp_len = sdata->local->hw.uapsd_max_sp_len;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = -1;
-
-	if (sdata->local->hw.wiphy->features & NL80211_FEATURE_DYNAMIC_SMPS)
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.req_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
-	else
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.req_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
-
 	/* Setup TDLS data */
 	spin_lock_init(&ifmgd->teardown_lock);
 	ifmgd->teardown_skb = NULL;
 	ifmgd->orig_teardown_skb = NULL;
 }
 
-/* scan finished notification */
-void ieee80211_mlme_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-
-	/* Restart STA timers */
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
-			ieee80211_restart_sta_timer(sdata);
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-}
-
-static u8 ieee80211_max_rx_chains(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				  struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp *he_mcs_nss_supp;
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	const struct element *ht_cap_elem, *vht_cap_elem;
-	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
-	const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap;
-	const struct ieee80211_vht_cap *vht_cap;
-	const struct ieee80211_he_cap_elem *he_cap;
-	const struct element *he_cap_elem;
-	u16 mcs_80_map, mcs_160_map;
-	int i, mcs_nss_size;
-	bool support_160;
-	u8 chains = 1;
-
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)
-		return chains;
-
-	ht_cap_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY);
-	if (ht_cap_elem && ht_cap_elem->datalen >= sizeof(*ht_cap)) {
-		ht_cap = (void *)ht_cap_elem->data;
-		chains = ieee80211_mcs_to_chains(&ht_cap->mcs);
-		/*
-		 * TODO: use "Tx Maximum Number Spatial Streams Supported" and
-		 *	 "Tx Unequal Modulation Supported" fields.
-		 */
-	}
-
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
-		return chains;
-
-	vht_cap_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
-	if (vht_cap_elem && vht_cap_elem->datalen >= sizeof(*vht_cap)) {
-		u8 nss;
-		u16 tx_mcs_map;
-
-		vht_cap = (void *)vht_cap_elem->data;
-		tx_mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(vht_cap->supp_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
-		for (nss = 8; nss > 0; nss--) {
-			if (((tx_mcs_map >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3) !=
-					IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED)
-				break;
-		}
-		/* TODO: use "Tx Highest Supported Long GI Data Rate" field? */
-		chains = max(chains, nss);
-	}
-
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE)
-		return chains;
-
-	ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
-	he_cap_elem = cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_CAPABILITY,
-					     ies->data, ies->len);
-
-	if (!he_cap_elem || he_cap_elem->datalen < sizeof(*he_cap))
-		return chains;
-
-	/* skip one byte ext_tag_id */
-	he_cap = (void *)(he_cap_elem->data + 1);
-	mcs_nss_size = ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_size(he_cap);
-
-	/* invalid HE IE */
-	if (he_cap_elem->datalen < 1 + mcs_nss_size + sizeof(*he_cap))
-		return chains;
-
-	/* mcs_nss is right after he_cap info */
-	he_mcs_nss_supp = (void *)(he_cap + 1);
-
-	mcs_80_map = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->tx_mcs_80);
-
-	for (i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
-		u8 mcs_80 = mcs_80_map >> (2 * i) & 3;
-
-		if (mcs_80 != IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-			chains = max_t(u8, chains, i + 1);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	support_160 = he_cap->phy_cap_info[0] &
-		      IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_160MHZ_IN_5G;
-
-	if (!support_160)
-		return chains;
-
-	mcs_160_map = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->tx_mcs_160);
-	for (i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
-		u8 mcs_160 = mcs_160_map >> (2 * i) & 3;
-
-		if (mcs_160 != IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-			chains = max_t(u8, chains, i + 1);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return chains;
-}
-
-static bool
-ieee80211_verify_peer_he_mcs_support(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				     const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies,
-				     const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_op)
-{
-	const struct element *he_cap_elem;
-	const struct ieee80211_he_cap_elem *he_cap;
-	struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp *he_mcs_nss_supp;
-	u16 mcs_80_map_tx, mcs_80_map_rx;
-	u16 ap_min_req_set;
-	int mcs_nss_size;
-	int nss;
-
-	he_cap_elem = cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_CAPABILITY,
-					     ies->data, ies->len);
-
-	/* invalid HE IE */
-	if (!he_cap_elem || he_cap_elem->datalen < 1 + sizeof(*he_cap)) {
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "Invalid HE elem, Disable HE\n");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/* skip one byte ext_tag_id */
-	he_cap = (void *)(he_cap_elem->data + 1);
-	mcs_nss_size = ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_size(he_cap);
-
-	/* invalid HE IE */
-	if (he_cap_elem->datalen < 1 + sizeof(*he_cap) + mcs_nss_size) {
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "Invalid HE elem with nss size, Disable HE\n");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/* mcs_nss is right after he_cap info */
-	he_mcs_nss_supp = (void *)(he_cap + 1);
-
-	mcs_80_map_tx = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->tx_mcs_80);
-	mcs_80_map_rx = le16_to_cpu(he_mcs_nss_supp->rx_mcs_80);
-
-	/* P802.11-REVme/D0.3
-	 * 27.1.1 Introduction to the HE PHY
-	 * ...
-	 * An HE STA shall support the following features:
-	 * ...
-	 * Single spatial stream HE-MCSs 0 to 7 (transmit and receive) in all
-	 * supported channel widths for HE SU PPDUs
-	 */
-	if ((mcs_80_map_tx & 0x3) == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
-	    (mcs_80_map_rx & 0x3) == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "Missing mandatory rates for 1 Nss, rx 0x%x, tx 0x%x, disable HE\n",
-			   mcs_80_map_tx, mcs_80_map_rx);
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	if (!he_op)
-		return true;
-
-	ap_min_req_set = le16_to_cpu(he_op->he_mcs_nss_set);
-
-	/* make sure the AP is consistent with itself
-	 *
-	 * P802.11-REVme/D0.3
-	 * 26.17.1 Basic HE BSS operation
-	 *
-	 * A STA that is operating in an HE BSS shall be able to receive and
-	 * transmit at each of the <HE-MCS, NSS> tuple values indicated by the
-	 * Basic HE-MCS And NSS Set field of the HE Operation parameter of the
-	 * MLME-START.request primitive and shall be able to receive at each of
-	 * the <HE-MCS, NSS> tuple values indicated by the Supported HE-MCS and
-	 * NSS Set field in the HE Capabilities parameter of the MLMESTART.request
-	 * primitive
-	 */
-	for (nss = 8; nss > 0; nss--) {
-		u8 ap_op_val = (ap_min_req_set >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
-		u8 ap_rx_val;
-		u8 ap_tx_val;
-
-		if (ap_op_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED)
-			continue;
-
-		ap_rx_val = (mcs_80_map_rx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
-		ap_tx_val = (mcs_80_map_tx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
-
-		if (ap_rx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
-		    ap_tx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
-		    ap_rx_val < ap_op_val || ap_tx_val < ap_op_val) {
-			sdata_info(sdata,
-				   "Invalid rates for %d Nss, rx %d, tx %d oper %d, disable HE\n",
-				   nss, ap_rx_val, ap_rx_val, ap_op_val);
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-static bool
-ieee80211_verify_sta_he_mcs_support(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				    struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-				    const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_op)
+void ieee80211_mgd_setup_link(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
-	const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *sta_he_cap =
-		ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
-					    ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif));
-	u16 ap_min_req_set;
-	int i;
-
-	if (!sta_he_cap || !he_op)
-		return false;
-
-	ap_min_req_set = le16_to_cpu(he_op->he_mcs_nss_set);
-
-	/* Need to go over for 80MHz, 160MHz and for 80+80 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		const struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp *sta_mcs_nss_supp =
-			&sta_he_cap->he_mcs_nss_supp;
-		u16 sta_mcs_map_rx =
-			le16_to_cpu(((__le16 *)sta_mcs_nss_supp)[2 * i]);
-		u16 sta_mcs_map_tx =
-			le16_to_cpu(((__le16 *)sta_mcs_nss_supp)[2 * i + 1]);
-		u8 nss;
-		bool verified = true;
-
-		/*
-		 * For each band there is a maximum of 8 spatial streams
-		 * possible. Each of the sta_mcs_map_* is a 16-bit struct built
-		 * of 2 bits per NSS (1-8), with the values defined in enum
-		 * ieee80211_he_mcs_support. Need to make sure STA TX and RX
-		 * capabilities aren't less than the AP's minimum requirements
-		 * for this HE BSS per SS.
-		 * It is enough to find one such band that meets the reqs.
-		 */
-		for (nss = 8; nss > 0; nss--) {
-			u8 sta_rx_val = (sta_mcs_map_rx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
-			u8 sta_tx_val = (sta_mcs_map_tx >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
-			u8 ap_val = (ap_min_req_set >> (2 * (nss - 1))) & 3;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	unsigned int link_id = link->link_id;
 
-			if (ap_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED)
-				continue;
+	link->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = -1;
+	link->u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
+	link->conf->bssid = link->u.mgd.bssid;
 
-			/*
-			 * Make sure the HE AP doesn't require MCSs that aren't
-			 * supported by the client as required by spec
-			 *
-			 * P802.11-REVme/D0.3
-			 * 26.17.1 Basic HE BSS operation
-			 *
-			 * An HE STA shall not attempt to join * (MLME-JOIN.request primitive)
-			 * a BSS, unless it supports (i.e., is able to both transmit and
-			 * receive using) all of the <HE-MCS, NSS> tuples in the basic
-			 * HE-MCS and NSS set.
-			 */
-			if (sta_rx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
-			    sta_tx_val == IEEE80211_HE_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
-			    (ap_val > sta_rx_val) || (ap_val > sta_tx_val)) {
-				verified = false;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+	INIT_WORK(&link->u.mgd.request_smps_work,
+		  ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work);
+	if (local->hw.wiphy->features & NL80211_FEATURE_DYNAMIC_SMPS)
+		link->u.mgd.req_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
+	else
+		link->u.mgd.req_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 
-		if (verified)
-			return true;
-	}
+	INIT_WORK(&link->u.mgd.chswitch_work, ieee80211_chswitch_work);
+	timer_setup(&link->u.mgd.chswitch_timer, ieee80211_chswitch_timer, 0);
 
-	/* If here, STA doesn't meet AP's HE min requirements */
-	return false;
+	if (sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data)
+		ether_addr_copy(link->conf->addr,
+				sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data->link[link_id].addr);
 }
 
-static int ieee80211_prep_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				  struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
+/* scan finished notification */
+void ieee80211_mlme_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap = NULL;
-	const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper = NULL;
-	const struct ieee80211_vht_operation *vht_oper = NULL;
-	const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_oper = NULL;
-	const struct ieee80211_eht_operation *eht_oper = NULL;
-	const struct ieee80211_s1g_oper_ie *s1g_oper = NULL;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
-	bool is_6ghz = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ;
-	bool is_5ghz = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ;
-	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
-	struct ieee802_11_elems *elems;
-	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
-	int ret;
-	u32 i;
-	bool have_80mhz;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
+	/* Restart STA timers */
 	rcu_read_lock();
-
-	ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
-	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(ies->data, ies->len, false,
-				       NULL, NULL);
-	if (!elems) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
-
-	ifmgd->flags &= ~(IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
-			  IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-			  IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ);
-
-	/* disable HT/VHT/HE if we don't support them */
-	if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported && !is_6ghz) {
-		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT not supported, disabling HT/VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
-	}
-
-	if (!sband->vht_cap.vht_supported && is_5ghz) {
-		mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT not supported, disabling VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
-	}
-
-	if (!ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
-					 ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
-		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HE not supported, disabling HE and EHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
-	}
-
-	if (!ieee80211_get_eht_iftype_cap(sband,
-					  ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
-		mlme_dbg(sdata, "EHT not supported, disabling EHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
-	}
-
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) && !is_6ghz) {
-		ht_oper = elems->ht_operation;
-		ht_cap = elems->ht_cap_elem;
-
-		if (!ht_cap) {
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-			ht_oper = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) && !is_6ghz) {
-		vht_oper = elems->vht_operation;
-		if (vht_oper && !ht_oper) {
-			vht_oper = NULL;
-			sdata_info(sdata,
-				   "AP advertised VHT without HT, disabling HT/VHT/HE\n");
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
-		}
-
-		if (!elems->vht_cap_elem) {
-			sdata_info(sdata,
-				   "bad VHT capabilities, disabling VHT\n");
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-			vht_oper = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE)) {
-		he_oper = elems->he_operation;
-
-		if (is_6ghz) {
-			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf;
-			u8 i, j = 0;
-
-			bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
-
-			if (elems->pwr_constr_elem)
-				bss_conf->pwr_reduction = *elems->pwr_constr_elem;
-
-			BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_SIZE(bss_conf->tx_pwr_env) !=
-				     ARRAY_SIZE(elems->tx_pwr_env));
-
-			for (i = 0; i < elems->tx_pwr_env_num; i++) {
-				if (elems->tx_pwr_env_len[i] >
-				    sizeof(bss_conf->tx_pwr_env[j]))
-					continue;
-
-				bss_conf->tx_pwr_env_num++;
-				memcpy(&bss_conf->tx_pwr_env[j], elems->tx_pwr_env[i],
-				       elems->tx_pwr_env_len[i]);
-				j++;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (!ieee80211_verify_peer_he_mcs_support(sdata, ies, he_oper) ||
-		    !ieee80211_verify_sta_he_mcs_support(sdata, sband, he_oper))
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-				        IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * EHT requires HE to be supported as well. Specifically for 6 GHz
-	 * channels, the operation channel information can only be deduced from
-	 * both the 6 GHz operation information (from the HE operation IE) and
-	 * EHT operation.
-	 */
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT)) && he_oper) {
-		const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
-		const u8 *eht_oper_ie;
-
-		ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
-		eht_oper_ie = cfg80211_find_ext_ie(WLAN_EID_EXT_EHT_OPERATION,
-						   ies->data, ies->len);
-		if (eht_oper_ie && eht_oper_ie[1] >=
-		    1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_eht_operation))
-			eht_oper = (void *)(eht_oper_ie + 3);
-		else
-			eht_oper = NULL;
-	}
-
-	/* Allow VHT if at least one channel on the sband supports 80 MHz */
-	have_80mhz = false;
-	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_channels; i++) {
-		if (sband->channels[i].flags & (IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED |
-						IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_80MHZ))
-			continue;
-
-		have_80mhz = true;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (!have_80mhz) {
-		sdata_info(sdata, "80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-	}
-
-	if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
-		s1g_oper = elems->s1g_oper;
-		if (!s1g_oper)
-			sdata_info(sdata,
-				   "AP missing S1G operation element?\n");
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
+			ieee80211_restart_sta_timer(sdata);
 	}
-
-	ifmgd->flags |= ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, sband,
-						     cbss->channel,
-						     bss->vht_cap_info,
-						     ht_oper, vht_oper,
-						     he_oper, eht_oper,
-						     s1g_oper,
-						     &chandef, false);
-
-	sdata->deflink.needed_rx_chains =
-		min(ieee80211_max_rx_chains(sdata, cbss), local->rx_chains);
-
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	/* the element data was RCU protected so no longer valid anyway */
-	kfree(elems);
-	elems = NULL;
-
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE && is_6ghz) {
-		sdata_info(sdata, "Rejecting non-HE 6/7 GHz connection");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/* will change later if needed */
-	sdata->deflink.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
-
-	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-	/*
-	 * If this fails (possibly due to channel context sharing
-	 * on incompatible channels, e.g. 80+80 and 160 sharing the
-	 * same control channel) try to use a smaller bandwidth.
-	 */
-	ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &chandef,
-					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
-
-	/* don't downgrade for 5 and 10 MHz channels, though. */
-	if (chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5 ||
-	    chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10)
-		goto out;
-
-	while (ret && chandef.width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT) {
-		ifmgd->flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
-		ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &chandef,
-						 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
-	}
- out:
-	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static bool ieee80211_get_dtim(const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies,
@@ -5554,36 +6333,76 @@ static bool ieee80211_get_dtim(const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies,
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_prep_connection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				     struct cfg80211_bss *cbss, bool assoc,
+				     struct cfg80211_bss *cbss, s8 link_id,
+				     const u8 *ap_mld_addr, bool assoc,
 				     bool override)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
 	struct sta_info *new_sta = NULL;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 	bool have_sta = false;
+	bool mlo;
 	int err;
 
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
+	if (link_id >= 0) {
+		mlo = true;
+		if (WARN_ON(!ap_mld_addr))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		err = ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, BIT(link_id));
+	} else {
+		if (WARN_ON(ap_mld_addr))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		ap_mld_addr = cbss->bssid;
+		err = ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, 0);
+		link_id = 0;
+		mlo = false;
+	}
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->assoc_data))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+	if (WARN_ON(!link)) {
+		err = -ENOLINK;
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	if (mlo && !is_valid_ether_addr(link->conf->addr))
+		eth_random_addr(link->conf->addr);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->assoc_data)) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_err;
+	}
 
 	/* If a reconfig is happening, bail out */
-	if (local->in_reconfig)
-		return -EBUSY;
+	if (local->in_reconfig) {
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto out_err;
+	}
 
 	if (assoc) {
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		have_sta = sta_info_get(sdata, cbss->bssid);
+		have_sta = sta_info_get(sdata, ap_mld_addr);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
 	if (!have_sta) {
-		new_sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, cbss->bssid, -1, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!new_sta)
-			return -ENOMEM;
+		if (mlo)
+			new_sta = sta_info_alloc_with_link(sdata, ap_mld_addr,
+							   link_id, cbss->bssid,
+							   GFP_KERNEL);
+		else
+			new_sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, ap_mld_addr, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+		if (!new_sta) {
+			err = -ENOMEM;
+			goto out_err;
+		}
+
+		new_sta->sta.mlo = mlo;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -5600,99 +6419,62 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_connection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * it might need the new channel for that.
 	 */
 	if (new_sta) {
-		u32 rates = 0, basic_rates = 0;
-		bool have_higher_than_11mbit = false;
-		int min_rate = INT_MAX, min_rate_index = -1;
 		const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
-		int shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(&sdata->vif);
+		struct link_sta_info *link_sta;
 
-		/* TODO: S1G Basic Rate Set is expressed elsewhere */
-		if (cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
-			ieee80211_s1g_sta_rate_init(new_sta);
-			goto skip_rates;
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		link_sta = rcu_dereference(new_sta->link[link_id]);
+		if (WARN_ON(!link_sta)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			sta_info_free(local, new_sta);
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto out_err;
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_get_rates(sband, bss->supp_rates,
-				    bss->supp_rates_len,
-				    &rates, &basic_rates,
-				    &have_higher_than_11mbit,
-				    &min_rate, &min_rate_index,
-				    shift);
-
-		/*
-		 * This used to be a workaround for basic rates missing
-		 * in the association response frame. Now that we no
-		 * longer use the basic rates from there, it probably
-		 * doesn't happen any more, but keep the workaround so
-		 * in case some *other* APs are buggy in different ways
-		 * we can connect -- with a warning.
-		 * Allow this workaround only in case the AP provided at least
-		 * one rate.
-		 */
-		if (min_rate_index < 0) {
-			sdata_info(sdata,
-				   "No legacy rates in association response\n");
-
+		err = ieee80211_mgd_setup_link_sta(link, new_sta,
+						   link_sta, cbss);
+		if (err) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			sta_info_free(local, new_sta);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		} else if (!basic_rates) {
-			sdata_info(sdata,
-				   "No basic rates, using min rate instead\n");
-			basic_rates = BIT(min_rate_index);
+			goto out_err;
 		}
 
-		if (rates)
-			new_sta->sta.deflink.supp_rates[cbss->channel->band] = rates;
-		else
-			sdata_info(sdata,
-				   "No rates found, keeping mandatory only\n");
-
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates = basic_rates;
-
-		/* cf. IEEE 802.11 9.2.12 */
-		if (cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
-		    have_higher_than_11mbit)
-			sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
-		else
-			sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
-
-skip_rates:
-		memcpy(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, cbss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(link->u.mgd.bssid, cbss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 		/* set timing information */
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = cbss->beacon_interval;
-		rcu_read_lock();
+		link->conf->beacon_int = cbss->beacon_interval;
 		ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->beacon_ies);
 		if (ies) {
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_tsf = ies->tsf;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_device_ts =
+			link->conf->sync_tsf = ies->tsf;
+			link->conf->sync_device_ts =
 				bss->device_ts_beacon;
 
 			ieee80211_get_dtim(ies,
-					   &sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_dtim_count,
+					   &link->conf->sync_dtim_count,
 					   NULL);
 		} else if (!ieee80211_hw_check(&sdata->local->hw,
 					       TIMING_BEACON_ONLY)) {
 			ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->proberesp_ies);
 			/* must be non-NULL since beacon IEs were NULL */
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_tsf = ies->tsf;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_device_ts =
+			link->conf->sync_tsf = ies->tsf;
+			link->conf->sync_device_ts =
 				bss->device_ts_presp;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_dtim_count = 0;
+			link->conf->sync_dtim_count = 0;
 		} else {
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_tsf = 0;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_device_ts = 0;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_dtim_count = 0;
+			link->conf->sync_tsf = 0;
+			link->conf->sync_device_ts = 0;
+			link->conf->sync_dtim_count = 0;
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
 	if (new_sta || override) {
-		err = ieee80211_prep_channel(sdata, cbss);
+		err = ieee80211_prep_channel(sdata, link, cbss,
+					     &link->u.mgd.conn_flags);
 		if (err) {
 			if (new_sta)
 				sta_info_free(local, new_sta);
-			return -EINVAL;
+			goto out_err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -5701,9 +6483,10 @@ skip_rates:
 		 * tell driver about BSSID, basic rates and timing
 		 * this was set up above, before setting the channel
 		 */
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0,
-			BSS_CHANGED_BSSID | BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES |
-			BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID |
+						  BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES |
+						  BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT);
 
 		if (assoc)
 			sta_info_pre_move_state(new_sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
@@ -5714,16 +6497,20 @@ skip_rates:
 			sdata_info(sdata,
 				   "failed to insert STA entry for the AP (error %d)\n",
 				   err);
-			return err;
+			goto out_err;
 		}
 	} else
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(!ether_addr_equal(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, cbss->bssid));
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(!ether_addr_equal(link->u.mgd.bssid, cbss->bssid));
 
 	/* Cancel scan to ensure that nothing interferes with connection */
 	if (local->scanning)
 		ieee80211_scan_cancel(local);
 
 	return 0;
+
+out_err:
+	ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, 0);
+	return err;
 }
 
 /* config hooks */
@@ -5778,6 +6565,9 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!auth_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	memcpy(auth_data->ap_addr,
+	       req->ap_mld_addr ?: req->bss->bssid,
+	       ETH_ALEN);
 	auth_data->bss = req->bss;
 
 	if (req->auth_data_len >= 4) {
@@ -5833,14 +6623,14 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 */
 	if (cont_auth && req->auth_type == NL80211_AUTHTYPE_SAE &&
 	    auth_data->peer_confirmed && auth_data->sae_trans == 2)
-		ieee80211_mark_sta_auth(sdata, req->bss->bssid);
+		ieee80211_mark_sta_auth(sdata);
 
 	if (ifmgd->associated) {
 		u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "disconnect from AP %pM for new auth to %pM\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, req->bss->bssid);
+			   sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, auth_data->ap_addr);
 		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
 				       WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 				       false, frame_buf);
@@ -5851,15 +6641,19 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					    false);
 	}
 
-	sdata_info(sdata, "authenticate with %pM\n", req->bss->bssid);
+	sdata_info(sdata, "authenticate with %pM\n", auth_data->ap_addr);
 
-	err = ieee80211_prep_connection(sdata, req->bss, cont_auth, false);
+	/* needed for transmitting the auth frame(s) properly */
+	memcpy(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, auth_data->ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	err = ieee80211_prep_connection(sdata, req->bss, req->link_id,
+					req->ap_mld_addr, cont_auth, false);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_clear;
 
 	err = ieee80211_auth(sdata);
 	if (err) {
-		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, req->bss->bssid);
+		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, auth_data->ap_addr);
 		goto err_clear;
 	}
 
@@ -5868,38 +6662,205 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return 0;
 
  err_clear:
-	eth_zero_addr(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+		eth_zero_addr(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+		mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
+		ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
+		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
+	}
 	ifmgd->auth_data = NULL;
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
-	ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 	kfree(auth_data);
 	return err;
 }
 
+static ieee80211_conn_flags_t
+ieee80211_setup_assoc_link(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			   struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data,
+			   struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req,
+			   ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags,
+			   unsigned int link_id)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *beacon_ies;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	const struct element *ht_elem, *vht_elem;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss;
+	struct ieee80211_bss *bss;
+	bool is_5ghz, is_6ghz;
+
+	cbss = assoc_data->link[link_id].bss;
+	if (WARN_ON(!cbss))
+		return 0;
+
+	bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
+
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
+	if (WARN_ON(!sband))
+		return 0;
+
+	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+	if (WARN_ON(!link))
+		return 0;
+
+	is_5ghz = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ;
+	is_6ghz = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ;
+
+	/* for MLO connections assume advertising all rates is OK */
+	if (!req->ap_mld_addr) {
+		assoc_data->supp_rates = bss->supp_rates;
+		assoc_data->supp_rates_len = bss->supp_rates_len;
+	}
+
+	/* copy and link elems for the STA profile */
+	if (req->links[link_id].elems_len) {
+		memcpy(assoc_data->ie_pos, req->links[link_id].elems,
+		       req->links[link_id].elems_len);
+		assoc_data->link[link_id].elems = assoc_data->ie_pos;
+		assoc_data->link[link_id].elems_len = req->links[link_id].elems_len;
+		assoc_data->ie_pos += req->links[link_id].elems_len;
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ht_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION);
+	if (ht_elem && ht_elem->datalen >= sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation))
+		assoc_data->link[link_id].ap_ht_param =
+			((struct ieee80211_ht_operation *)(ht_elem->data))->ht_param;
+	else if (!is_6ghz)
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+	vht_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
+	if (vht_elem && vht_elem->datalen >= sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap)) {
+		memcpy(&assoc_data->link[link_id].ap_vht_cap, vht_elem->data,
+		       sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
+	} else if (is_5ghz) {
+		link_info(link,
+			  "VHT capa missing/short, disabling VHT/HE/EHT\n");
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+			      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	link->u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
+	link->u.mgd.dtim_period = 0;
+	link->u.mgd.have_beacon = false;
+
+	/* override HT/VHT configuration only if the AP and we support it */
+	if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
+		struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap sta_ht_cap;
+
+		memcpy(&sta_ht_cap, &sband->ht_cap, sizeof(sta_ht_cap));
+		ieee80211_apply_htcap_overrides(sdata, &sta_ht_cap);
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	beacon_ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->beacon_ies);
+	if (beacon_ies) {
+		const struct element *elem;
+		u8 dtim_count = 0;
+
+		ieee80211_get_dtim(beacon_ies, &dtim_count,
+				   &link->u.mgd.dtim_period);
+
+		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = true;
+
+		if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, TIMING_BEACON_ONLY)) {
+			link->conf->sync_tsf = beacon_ies->tsf;
+			link->conf->sync_device_ts = bss->device_ts_beacon;
+			link->conf->sync_dtim_count = dtim_count;
+		}
+
+		elem = cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_MULTIPLE_BSSID_CONFIGURATION,
+					      beacon_ies->data, beacon_ies->len);
+		if (elem && elem->datalen >= 3)
+			link->conf->profile_periodicity = elem->data[2];
+		else
+			link->conf->profile_periodicity = 0;
+
+		elem = cfg80211_find_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
+					  beacon_ies->data, beacon_ies->len);
+		if (elem && elem->datalen >= 11 &&
+		    (elem->data[10] & WLAN_EXT_CAPA11_EMA_SUPPORT))
+			link->conf->ema_ap = true;
+		else
+			link->conf->ema_ap = false;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (bss->corrupt_data) {
+		char *corrupt_type = "data";
+
+		if (bss->corrupt_data & IEEE80211_BSS_CORRUPT_BEACON) {
+			if (bss->corrupt_data & IEEE80211_BSS_CORRUPT_PROBE_RESP)
+				corrupt_type = "beacon and probe response";
+			else
+				corrupt_type = "beacon";
+		} else if (bss->corrupt_data & IEEE80211_BSS_CORRUPT_PROBE_RESP) {
+			corrupt_type = "probe response";
+		}
+		sdata_info(sdata, "associating to AP %pM with corrupt %s\n",
+			   cbss->bssid, corrupt_type);
+	}
+
+	if (link->u.mgd.req_smps == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC) {
+		if (sdata->u.mgd.powersave)
+			link->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
+		else
+			link->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
+	} else {
+		link->smps_mode = link->u.mgd.req_smps;
+	}
+
+	return conn_flags;
+}
+
 int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req)
 {
-	bool is_6ghz = req->bss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ;
-	bool is_5ghz = req->bss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ;
+	unsigned int assoc_link_id = req->link_id < 0 ? 0 : req->link_id;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)req->bss->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data;
-	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *beacon_ies;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	const struct element *ssid_elem;
 	struct ieee80211_vif_cfg *vif_cfg = &sdata->vif.cfg;
-	const struct element *ssid_elem, *ht_elem, *vht_elem;
+	ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags = 0;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss;
+	struct ieee80211_bss *bss;
+	bool override;
 	int i, err;
-	bool override = false;
+	size_t size = sizeof(*assoc_data) + req->ie_len;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; i++)
+		size += req->links[i].elems_len;
 
-	assoc_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*assoc_data) + req->ie_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (req->ap_mld_addr) {
+		for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; i++) {
+			if (!req->links[i].bss)
+				continue;
+			if (i == assoc_link_id)
+				continue;
+			/*
+			 * For now, support only a single link in MLO, we
+			 * don't have the necessary parsing of the multi-
+			 * link element in the association response, etc.
+			 */
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "refusing MLO association with >1 links\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	assoc_data = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!assoc_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	cbss = req->link_id < 0 ? req->bss : req->links[req->link_id].bss;
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	ssid_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(req->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
+	ssid_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
 	if (!ssid_elem || ssid_elem->datalen > sizeof(assoc_data->ssid)) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		kfree(assoc_data);
@@ -5911,12 +6872,33 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	vif_cfg->ssid_len = assoc_data->ssid_len;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+	if (req->ap_mld_addr) {
+		for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS; i++) {
+			if (!req->links[i].bss)
+				continue;
+			link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[i], sdata);
+			if (link)
+				ether_addr_copy(assoc_data->link[i].addr,
+						link->conf->addr);
+			else
+				eth_random_addr(assoc_data->link[i].addr);
+		}
+	} else {
+		memcpy(assoc_data->link[0].addr, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	}
+
+	assoc_data->s1g = cbss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ;
+
+	memcpy(assoc_data->ap_addr,
+	       req->ap_mld_addr ?: req->bss->bssid,
+	       ETH_ALEN);
+
 	if (ifmgd->associated) {
 		u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "disconnect from AP %pM for new assoc to %pM\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, req->bss->bssid);
+			   sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, assoc_data->ap_addr);
 		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
 				       WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 				       false, frame_buf);
@@ -5941,15 +6923,14 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		bool match;
 
 		/* keep sta info, bssid if matching */
-		match = ether_addr_equal(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid,
-					 req->bss->bssid);
+		match = ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->auth_data->ap_addr,
+					 assoc_data->ap_addr);
 		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, match);
 	}
 
 	/* prepare assoc data */
 
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.beacon_crc_valid = false;
-
+	bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
 	assoc_data->wmm = bss->wmm_used &&
 			  (local->hw.queues >= IEEE80211_NUM_ACS);
 
@@ -5964,27 +6945,47 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[i] == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP40 ||
 		    req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[i] == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP ||
 		    req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[i] == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104) {
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+			conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+			conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+			conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+			conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 			netdev_info(sdata->dev,
 				    "disabling HT/VHT/HE due to WEP/TKIP use\n");
 		}
 	}
 
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[req->bss->channel->band];
-
 	/* also disable HT/VHT/HE/EHT if the AP doesn't use WMM */
 	if (!bss->wmm_used) {
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 		netdev_info(sdata->dev,
 			    "disabling HT/VHT/HE as WMM/QoS is not supported by the AP\n");
 	}
 
+	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT) {
+		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT disabled by flag, disabling HT/VHT/HE\n");
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+
+	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_VHT) {
+		mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT disabled by flag, disabling VHT\n");
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+	}
+
+	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HE) {
+		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HE disabled by flag, disabling HE/EHT\n");
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+	}
+
+	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_EHT)
+		conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
+
 	memcpy(&ifmgd->ht_capa, &req->ht_capa, sizeof(ifmgd->ht_capa));
 	memcpy(&ifmgd->ht_capa_mask, &req->ht_capa_mask,
 	       sizeof(ifmgd->ht_capa_mask));
@@ -6000,6 +7001,9 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (req->ie && req->ie_len) {
 		memcpy(assoc_data->ie, req->ie, req->ie_len);
 		assoc_data->ie_len = req->ie_len;
+		assoc_data->ie_pos = assoc_data->ie + assoc_data->ie_len;
+	} else {
+		assoc_data->ie_pos = assoc_data->ie;
 	}
 
 	if (req->fils_kek) {
@@ -6017,30 +7021,39 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		memcpy(assoc_data->fils_nonces, req->fils_nonces,
 		       2 * FILS_NONCE_LEN);
 
-	assoc_data->bss = req->bss;
-	assoc_data->capability = req->bss->capability;
-	assoc_data->supp_rates = bss->supp_rates;
-	assoc_data->supp_rates_len = bss->supp_rates_len;
+	/* default timeout */
+	assoc_data->timeout = jiffies;
+	assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	ht_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(req->bss, WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION);
-	if (ht_elem && ht_elem->datalen >= sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation))
-		assoc_data->ap_ht_param =
-			((struct ieee80211_ht_operation *)(ht_elem->data))->ht_param;
-	else if (!is_6ghz)
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-	vht_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(req->bss, WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
-	if (vht_elem && vht_elem->datalen >= sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap)) {
-		memcpy(&assoc_data->ap_vht_cap, vht_elem->data,
-		       sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
-	} else if (is_5ghz) {
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "VHT capa missing/short, disabling VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-				IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-				IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+	assoc_data->assoc_link_id = assoc_link_id;
+
+	if (req->ap_mld_addr) {
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(assoc_data->link); i++) {
+			assoc_data->link[i].conn_flags = conn_flags;
+			assoc_data->link[i].bss = req->links[i].bss;
+		}
+
+		/* if there was no authentication, set up the link */
+		err = ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, BIT(assoc_link_id));
+		if (err)
+			goto err_clear;
+	} else {
+		assoc_data->link[0].conn_flags = conn_flags;
+		assoc_data->link[0].bss = cbss;
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[assoc_link_id], sdata);
+	if (WARN_ON(!link)) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto err_clear;
+	}
+
+	/* keep old conn_flags from ieee80211_prep_channel() from auth */
+	conn_flags |= link->u.mgd.conn_flags;
+	conn_flags |= ieee80211_setup_assoc_link(sdata, assoc_data, req,
+						 conn_flags, assoc_link_id);
+	override = link->u.mgd.conn_flags != conn_flags;
+	link->u.mgd.conn_flags |= conn_flags;
 
 	if (WARN((sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_UAPSD) &&
 		 ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, PS_NULLFUNC_STACK),
@@ -6057,7 +7070,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (req->prev_bssid)
-		memcpy(assoc_data->prev_bssid, req->prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(assoc_data->prev_ap_addr, req->prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (req->use_mfp) {
 		ifmgd->mfp = IEEE80211_MFP_REQUIRED;
@@ -6084,139 +7097,58 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata->control_port_no_preauth = req->crypto.control_port_no_preauth;
 
 	/* kick off associate process */
-
 	ifmgd->assoc_data = assoc_data;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.dtim_period = 0;
-	sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = false;
-
-	/* override HT/VHT configuration only if the AP and we support it */
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
-		struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap sta_ht_cap;
 
-		if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT)
-			override = true;
-
-		memcpy(&sta_ht_cap, &sband->ht_cap, sizeof(sta_ht_cap));
-		ieee80211_apply_htcap_overrides(sdata, &sta_ht_cap);
-
-		/* check for 40 MHz disable override */
-		if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ) &&
-		    sband->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40 &&
-		    !(sta_ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40))
-			override = true;
-
-		if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) &&
-		    req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_VHT)
-			override = true;
-	}
-
-	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT) {
-		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT disabled by flag, disabling HT/VHT/HE\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
-	}
-
-	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_VHT) {
-		mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT disabled by flag, disabling VHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-	}
-
-	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HE) {
-		mlme_dbg(sdata, "HE disabled by flag, disabling HE/EHT\n");
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(assoc_data->link); i++) {
+		if (!assoc_data->link[i].bss)
+			continue;
+		if (i == assoc_data->assoc_link_id)
+			continue;
+		/* only calculate the flags, hence link == NULL */
+		err = ieee80211_prep_channel(sdata, NULL, assoc_data->link[i].bss,
+					     &assoc_data->link[i].conn_flags);
+		if (err)
+			goto err_clear;
 	}
 
-	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_EHT)
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+	/* needed for transmitting the assoc frames properly */
+	memcpy(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, assoc_data->ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	err = ieee80211_prep_connection(sdata, req->bss, true, override);
+	err = ieee80211_prep_connection(sdata, cbss, req->link_id,
+					req->ap_mld_addr, true, override);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_clear;
 
-	if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.req_smps == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC) {
-		if (ifmgd->powersave)
-			sdata->deflink.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
-		else
-			sdata->deflink.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
-	} else {
-		sdata->deflink.smps_mode = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.req_smps;
-	}
+	assoc_data->link[assoc_data->assoc_link_id].conn_flags =
+		link->u.mgd.conn_flags;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	beacon_ies = rcu_dereference(req->bss->beacon_ies);
+	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&sdata->local->hw, NEED_DTIM_BEFORE_ASSOC)) {
+		const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *beacon_ies;
 
-	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&sdata->local->hw, NEED_DTIM_BEFORE_ASSOC) &&
-	    !beacon_ies) {
-		/*
-		 * Wait up to one beacon interval ...
-		 * should this be more if we miss one?
-		 */
-		sdata_info(sdata, "waiting for beacon from %pM\n",
-			   sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
-		assoc_data->timeout = TU_TO_EXP_TIME(req->bss->beacon_interval);
-		assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
-		assoc_data->need_beacon = true;
-	} else if (beacon_ies) {
-		const struct element *elem;
-		u8 dtim_count = 0;
-
-		ieee80211_get_dtim(beacon_ies, &dtim_count,
-				   &sdata->deflink.u.mgd.dtim_period);
-
-		sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = true;
-		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies;
-		assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		beacon_ies = rcu_dereference(req->bss->beacon_ies);
 
-		if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, TIMING_BEACON_ONLY)) {
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_tsf = beacon_ies->tsf;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_device_ts =
-				bss->device_ts_beacon;
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.sync_dtim_count = dtim_count;
+		if (beacon_ies) {
+			/*
+			 * Wait up to one beacon interval ...
+			 * should this be more if we miss one?
+			 */
+			sdata_info(sdata, "waiting for beacon from %pM\n",
+				   link->u.mgd.bssid);
+			assoc_data->timeout = TU_TO_EXP_TIME(req->bss->beacon_interval);
+			assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
+			assoc_data->need_beacon = true;
 		}
-
-		elem = cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_MULTIPLE_BSSID_CONFIGURATION,
-					      beacon_ies->data, beacon_ies->len);
-		if (elem && elem->datalen >= 3)
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.profile_periodicity = elem->data[2];
-		else
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.profile_periodicity = 0;
-
-		elem = cfg80211_find_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
-					  beacon_ies->data, beacon_ies->len);
-		if (elem && elem->datalen >= 11 &&
-		    (elem->data[10] & WLAN_EXT_CAPA11_EMA_SUPPORT))
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.ema_ap = true;
-		else
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.ema_ap = false;
-	} else {
-		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies;
-		assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	run_again(sdata, assoc_data->timeout);
 
-	if (bss->corrupt_data) {
-		char *corrupt_type = "data";
-		if (bss->corrupt_data & IEEE80211_BSS_CORRUPT_BEACON) {
-			if (bss->corrupt_data &
-					IEEE80211_BSS_CORRUPT_PROBE_RESP)
-				corrupt_type = "beacon and probe response";
-			else
-				corrupt_type = "beacon";
-		} else if (bss->corrupt_data & IEEE80211_BSS_CORRUPT_PROBE_RESP)
-			corrupt_type = "probe response";
-		sdata_info(sdata, "associating with AP with corrupt %s\n",
-			   corrupt_type);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
  err_clear:
 	eth_zero_addr(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+					  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
 	ifmgd->assoc_data = NULL;
  err_free:
 	kfree(assoc_data);
@@ -6234,7 +7166,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	};
 
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, req->bssid)) {
+	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->auth_data->ap_addr, req->bssid)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "aborting authentication with %pM by local choice (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
 			   req->bssid, req->reason_code,
@@ -6254,7 +7186,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (ifmgd->assoc_data &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid, req->bssid)) {
+	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->assoc_data->ap_addr, req->bssid)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "aborting association with %pM by local choice (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
 			   req->bssid, req->reason_code,
@@ -6265,7 +7197,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					       IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
 					       req->reason_code, tx,
 					       frame_buf);
-		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false, true);
+		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_ABANDON);
 		ieee80211_report_disconnect(sdata, frame_buf,
 					    sizeof(frame_buf), true,
 					    req->reason_code, false);
@@ -6273,7 +7205,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (ifmgd->associated &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, req->bssid)) {
+	    ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, req->bssid)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "deauthenticating from %pM by local choice (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
 			   req->bssid, req->reason_code,
@@ -6294,23 +7226,17 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 int ieee80211_mgd_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			   struct cfg80211_disassoc_request *req)
 {
-	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
-	/*
-	 * cfg80211 should catch this ... but it's racy since
-	 * we can receive a disassoc frame, process it, hand it
-	 * to cfg80211 while that's in a locked section already
-	 * trying to tell us that the user wants to disconnect.
-	 */
-	if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bss != req->bss)
-		return -ENOLINK;
+	if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated ||
+	    memcmp(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, req->ap_addr, ETH_ALEN))
+		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	sdata_info(sdata,
 		   "disassociating from %pM by local choice (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
-		   req->bss->bssid, req->reason_code, ieee80211_get_reason_code_string(req->reason_code));
+		   req->ap_addr, req->reason_code,
+		   ieee80211_get_reason_code_string(req->reason_code));
 
-	memcpy(bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC,
 			       req->reason_code, !req->local_state_change,
 			       frame_buf);
@@ -6321,6 +7247,12 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void ieee80211_mgd_stop_link(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
+{
+	cancel_work_sync(&link->u.mgd.request_smps_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&link->u.mgd.chswitch_work);
+}
+
 void ieee80211_mgd_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
@@ -6332,17 +7264,12 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	 */
 	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->monitor_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->beacon_connection_loss_work);
-	cancel_work_sync(&sdata->deflink.u.mgd.request_smps_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work);
-	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->chswitch_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ifmgd->tdls_peer_del_work);
 
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	if (ifmgd->assoc_data) {
-		struct cfg80211_bss *bss = ifmgd->assoc_data->bss;
-		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false, false);
-		cfg80211_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, bss);
-	}
+	if (ifmgd->assoc_data)
+		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, ASSOC_TIMEOUT);
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data)
 		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 	spin_lock_bh(&ifmgd->teardown_lock);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ocb.c b/net/mac80211/ocb.c
index 0fd29d9c496c..a57dcbe99a0d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ocb.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ocb.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void ieee80211_ocb_rx_no_sta(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	scan_width = cfg80211_chandef_to_scan_width(&chanctx_conf->def);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, -1, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!sta)
 		return;
 
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ int ieee80211_ocb_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (ifocb->joined == true)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
+	sdata->deflink.operating_11g_mode = true;
 	sdata->deflink.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 	sdata->deflink.needed_rx_chains = sdata->local->rx_chains;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
-	err = ieee80211_link_use_channel(sdata->link[0], &setup->chandef,
+	err = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &setup->chandef,
 					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 	if (err)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int ieee80211_ocb_leave(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_OCB);
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
-	ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+	ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 
 	skb_queue_purge(&sdata->skb_queue);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
index 2ed4e2325914..d78c82d6b696 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 				&sdata->state);
 			sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
 			ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(
-				sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
+				sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+				BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
 		}
 
 		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 				       &sdata->state)) {
 			sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = true;
 			ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(
-				sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
+				sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+				BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
@@ -767,9 +769,11 @@ int ieee80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_WDEV_TO_SUB_IF(wdev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
+	struct sta_info *sta = NULL;
 	const struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)params->buf;
 	bool need_offchan = false;
+	bool mlo_sta = false;
+	int link_id = -1;
 	u32 flags;
 	int ret;
 	u8 *data;
@@ -802,16 +806,30 @@ int ieee80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 		    !ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) &&
 		    !sdata->bss->active)
 			need_offchan = true;
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, mgmt->da);
+		mlo_sta = sta && sta->sta.mlo;
+
 		if (!ieee80211_is_action(mgmt->frame_control) ||
 		    mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_PUBLIC ||
 		    mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_SELF_PROTECTED ||
-		    mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_SPECTRUM_MGMT)
+		    mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			break;
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, mgmt->da);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		if (!sta)
+		}
+
+		if (!sta) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return -ENOLINK;
+		}
+		if (params->link_id >= 0 &&
+		    !(sta->sta.valid_links & BIT(params->link_id))) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			return -ENOLINK;
+		}
+		link_id = params->link_id;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
@@ -819,8 +837,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 		if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated ||
 		    (params->offchan && params->wait &&
 		     local->ops->remain_on_channel &&
-		     memcmp(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid,
-			    mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN)))
+		     memcmp(sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN)))
 			need_offchan = true;
 		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		break;
@@ -841,20 +858,41 @@ int ieee80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 
 	/* Check if the operating channel is the requested channel */
-	if (!need_offchan) {
-		struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+	if (!params->chan && mlo_sta) {
+		need_offchan = false;
+	} else if (!need_offchan) {
+		struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf = NULL;
+		int i;
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
+		/* Check all the links first */
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->vif.link_conf); i++) {
+			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *conf;
+
+			conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[i]);
+			if (!conf)
+				continue;
+
+			chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(conf->chanctx_conf);
+			if (!chanctx_conf)
+				continue;
+
+			if (mlo_sta && params->chan == chanctx_conf->def.chan &&
+			    ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, mgmt->sa)) {
+				link_id = i;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (ether_addr_equal(conf->addr, mgmt->sa))
+				break;
+
+			chanctx_conf = NULL;
+		}
 
 		if (chanctx_conf) {
 			need_offchan = params->chan &&
 				       (params->chan !=
 					chanctx_conf->def.chan);
-		} else if (!params->chan) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			rcu_read_unlock();
-			goto out_unlock;
 		} else {
 			need_offchan = true;
 		}
@@ -924,7 +962,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 	}
 
 	if (!need_offchan) {
-		ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
+		ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(sdata, skb, 7, link_id);
 		ret = 0;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 7947e9a162a9..d5ea5f5bcf3a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -270,17 +270,18 @@ static void rate_control_free(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	kfree(ctrl_ref);
 }
 
-void ieee80211_check_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+void ieee80211_check_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-	u32 user_mask, basic_rates = sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates;
+	u32 user_mask, basic_rates = link->conf->basic_rates;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan))
+	if (WARN_ON(!link->conf->chandef.chan))
 		return;
 
-	band = sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan->band;
+	band = link->conf->chandef.chan->band;
 	if (band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
 		/* TODO */
 		return;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index d89c13584dc8..d6190f10fe7c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static inline void rate_control_add_debugfs(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 #endif
 }
 
-void ieee80211_check_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
+void ieee80211_check_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_link_data *link);
 
 /* Get a reference to the rate control algorithm. If `name' is NULL, get the
  * first available algorithm. */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 304b9909f025..57df21e2170a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2532,6 +2532,35 @@ __ieee80211_data_to_8023(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx, bool *port_control)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+bool ieee80211_is_our_addr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			   const u8 *addr, int *out_link_id)
+{
+	unsigned int link_id;
+
+	/* non-MLO, or MLD address replaced by hardware */
+	if (ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, addr))
+		return true;
+
+	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links)
+		return false;
+
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->vif.link_conf); link_id++) {
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *conf;
+
+		conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+
+		if (!conf)
+			continue;
+		if (ether_addr_equal(conf->addr, addr)) {
+			if (out_link_id)
+				*out_link_id = link_id;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * requires that rx->skb is a frame with ethernet header
  */
@@ -2547,7 +2576,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_frame_allowed(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx, __le16 fc)
 	 * all other destination addresses for them.
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(ehdr->h_proto == rx->sdata->control_port_protocol))
-		return ether_addr_equal(ehdr->h_dest, rx->sdata->vif.addr) ||
+		return ieee80211_is_our_addr(rx->sdata, ehdr->h_dest, NULL) ||
 		       ether_addr_equal(ehdr->h_dest, pae_group_addr);
 
 	if (ieee80211_802_1x_port_control(rx) ||
@@ -3615,7 +3644,13 @@ static ieee80211_rx_result debug_noinline
 ieee80211_rx_h_userspace_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(rx->skb);
-	int sig = 0;
+	struct cfg80211_rx_info info = {
+		.freq = ieee80211_rx_status_to_khz(status),
+		.buf = rx->skb->data,
+		.len = rx->skb->len,
+		.link_id = rx->link_id,
+		.have_link_id = rx->link_id >= 0,
+	};
 
 	/* skip known-bad action frames and return them in the next handler */
 	if (status->rx_flags & IEEE80211_RX_MALFORMED_ACTION_FRM)
@@ -3630,11 +3665,15 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_userspace_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&rx->local->hw, SIGNAL_DBM) &&
 	    !(status->flag & RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL))
-		sig = status->signal;
+		info.sig_dbm = status->signal;
 
-	if (cfg80211_rx_mgmt_khz(&rx->sdata->wdev,
-				 ieee80211_rx_status_to_khz(status), sig,
-				 rx->skb->data, rx->skb->len, 0)) {
+	if (ieee80211_is_timing_measurement(rx->skb) ||
+	    ieee80211_is_ftm(rx->skb)) {
+		info.rx_tstamp = ktime_to_ns(skb_hwtstamps(rx->skb)->hwtstamp);
+		info.ack_tstamp = ktime_to_ns(status->ack_tx_hwtstamp);
+	}
+
+	if (cfg80211_rx_mgmt_ext(&rx->sdata->wdev, &info)) {
 		if (rx->sta)
 			rx->sta->deflink.rx_stats.packets++;
 		dev_kfree_skb(rx->skb);
@@ -3735,7 +3774,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action_return(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 					local->hw.offchannel_tx_hw_queue;
 		}
 
-		__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(rx->sdata, nskb, 7,
+		__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(rx->sdata, nskb, 7, -1,
 					    status->band);
 	}
 	dev_kfree_skb(rx->skb);
@@ -3951,6 +3990,9 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_handlers(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx,
 		 */
 		rx->skb = skb;
 
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!rx->link))
+			goto rxh_next;
+
 		CALL_RXH(ieee80211_rx_h_check_more_data);
 		CALL_RXH(ieee80211_rx_h_uapsd_and_pspoll);
 		CALL_RXH(ieee80211_rx_h_sta_process);
@@ -4029,6 +4071,7 @@ void ieee80211_release_reorder_timeout(struct sta_info *sta, int tid)
 		/* This is OK -- must be QoS data frame */
 		.security_idx = tid,
 		.seqno_idx = tid,
+		.link_id = -1,
 	};
 	struct tid_ampdu_rx *tid_agg_rx;
 
@@ -4065,6 +4108,7 @@ void ieee80211_mark_rx_ba_filtered_frames(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, u8 tid,
 		/* This is OK -- must be QoS data frame */
 		.security_idx = tid,
 		.seqno_idx = tid,
+		.link_id = -1,
 	};
 	int i, diff;
 
@@ -4077,6 +4121,7 @@ void ieee80211_mark_rx_ba_filtered_frames(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, u8 tid,
 
 	rx.sta = sta;
 	rx.sdata = sta->sdata;
+	rx.link = &rx.sdata->deflink;
 	rx.local = sta->local;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -4159,7 +4204,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_accept_frame(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 			return false;
 		if (multicast)
 			return true;
-		return ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1);
+		return ieee80211_is_our_addr(sdata, hdr->addr1, &rx->link_id);
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		if (!bssid)
 			return false;
@@ -4213,9 +4258,11 @@ static bool ieee80211_accept_frame(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 		if (!bssid)
-			return ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1);
+			return ieee80211_is_our_addr(sdata, hdr->addr1,
+						     &rx->link_id);
 
-		if (!ieee80211_bssid_match(bssid, sdata->vif.addr)) {
+		if (!is_broadcast_ether_addr(bssid) &&
+		    !ieee80211_is_our_addr(sdata, bssid, NULL)) {
 			/*
 			 * Accept public action frames even when the
 			 * BSSID doesn't match, this is used for P2P
@@ -4223,7 +4270,8 @@ static bool ieee80211_accept_frame(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 			 * itself never looks at these frames.
 			 */
 			if (!multicast &&
-			    !ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1))
+			    !ieee80211_is_our_addr(sdata, hdr->addr1,
+						   &rx->link_id))
 				return false;
 			if (ieee80211_is_public_action(hdr, skb->len))
 				return true;
@@ -4690,6 +4738,9 @@ static bool ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = rx->local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = rx->sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)skb->data;
+	struct link_sta_info *link_sta = NULL;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
 	rx->skb = skb;
 
@@ -4711,9 +4762,30 @@ static bool ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx,
 	if (!ieee80211_accept_frame(rx))
 		return false;
 
+	if (rx->link_id >= 0) {
+		link = rcu_dereference(rx->sdata->link[rx->link_id]);
+
+		/* we might race link removal */
+		if (!link)
+			return true;
+		rx->link = link;
+	} else {
+		rx->link = &sdata->deflink;
+	}
+
+	if (unlikely(!is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) &&
+		     rx->link_id >= 0 && rx->sta && rx->sta->sta.mlo)) {
+		link_sta = rcu_dereference(rx->sta->link[rx->link_id]);
+
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!link_sta))
+			return true;
+	}
+
 	if (!consume) {
-		skb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (!skb) {
+		struct skb_shared_hwtstamps *shwt;
+
+		rx->skb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!rx->skb) {
 			if (net_ratelimit())
 				wiphy_debug(local->hw.wiphy,
 					"failed to copy skb for %s\n",
@@ -4721,7 +4793,28 @@ static bool ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx,
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		rx->skb = skb;
+		/* skb_copy() does not copy the hw timestamps, so copy it
+		 * explicitly
+		 */
+		shwt = skb_hwtstamps(rx->skb);
+		shwt->hwtstamp = skb_hwtstamps(skb)->hwtstamp;
+	}
+
+	if (unlikely(link_sta)) {
+		/* translate to MLD addresses */
+		if (ether_addr_equal(link->conf->addr, hdr->addr1))
+			ether_addr_copy(hdr->addr1, rx->sdata->vif.addr);
+		if (ether_addr_equal(link_sta->addr, hdr->addr2))
+			ether_addr_copy(hdr->addr2, rx->sta->addr);
+		/* translate A3 only if it's the BSSID */
+		if (!ieee80211_has_tods(hdr->frame_control) &&
+		    !ieee80211_has_fromds(hdr->frame_control)) {
+			if (ether_addr_equal(link_sta->addr, hdr->addr3))
+				ether_addr_copy(hdr->addr3, rx->sta->addr);
+			else if (ether_addr_equal(link->conf->addr, hdr->addr3))
+				ether_addr_copy(hdr->addr3, rx->sdata->vif.addr);
+		}
+		/* not needed for A4 since it can only carry the SA */
 	}
 
 	ieee80211_invoke_rx_handlers(rx);
@@ -4741,6 +4834,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_8023(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	rx.skb = skb;
 	rx.local = local;
 	rx.list = list;
+	rx.link_id = -1;
 
 	I802_DEBUG_INC(local->dot11ReceivedFragmentCount);
 
@@ -4753,6 +4847,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_8023(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	rx.sta = container_of(pubsta, struct sta_info, sta);
 	rx.sdata = rx.sta->sdata;
+	rx.link = &rx.sdata->deflink;
 
 	fast_rx = rcu_dereference(rx.sta->fast_rx);
 	if (!fast_rx)
@@ -4765,6 +4860,29 @@ drop:
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
+static bool ieee80211_rx_for_interface(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx,
+				       struct sk_buff *skb, bool consume)
+{
+	struct link_sta_info *link_sta;
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)skb->data;
+
+	/*
+	 * Look up link station first, in case there's a
+	 * chance that they might have a link address that
+	 * is identical to the MLD address, that way we'll
+	 * have the link information if needed.
+	 */
+	link_sta = link_sta_info_get_bss(rx->sdata, hdr->addr2);
+	if (link_sta) {
+		rx->sta = link_sta->sta;
+		rx->link_id = link_sta->link_id;
+	} else {
+		rx->sta = sta_info_get_bss(rx->sdata, hdr->addr2);
+	}
+
+	return ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle(rx, skb, consume);
+}
+
 /*
  * This is the actual Rx frames handler. as it belongs to Rx path it must
  * be called with rcu_read_lock protection.
@@ -4788,6 +4906,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	rx.skb = skb;
 	rx.local = local;
 	rx.list = list;
+	rx.link_id = -1;
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_data(fc) || ieee80211_is_mgmt(fc))
 		I802_DEBUG_INC(local->dot11ReceivedFragmentCount);
@@ -4873,18 +4992,16 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		rx.sta = sta_info_get_bss(prev, hdr->addr2);
 		rx.sdata = prev;
-		ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle(&rx, skb, false);
+		ieee80211_rx_for_interface(&rx, skb, false);
 
 		prev = sdata;
 	}
 
 	if (prev) {
-		rx.sta = sta_info_get_bss(prev, hdr->addr2);
 		rx.sdata = prev;
 
-		if (ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle(&rx, skb, true))
+		if (ieee80211_rx_for_interface(&rx, skb, true))
 			return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index f80284eee055..fa8ddf576bc1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ ieee80211_bss_info_update(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	if (baselen > len)
 		return NULL;
 
-	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(elements, len - baselen, false,
-				       mgmt->bssid, cbss->bssid);
+	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(elements, len - baselen, false, cbss);
 	if (!elems)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -221,16 +220,21 @@ ieee80211_bss_info_update(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
 	ieee80211_update_bss_from_elems(local, bss, elems, rx_status, beacon);
+	kfree(elems);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(non_tx_cbss, &cbss->nontrans_list, nontrans_list) {
 		non_tx_bss = (void *)non_tx_cbss->priv;
 
+		elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(elements, len - baselen, false,
+					       non_tx_cbss);
+		if (!elems)
+			continue;
+
 		ieee80211_update_bss_from_elems(local, non_tx_bss, elems,
 						rx_status, beacon);
+		kfree(elems);
 	}
 
-	kfree(elems);
-
 	return bss;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c b/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c
index 76747bfdaddd..871cdac2d0f4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Copyright 2007, Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>
  * Copyright 2007-2008, Intel Corporation
  * Copyright 2008, Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
- * Copyright (C) 2018, 2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018, 2020, 2022 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				 struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
 				 enum nl80211_band current_band,
 				 u32 vht_cap_info,
-				 u32 sta_flags, u8 *bssid,
+				 ieee80211_conn_flags_t conn_flags, u8 *bssid,
 				 struct ieee80211_csa_ie *csa_ie)
 {
 	enum nl80211_band new_band = current_band;
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ int ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sec_chan_offs = elems->sec_chan_offs;
 	wide_bw_chansw_ie = elems->wide_bw_chansw_ie;
 
-	if (sta_flags & (IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-			 IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ)) {
+	if (conn_flags & (IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+			  IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ)) {
 		sec_chan_offs = NULL;
 		wide_bw_chansw_ie = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (sta_flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
+	if (conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)
 		wide_bw_chansw_ie = NULL;
 
 	if (elems->ext_chansw_ie) {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	if (sec_chan_offs) {
 		secondary_channel_offset = sec_chan_offs->sec_chan_offs;
-	} else if (!(sta_flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
+	} else if (!(conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
 		/* If the secondary channel offset IE is not present,
 		 * we can't know what's the post-CSA offset, so the
 		 * best we can do is use 20MHz.
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ int ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 						&new_vht_chandef))
 			new_vht_chandef.chan = NULL;
 
-		if (sta_flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ &&
+		if (conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ &&
 		    new_vht_chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80)
 			ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&new_vht_chandef);
-		if (sta_flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ &&
+		if (conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ &&
 		    new_vht_chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160)
 			ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&new_vht_chandef);
 	}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index c9852f71e8e1..cb23da9aff1e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -96,9 +96,19 @@ static int sta_info_hash_del(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			       sta_rht_params);
 }
 
+static int link_sta_info_hash_add(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				  struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&local->sta_mtx);
+	return rhltable_insert(&local->link_sta_hash,
+			       &link_sta->link_hash_node,
+			       link_sta_rht_params);
+}
+
 static int link_sta_info_hash_del(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				  struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 {
+	lockdep_assert_held(&local->sta_mtx);
 	return rhltable_remove(&local->link_sta_hash,
 			       &link_sta->link_hash_node,
 			       link_sta_rht_params);
@@ -350,7 +360,7 @@ void sta_info_free(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sta_info *sta)
 		if (!(sta->sta.valid_links & BIT(i)))
 			continue;
 
-		sta_remove_link(sta, i, true);
+		sta_remove_link(sta, i, false);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -466,8 +476,10 @@ static void sta_info_add_link(struct sta_info *sta,
 	rcu_assign_pointer(sta->sta.link[link_id], link_sta);
 }
 
-struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				const u8 *addr, int link_id, gfp_t gfp)
+static struct sta_info *
+__sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+		 const u8 *addr, int link_id, const u8 *link_addr,
+		 gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = &local->hw;
@@ -513,8 +525,8 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	memcpy(sta->addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(sta->deflink.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(sta->sta.deflink.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(sta->deflink.addr, link_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(sta->sta.deflink.addr, link_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	sta->sta.max_rx_aggregation_subframes =
 		local->hw.max_rx_aggregation_subframes;
 
@@ -616,36 +628,6 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	sta->sta.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
-	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
-	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) {
-		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-		u8 smps;
-
-		sband = ieee80211_get_sband(sdata);
-		if (!sband)
-			goto free_txq;
-
-		smps = (sband->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS) >>
-			IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
-		/*
-		 * Assume that hostapd advertises our caps in the beacon and
-		 * this is the known_smps_mode for a station that just assciated
-		 */
-		switch (smps) {
-		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_DISABLED:
-			sta->known_smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
-			break;
-		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_STATIC:
-			sta->known_smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC;
-			break;
-		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_DYNAMIC:
-			sta->known_smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
-			break;
-		default:
-			WARN_ON(1);
-		}
-	}
-
 	sta->sta.max_rc_amsdu_len = IEEE80211_MAX_MPDU_LEN_HT_BA;
 
 	sta->cparams.ce_threshold = CODEL_DISABLED_THRESHOLD;
@@ -671,6 +653,21 @@ free:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				const u8 *addr, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	return __sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, -1, addr, gfp);
+}
+
+struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc_with_link(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					  const u8 *mld_addr,
+					  unsigned int link_id,
+					  const u8 *link_addr,
+					  gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	return __sta_info_alloc(sdata, mld_addr, link_id, link_addr, gfp);
+}
+
 static int sta_info_insert_check(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
@@ -761,7 +758,8 @@ ieee80211_recalc_p2p_go_ps_allowed(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	if (allow_p2p_go_ps != sdata->vif.bss_conf.allow_p2p_go_ps) {
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.allow_p2p_go_ps = allow_p2p_go_ps;
-		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS);
+		ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+						  BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -803,13 +801,21 @@ static int sta_info_insert_finish(struct sta_info *sta) __acquires(RCU)
 	if (err)
 		goto out_drop_sta;
 
+	if (sta->sta.valid_links) {
+		err = link_sta_info_hash_add(local, &sta->deflink);
+		if (err) {
+			sta_info_hash_del(local, sta);
+			goto out_drop_sta;
+		}
+	}
+
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&sta->list, &local->sta_list);
 
 	/* update channel context before notifying the driver about state
 	 * change, this enables driver using the updated channel context right away.
 	 */
 	if (sta->sta_state >= IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC) {
-		ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sta->sdata);
+		ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sta->sdata, -1);
 		if (!sta->sta.support_p2p_ps)
 			ieee80211_recalc_p2p_go_ps_allowed(sta->sdata);
 	}
@@ -842,6 +848,8 @@ static int sta_info_insert_finish(struct sta_info *sta) __acquires(RCU)
 
 	return 0;
  out_remove:
+	if (sta->sta.valid_links)
+		link_sta_info_hash_del(local, &sta->deflink);
 	sta_info_hash_del(local, sta);
 	list_del_rcu(&sta->list);
  out_drop_sta:
@@ -1136,7 +1144,7 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy_part1(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, i;
 
 	might_sleep();
 
@@ -1164,6 +1172,18 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy_part1(struct sta_info *sta)
 	 */
 	drv_sync_rx_queues(local, sta);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sta->link); i++) {
+		struct link_sta_info *link_sta;
+
+		if (!(sta->sta.valid_links & BIT(i)))
+			continue;
+
+		link_sta = rcu_dereference_protected(sta->link[i],
+						     lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
+
+		link_sta_info_hash_del(local, link_sta);
+	}
+
 	ret = sta_info_hash_del(local, sta);
 	if (WARN_ON(ret))
 		return ret;
@@ -2165,7 +2185,7 @@ int sta_info_move_state(struct sta_info *sta,
 			set_bit(WLAN_STA_AUTH, &sta->_flags);
 		} else if (sta->sta_state == IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC) {
 			clear_bit(WLAN_STA_ASSOC, &sta->_flags);
-			ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sta->sdata);
+			ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sta->sdata, -1);
 			if (!sta->sta.support_p2p_ps)
 				ieee80211_recalc_p2p_go_ps_allowed(sta->sdata);
 		}
@@ -2174,7 +2194,7 @@ int sta_info_move_state(struct sta_info *sta,
 		if (sta->sta_state == IEEE80211_STA_AUTH) {
 			set_bit(WLAN_STA_ASSOC, &sta->_flags);
 			sta->assoc_at = ktime_get_boottime_ns();
-			ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sta->sdata);
+			ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sta->sdata, -1);
 			if (!sta->sta.support_p2p_ps)
 				ieee80211_recalc_p2p_go_ps_allowed(sta->sdata);
 		} else if (sta->sta_state == IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED) {
@@ -2536,13 +2556,15 @@ void sta_set_sinfo(struct sta_info *sta, struct station_info *sinfo,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!(sinfo->filled & BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_TX_BITRATE))) {
+	if (!(sinfo->filled & BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_TX_BITRATE)) &&
+	    !sta->sta.valid_links) {
 		sta_set_rate_info_tx(sta, &sta->deflink.tx_stats.last_rate,
 				     &sinfo->txrate);
 		sinfo->filled |= BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_TX_BITRATE);
 	}
 
-	if (!(sinfo->filled & BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_RX_BITRATE))) {
+	if (!(sinfo->filled & BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_RX_BITRATE)) &&
+	    !sta->sta.valid_links) {
 		if (sta_set_rate_info_rx(sta, &sinfo->rxrate) == 0)
 			sinfo->filled |= BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_RX_BITRATE);
 	}
@@ -2724,12 +2746,11 @@ int ieee80211_sta_allocate_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int link_sta_info_hash_add(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				  struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
+void ieee80211_sta_free_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id)
 {
-	return rhltable_insert(&local->link_sta_hash,
-			       &link_sta->link_hash_node,
-			       link_sta_rht_params);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&sta->sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+
+	sta_remove_link(sta, link_id, false);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_sta_activate_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id)
@@ -2746,6 +2767,14 @@ int ieee80211_sta_activate_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id)
 	if (WARN_ON(old_links == new_links || !link_sta))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	if (link_sta_info_hash_lookup(sdata->local, link_sta->addr)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return -EALREADY;
+	}
+	/* we only modify under the mutex so this is fine */
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	sta->sta.valid_links = new_links;
 
 	if (!test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_INSERTED)) {
@@ -2758,12 +2787,13 @@ int ieee80211_sta_activate_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id)
 	if (ret) {
 		sta->sta.valid_links = old_links;
 		sta_remove_link(sta, link_id, false);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 hash:
-	link_sta_info_hash_add(sdata->local, link_sta);
-
-	return ret;
+	ret = link_sta_info_hash_add(sdata->local, link_sta);
+	WARN_ON(ret);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void ieee80211_sta_remove_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id)
@@ -2781,3 +2811,26 @@ void ieee80211_sta_remove_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id)
 
 	sta_remove_link(sta, link_id, true);
 }
+
+void ieee80211_sta_set_max_amsdu_subframes(struct sta_info *sta,
+					   const u8 *ext_capab,
+					   unsigned int ext_capab_len)
+{
+	u8 val;
+
+	sta->sta.max_amsdu_subframes = 0;
+
+	if (ext_capab_len < 8)
+		return;
+
+	/* The sender might not have sent the last bit, consider it to be 0 */
+	val = u8_get_bits(ext_capab[7], WLAN_EXT_CAPA8_MAX_MSDU_IN_AMSDU_LSB);
+
+	/* we did get all the bits, take the MSB as well */
+	if (ext_capab_len >= 9)
+		val |= u8_get_bits(ext_capab[8],
+				   WLAN_EXT_CAPA9_MAX_MSDU_IN_AMSDU_MSB) << 1;
+
+	if (val)
+		sta->sta.max_amsdu_subframes = 4 << val;
+}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 70ee55ec5518..2eb3a9452e07 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -615,8 +615,6 @@ struct link_sta_info {
  * @rcu_head: RCU head used for freeing this station struct
  * @cur_max_bandwidth: maximum bandwidth to use for TX to the station,
  *	taken from HT/VHT capabilities or VHT operating mode notification
- * @known_smps_mode: the smps_mode the client thinks we are in. Relevant for
- *	AP only.
  * @cparams: CoDel parameters for this station.
  * @reserved_tid: reserved TID (if any, otherwise IEEE80211_TID_UNRESERVED)
  * @fast_tx: TX fastpath information
@@ -699,8 +697,6 @@ struct sta_info {
 	struct dentry *debugfs_dir;
 #endif
 
-	enum ieee80211_smps_mode known_smps_mode;
-
 	struct codel_params cparams;
 
 	u8 reserved_tid;
@@ -844,7 +840,12 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_get_by_idx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
  * until sta_info_insert().
  */
 struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				const u8 *addr, int link_id, gfp_t gfp);
+				const u8 *addr, gfp_t gfp);
+struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc_with_link(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					  const u8 *mld_addr,
+					  unsigned int link_id,
+					  const u8 *link_addr,
+					  gfp_t gfp);
 
 void sta_info_free(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sta_info *sta);
 
@@ -904,6 +905,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_expire(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			  unsigned long exp_time);
 
 int ieee80211_sta_allocate_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id);
+void ieee80211_sta_free_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id);
 int ieee80211_sta_activate_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id);
 void ieee80211_sta_remove_link(struct sta_info *sta, unsigned int link_id);
 
@@ -913,6 +915,10 @@ void ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_uapsd(struct sta_info *sta);
 
 unsigned long ieee80211_sta_last_active(struct sta_info *sta);
 
+void ieee80211_sta_set_max_amsdu_subframes(struct sta_info *sta,
+					   const u8 *ext_capab,
+					   unsigned int ext_capab_len);
+
 enum sta_stats_type {
 	STA_STATS_RATE_TYPE_INVALID = 0,
 	STA_STATS_RATE_TYPE_LEGACY,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index 9bd4d336d444..8e77fd2e9fdf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -225,9 +225,6 @@ static void ieee80211_frame_acked(struct sta_info *sta, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			 */
 			sdata->deflink.smps_mode = smps_mode;
 			ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->recalc_smps);
-		} else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
-			   sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) {
-			sta->known_smps_mode = smps_mode;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -627,9 +624,11 @@ ieee80211_sdata_from_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_report_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				     struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
-				     bool acked, bool dropped)
+				     struct sk_buff *orig_skb,
+				     bool acked, bool dropped,
+				     ktime_t ack_hwtstamp)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(orig_skb);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -646,6 +645,19 @@ static void ieee80211_report_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)skb->data;
 		bool is_valid_ack_signal =
 			!!(info->status.flags & IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK_SIGNAL_VALID);
+		struct cfg80211_tx_status status = {
+			.cookie = cookie,
+			.buf = skb->data,
+			.len = skb->len,
+			.ack = acked,
+		};
+
+		if (ieee80211_is_timing_measurement(orig_skb) ||
+		    ieee80211_is_ftm(orig_skb)) {
+			status.tx_tstamp =
+				ktime_to_ns(skb_hwtstamps(orig_skb)->hwtstamp);
+			status.ack_tstamp = ktime_to_ns(ack_hwtstamp);
+		}
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		sdata = ieee80211_sdata_from_skb(local, skb);
@@ -665,9 +677,9 @@ static void ieee80211_report_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 						      is_valid_ack_signal,
 						      GFP_ATOMIC);
 			else if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control))
-				cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status(&sdata->wdev, cookie,
-							skb->data, skb->len,
-							acked, GFP_ATOMIC);
+				cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status_ext(&sdata->wdev,
+							    &status,
+							    GFP_ATOMIC);
 			else
 				pr_warn("Unknown status report in ack skb\n");
 
@@ -684,7 +696,8 @@ static void ieee80211_report_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_report_used_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				      struct sk_buff *skb, bool dropped)
+				      struct sk_buff *skb, bool dropped,
+				      ktime_t ack_hwtstamp)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	u16 tx_time_est = ieee80211_info_get_tx_time_est(info);
@@ -747,7 +760,8 @@ static void ieee80211_report_used_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	} else if (info->ack_frame_id) {
-		ieee80211_report_ack_skb(local, info, acked, dropped);
+		ieee80211_report_ack_skb(local, skb, acked, dropped,
+					 ack_hwtstamp);
 	}
 
 	if (!dropped && skb->destructor) {
@@ -1041,7 +1055,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10));
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_report_used_skb(local, skb, false);
+	ieee80211_report_used_skb(local, skb, false, status->ack_hwtstamp);
 
 	/* this was a transmitted frame, but now we want to reuse it */
 	skb_orphan(skb);
@@ -1204,7 +1218,7 @@ free:
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
 
-	ieee80211_report_used_skb(local, skb, false);
+	ieee80211_report_used_skb(local, skb, false, status->ack_hwtstamp);
 	if (status->free_list)
 		list_add_tail(&skb->list, status->free_list);
 	else
@@ -1265,8 +1279,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_report_low_ack);
 void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
+	ktime_t kt = ktime_set(0, 0);
 
-	ieee80211_report_used_skb(local, skb, true);
+	ieee80211_report_used_skb(local, skb, true, kt);
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_free_txskb);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tdls.c b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
index c531fa17f426..f4b4d25eef95 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tdls.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static void ieee80211_tdls_add_wmm_param_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * doesn't support it, as mandated by 802.11-2012 section 10.22.4
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; i++) {
-		txq = &sdata->tx_conf[ieee80211_ac_from_wmm(i)];
+		txq = &sdata->deflink.tx_conf[ieee80211_ac_from_wmm(i)];
 		wmm->ac[i].aci_aifsn = ieee80211_wmm_aci_aifsn(txq->aifs,
 							       txq->acm, i);
 		wmm->ac[i].cw = ieee80211_wmm_ecw(txq->cw_min, txq->cw_max);
@@ -1054,7 +1054,8 @@ ieee80211_tdls_prep_mgmt_packet(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	/* disable bottom halves when entering the Tx path */
 	local_bh_disable();
-	__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, flags, 0, NULL);
+	__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, flags,
+				     IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK_UNSPEC, NULL);
 	local_bh_enable();
 
 	return ret;
@@ -1311,7 +1312,6 @@ static void
 iee80211_tdls_recalc_ht_protection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				   struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	bool tdls_ht;
 	u16 protection = IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_NONHT_MIXED |
 			 IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_NON_GF_STA_PRSNT |
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ iee80211_tdls_recalc_ht_protection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u16 opmode;
 
 	/* Nothing to do if the BSS connection uses HT */
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
+	if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT))
 		return;
 
 	tdls_ht = (sta && sta->sta.deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) ||
@@ -1336,7 +1336,8 @@ iee80211_tdls_recalc_ht_protection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return;
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode = opmode;
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0, BSS_CHANGED_HT);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
+					  BSS_CHANGED_HT);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
@@ -1720,7 +1721,7 @@ ieee80211_process_tdls_channel_switch_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(tf->u.chan_switch_resp.variable,
-				       skb->len - baselen, false, NULL, NULL);
+				       skb->len - baselen, false, NULL);
 	if (!elems) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -1838,7 +1839,7 @@ ieee80211_process_tdls_channel_switch_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	elems = ieee802_11_parse_elems(tf->u.chan_switch_req.variable,
-				       skb->len - baselen, false, NULL, NULL);
+				       skb->len - baselen, false, NULL);
 	if (!elems)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/trace.h b/net/mac80211/trace.h
index f96e7cdca4c2..9f4377566c42 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/trace.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/trace.h
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_vif_cfg_changed,
 		__dynamic_array(u8, ssid, sdata->vif.cfg.ssid_len)
 		__field(int, s1g)
 		__field(bool, idle)
+		__field(bool, ps)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_vif_cfg_changed,
 		__entry->assoc = sdata->vif.cfg.assoc;
 		__entry->ibss_joined = sdata->vif.cfg.ibss_joined;
 		__entry->ibss_creator = sdata->vif.cfg.ibss_creator;
+		__entry->ps = sdata->vif.cfg.ps;
 
 		__entry->arp_addr_cnt = sdata->vif.cfg.arp_addr_cnt;
 		memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(arp_addr_list),
@@ -446,9 +448,10 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_vif_cfg_changed,
 TRACE_EVENT(drv_link_info_changed,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		 int link_id, u64 changed),
+		 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf,
+		 u64 changed),
 
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_id, changed),
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_conf, changed),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		LOCAL_ENTRY
@@ -474,19 +477,16 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_link_info_changed,
 		__field(u32, channel_cfreq1)
 		__field(u32, channel_cfreq1_offset)
 		__field(bool, qos)
-		__field(bool, ps)
 		__field(bool, hidden_ssid)
 		__field(int, txpower)
 		__field(u8, p2p_oppps_ctwindow)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
-		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
-
 		LOCAL_ASSIGN;
 		VIF_ASSIGN;
 		__entry->changed = changed;
-		__entry->link_id = link_id;
+		__entry->link_id = link_conf->link_id;
 		__entry->shortpre = link_conf->use_short_preamble;
 		__entry->cts = link_conf->use_cts_prot;
 		__entry->shortslot = link_conf->use_short_slot;
@@ -507,7 +507,6 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_link_info_changed,
 		__entry->channel_cfreq1 = link_conf->chandef.center_freq1;
 		__entry->channel_cfreq1_offset = link_conf->chandef.freq1_offset;
 		__entry->qos = link_conf->qos;
-		__entry->ps = link_conf->ps;
 		__entry->hidden_ssid = link_conf->hidden_ssid;
 		__entry->txpower = link_conf->txpower;
 		__entry->p2p_oppps_ctwindow = link_conf->p2p_noa_attr.oppps_ctwindow;
@@ -1004,13 +1003,15 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(sta_event, drv_sta_rate_tbl_update,
 TRACE_EVENT(drv_conf_tx,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+		 unsigned int link_id,
 		 u16 ac, const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params),
 
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, ac, params),
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_id, ac, params),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		LOCAL_ENTRY
 		VIF_ENTRY
+		__field(unsigned int, link_id)
 		__field(u16, ac)
 		__field(u16, txop)
 		__field(u16, cw_min)
@@ -1022,6 +1023,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_conf_tx,
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		LOCAL_ASSIGN;
 		VIF_ASSIGN;
+		__entry->link_id = link_id;
 		__entry->ac = ac;
 		__entry->txop = params->txop;
 		__entry->cw_max = params->cw_max;
@@ -1031,8 +1033,8 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_conf_tx,
 	),
 
 	TP_printk(
-		LOCAL_PR_FMT  VIF_PR_FMT  " AC:%d",
-		LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG, __entry->ac
+		LOCAL_PR_FMT  VIF_PR_FMT  " link_id: %d, AC:%d",
+		LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG, __entry->link_id, __entry->ac
 	)
 );
 
@@ -1667,7 +1669,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_switch_vif_chanctx,
 
 				SWITCH_ENTRY_ASSIGN(vif.vif_type, vif->type);
 				SWITCH_ENTRY_ASSIGN(vif.p2p, vif->p2p);
-				SWITCH_ENTRY_ASSIGN(link_id, link_id);
+				SWITCH_ENTRY_ASSIGN(link_id, link_conf->link_id);
 				strncpy(local_vifs[i].vif.vif_name,
 					sdata->name,
 					sizeof(local_vifs[i].vif.vif_name));
@@ -1708,10 +1710,10 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_switch_vif_chanctx,
 DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(local_sdata_chanctx,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		 unsigned int link_id,
+		 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf,
 		 struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx),
 
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_id, ctx),
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_conf, ctx),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		LOCAL_ENTRY
@@ -1724,7 +1726,7 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(local_sdata_chanctx,
 		LOCAL_ASSIGN;
 		VIF_ASSIGN;
 		CHANCTX_ASSIGN;
-		__entry->link_id = link_id;
+		__entry->link_id = link_conf->link_id;
 	),
 
 	TP_printk(
@@ -1736,26 +1738,25 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(local_sdata_chanctx,
 DEFINE_EVENT(local_sdata_chanctx, drv_assign_vif_chanctx,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		 unsigned int link_id,
+		 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf,
 		 struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx),
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_id, ctx)
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_conf, ctx)
 );
 
 DEFINE_EVENT(local_sdata_chanctx, drv_unassign_vif_chanctx,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		 unsigned int link_id,
+		 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf,
 		 struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx),
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_id, ctx)
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_conf, ctx)
 );
 
 TRACE_EVENT(drv_start_ap,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *info,
-		 unsigned int link_id),
+		 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf),
 
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, info, link_id),
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_conf),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		LOCAL_ENTRY
@@ -1770,13 +1771,13 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_start_ap,
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		LOCAL_ASSIGN;
 		VIF_ASSIGN;
-		__entry->link_id = link_id;
-		__entry->dtimper = info->dtim_period;
-		__entry->bcnint = info->beacon_int;
+		__entry->link_id = link_conf->link_id;
+		__entry->dtimper = link_conf->dtim_period;
+		__entry->bcnint = link_conf->beacon_int;
+		__entry->hidden_ssid = link_conf->hidden_ssid;
 		memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(ssid),
 		       sdata->vif.cfg.ssid,
 		       sdata->vif.cfg.ssid_len);
-		__entry->hidden_ssid = info->hidden_ssid;
 	),
 
 	TP_printk(
@@ -1788,9 +1789,9 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_start_ap,
 TRACE_EVENT(drv_stop_ap,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		 unsigned int link_id),
+		 struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf),
 
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_id),
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, link_conf),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		LOCAL_ENTRY
@@ -1801,7 +1802,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_stop_ap,
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		LOCAL_ASSIGN;
 		VIF_ASSIGN;
-		__entry->link_id = link_id;
+		__entry->link_id = link_conf->link_id;
 	),
 
 	TP_printk(
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index b58c85abcb1b..45df9932d0ba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static __le16 ieee80211_duration(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 		case NL80211_BAND_2GHZ:
 		case NL80211_BAND_LC: {
 			u32 flag;
-			if (tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
+			if (tx->sdata->deflink.operating_11g_mode)
 				flag = IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_G;
 			else
 				flag = IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B;
@@ -822,6 +822,16 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_sequence(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	if (info->control.flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_NO_SEQNO)
 		return TX_CONTINUE;
 
+	/* SNS11 from 802.11be 10.3.2.14 */
+	if (unlikely(is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) &&
+		     info->control.vif->valid_links &&
+		     info->control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)) {
+		if (info->control.flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MCAST_MLO_FIRST_TX)
+			tx->sdata->mld_mcast_seq += 0x10;
+		hdr->seq_ctrl = cpu_to_le16(tx->sdata->mld_mcast_seq);
+		return TX_CONTINUE;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Anything but QoS data that has a sequence number field
 	 * (is long enough) gets a sequence number from the global
@@ -2478,7 +2488,7 @@ int ieee80211_lookup_ra_sta(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 		}
 
-		sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);
+		sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
 		if (!sta)
 			return -ENOLINK;
 		break;
@@ -2570,6 +2580,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_hdr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf = NULL;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 	int ret;
+	u8 link_id = u32_get_bits(ctrl_flags, IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(sta))
 		sta = NULL;
@@ -2618,7 +2629,31 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_hdr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS);
 		/* DA BSSID SA */
 		memcpy(hdr.addr1, skb->data, ETH_ALEN);
-		memcpy(hdr.addr2, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
+		if (sdata->vif.valid_links && sta && !sta->sta.mlo) {
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+			link_id = sta->deflink.link_id;
+			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
+			if (WARN_ON(!link)) {
+				ret = -ENOLINK;
+				goto free;
+			}
+			memcpy(hdr.addr2, link->conf->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		} else if (link_id == IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED) {
+			memcpy(hdr.addr2, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		} else {
+			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *conf;
+
+			conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+			if (unlikely(!conf)) {
+				ret = -ENOLINK;
+				goto free;
+			}
+
+			memcpy(hdr.addr2, conf->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		}
+
 		memcpy(hdr.addr3, skb->data + ETH_ALEN, ETH_ALEN);
 		hdrlen = 24;
 		break;
@@ -2720,7 +2755,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_hdr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		} else {
 			fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
 			/* BSSID SA DA */
-			memcpy(hdr.addr1, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(hdr.addr1, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 			memcpy(hdr.addr2, skb->data + ETH_ALEN, ETH_ALEN);
 			memcpy(hdr.addr3, skb->data, ETH_ALEN);
 			hdrlen = 24;
@@ -2781,7 +2816,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_hdr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		     (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_OCB) &&
 		     !multicast && !authorized &&
 		     (cpu_to_be16(ethertype) != sdata->control_port_protocol ||
-		      !ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, skb->data + ETH_ALEN)))) {
+		      !ieee80211_is_our_addr(sdata, skb->data + ETH_ALEN, NULL)))) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
 		net_info_ratelimited("%s: dropped frame to %pM (unauthorized port)\n",
 				    sdata->name, hdr.addr1);
@@ -2881,9 +2916,35 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_hdr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	info->flags = info_flags;
 	info->ack_frame_id = info_id;
 	info->band = band;
-	info->control.flags = ctrl_flags |
-			      u32_encode_bits(IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED,
+
+	if (likely(!cookie)) {
+		ctrl_flags |= u32_encode_bits(link_id,
 					      IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK);
+	} else {
+		unsigned int pre_conf_link_id;
+
+		/*
+		 * ctrl_flags already have been set by
+		 * ieee80211_tx_control_port(), here
+		 * we just sanity check that
+		 */
+
+		pre_conf_link_id = u32_get_bits(ctrl_flags,
+						IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK);
+
+		if (pre_conf_link_id != link_id &&
+		    link_id != IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED) {
+#ifdef CPTCFG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
+			net_info_ratelimited("%s: dropped frame to %pM with bad link ID request (%d vs. %d)\n",
+					     sdata->name, hdr.addr1,
+					     pre_conf_link_id, link_id);
+#endif
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
+		}
+	}
+
+	info->control.flags = ctrl_flags;
 
 	return skb;
  free:
@@ -3008,7 +3069,7 @@ void ieee80211_check_fast_xmit(struct sta_info *sta)
 		}
 		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
 		/* BSSID SA DA */
-		memcpy(hdr->addr1, sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(hdr->addr1, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		build.da_offs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_hdr, addr3);
 		build.sa_offs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_hdr, addr2);
 		build.hdr_len = 24;
@@ -3030,7 +3091,21 @@ void ieee80211_check_fast_xmit(struct sta_info *sta)
 		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS);
 		/* DA BSSID SA */
 		build.da_offs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_hdr, addr1);
-		memcpy(hdr->addr2, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		if (sta->sta.mlo || !sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+			memcpy(hdr->addr2, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		} else {
+			unsigned int link_id = sta->deflink.link_id;
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+			rcu_read_lock();
+			link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
+			if (WARN_ON(!link)) {
+				rcu_read_unlock();
+				goto out;
+			}
+			memcpy(hdr->addr2, link->conf->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+		}
 		build.sa_offs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_hdr, addr3);
 		build.hdr_len = 24;
 		break;
@@ -3235,7 +3310,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_amsdu_prepare_head(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 */
 	switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		bssid = sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid;
+		bssid = sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
@@ -3760,7 +3835,7 @@ begin:
 encap_out:
 	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->control.vif = vif;
 
-	if (vif &&
+	if (tx.sta &&
 	    wiphy_ext_feature_isset(local->hw.wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_AQL)) {
 		bool ampdu = txq->ac != IEEE80211_AC_VO;
 		u32 airtime;
@@ -4167,9 +4242,6 @@ static bool ieee80211_multicast_to_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	const struct vlan_ethhdr *ethvlan = (void *)skb->data;
 	__be16 ethertype;
 
-	if (likely(!is_multicast_ether_addr(eth->h_dest)))
-		return false;
-
 	switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 		if (sdata->u.vlan.sta)
@@ -4253,6 +4325,44 @@ out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
+static void ieee80211_mlo_multicast_tx_one(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					   struct sk_buff *skb, u32 ctrl_flags,
+					   unsigned int link_id)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *out;
+
+	out = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!out)
+		return;
+
+	ctrl_flags |= u32_encode_bits(link_id, IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK);
+	__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(out, sdata->dev, 0, ctrl_flags, NULL);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_mlo_multicast_tx(struct net_device *dev,
+				       struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	unsigned long links = sdata->vif.valid_links;
+	unsigned int link;
+	u32 ctrl_flags = IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MCAST_MLO_FIRST_TX;
+
+	if (hweight16(links) == 1) {
+		ctrl_flags |= u32_encode_bits(ffs(links) - 1,
+					      IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK);
+
+		__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, sdata->dev, 0, ctrl_flags,
+					     NULL);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for_each_set_bit(link, &links, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
+		ieee80211_mlo_multicast_tx_one(sdata, skb, ctrl_flags, link);
+		ctrl_flags = 0;
+	}
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+}
+
 /**
  * ieee80211_subif_start_xmit - netif start_xmit function for 802.3 vifs
  * @skb: packet to be sent
@@ -4263,15 +4373,30 @@ out:
 netdev_tx_t ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	const struct ethhdr *eth = (void *)skb->data;
+
+	if (likely(!is_multicast_ether_addr(eth->h_dest)))
+		goto normal;
+
 	if (unlikely(ieee80211_multicast_to_unicast(skb, dev))) {
 		struct sk_buff_head queue;
 
 		__skb_queue_head_init(&queue);
 		ieee80211_convert_to_unicast(skb, dev, &queue);
 		while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&queue)))
-			__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, 0, 0, NULL);
+			__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, 0,
+						     IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK_UNSPEC,
+						     NULL);
+	} else if (sdata->vif.valid_links &&
+		   sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
+		   !ieee80211_hw_check(&sdata->local->hw, MLO_MCAST_MULTI_LINK_TX)) {
+		ieee80211_mlo_multicast_tx(dev, skb);
 	} else {
-		__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, 0, 0, NULL);
+normal:
+		__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, 0,
+					     IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK_UNSPEC,
+					     NULL);
 	}
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
@@ -4355,7 +4480,9 @@ static void ieee80211_8023_xmit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (tid_tx) {
 		if (!test_bit(HT_AGG_STATE_OPERATIONAL, &tid_tx->state)) {
 			/* fall back to non-offload slow path */
-			__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, 0, 0, NULL);
+			__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(skb, dev, 0,
+						     IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK_UNSPEC,
+						     NULL);
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -4457,7 +4584,8 @@ ieee80211_build_data_template(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	skb = ieee80211_build_hdr(sdata, skb, info_flags, sta, 0, NULL);
+	skb = ieee80211_build_hdr(sdata, skb, info_flags, sta,
+				  IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK_UNSPEC, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(skb))
 		goto out;
 
@@ -4598,13 +4726,14 @@ void ieee80211_tx_pending(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 /* functions for drivers to get certain frames */
 
 static void __ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				       struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				       struct ps_data *ps, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				       bool is_template, unsigned int link_id)
+				       bool is_template)
 {
 	u8 *pos, *tim;
 	int aid0 = 0;
 	int i, have_bits = 0, n1, n2;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 
 	/* Generate bitmap for TIM only if there are any STAs in power save
 	 * mode. */
@@ -4664,8 +4793,9 @@ static void __ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				    struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				    struct ps_data *ps, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				    bool is_template, unsigned int link_id)
+				    bool is_template)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
@@ -4677,12 +4807,10 @@ static int ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * of the tim bitmap in mac80211 and the driver.
 	 */
 	if (local->tim_in_locked_section) {
-		__ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, ps, skb, is_template,
-					   link_id);
+		__ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, link, ps, skb, is_template);
 	} else {
 		spin_lock_bh(&local->tim_lock);
-		__ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, ps, skb, is_template,
-					   link_id);
+		__ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, link, ps, skb, is_template);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&local->tim_lock);
 	}
 
@@ -4691,7 +4819,7 @@ static int ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 static void ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					struct beacon_data *beacon,
-					unsigned int link_id)
+					struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	u8 *beacon_data, count, max_count = 1;
 	struct probe_resp *resp;
@@ -4716,20 +4844,17 @@ static void ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	resp = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]->u.ap.probe_resp);
+	resp = rcu_dereference(link->u.ap.probe_resp);
 
 	bcn_offsets = beacon->cntdwn_counter_offsets;
 	count = beacon->cntdwn_current_counter;
-	if (sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->csa_active)
+	if (link->conf->csa_active)
 		max_count = IEEE80211_MAX_CNTDWN_COUNTERS_NUM;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < max_count; ++i) {
 		if (bcn_offsets[i]) {
-			if (WARN_ON_ONCE(bcn_offsets[i] >= beacon_data_len)) {
-				rcu_read_unlock();
+			if (WARN_ON_ONCE(bcn_offsets[i] >= beacon_data_len))
 				return;
-			}
 			beacon_data[bcn_offsets[i]] = count;
 		}
 
@@ -4739,7 +4864,6 @@ static void ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			resp->data[resp_offsets[i]] = count;
 		}
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static u8 __ieee80211_beacon_update_cntdwn(struct beacon_data *beacon)
@@ -4863,14 +4987,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_beacon_cntdwn_is_complete);
 static int ieee80211_beacon_protect(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				    struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				    struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				    unsigned int link_id)
+				    struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	ieee80211_tx_result res;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_data tx;
 	struct sk_buff *check_skb;
 
 	memset(&tx, 0, sizeof(tx));
-	tx.key = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]->default_beacon_key);
+	tx.key = rcu_dereference(link->default_beacon_key);
 	if (!tx.key)
 		return 0;
 	tx.local = local;
@@ -4890,12 +5014,12 @@ static int ieee80211_beacon_protect(struct sk_buff *skb,
 static void
 ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			    struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			    struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 			    struct ieee80211_mutable_offsets *offs,
 			    struct beacon_data *beacon,
 			    struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf,
-			    u16 csa_off_base,
-			    unsigned int link_id)
+			    u16 csa_off_base)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
@@ -4926,7 +5050,7 @@ ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	memset(&txrc, 0, sizeof(txrc));
 	txrc.hw = hw;
 	txrc.sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
-	txrc.bss_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	txrc.bss_conf = link->conf;
 	txrc.skb = skb;
 	txrc.reported_rate.idx = -1;
 	if (sdata->beacon_rate_set && sdata->beacon_rateidx_mask[band])
@@ -4958,11 +5082,11 @@ ieee80211_beacon_add_mbssid(struct sk_buff *skb, struct beacon_data *beacon)
 static struct sk_buff *
 ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 			struct ieee80211_mutable_offsets *offs,
 			bool is_template,
 			struct beacon_data *beacon,
-			struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf,
-			unsigned int link_id)
+			struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
@@ -4975,7 +5099,7 @@ ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (!is_template)
 			ieee80211_beacon_update_cntdwn(vif);
 
-		ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(sdata, beacon, link_id);
+		ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(sdata, beacon, link);
 	}
 
 	/* headroom, head length,
@@ -4991,7 +5115,7 @@ ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	skb_reserve(skb, local->tx_headroom);
 	skb_put_data(skb, beacon->head, beacon->head_len);
 
-	ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, &ap->ps, skb, is_template, link_id);
+	ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, link, &ap->ps, skb, is_template);
 
 	if (offs) {
 		offs->tim_offset = beacon->head_len;
@@ -5010,11 +5134,11 @@ ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (beacon->tail)
 		skb_put_data(skb, beacon->tail, beacon->tail_len);
 
-	if (ieee80211_beacon_protect(skb, local, sdata, link_id) < 0)
+	if (ieee80211_beacon_protect(skb, local, sdata, link) < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(hw, vif, offs, beacon, skb, chanctx_conf,
-				    csa_off_base, link_id);
+	ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(hw, vif, link, offs, beacon, skb,
+				    chanctx_conf, csa_off_base);
 	return skb;
 }
 
@@ -5030,12 +5154,16 @@ __ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+	struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
+	link = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]);
+	if (!link)
+		goto out;
 	chanctx_conf =
-		rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf);
+		rcu_dereference(link->conf->chanctx_conf);
 
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata) || !chanctx_conf)
 		goto out;
@@ -5044,12 +5172,12 @@ __ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		memset(offs, 0, sizeof(*offs));
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
-		beacon = rcu_dereference(sdata->link[link_id]->u.ap.beacon);
+		beacon = rcu_dereference(link->u.ap.beacon);
 		if (!beacon)
 			goto out;
 
-		skb = ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(hw, vif, offs, is_template,
-					      beacon, chanctx_conf, link_id);
+		skb = ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(hw, vif, link, offs, is_template,
+					      beacon, chanctx_conf);
 	} else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 		struct ieee80211_if_ibss *ifibss = &sdata->u.ibss;
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
@@ -5062,7 +5190,7 @@ __ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			if (!is_template)
 				__ieee80211_beacon_update_cntdwn(beacon);
 
-			ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(sdata, beacon, link_id);
+			ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(sdata, beacon, link);
 		}
 
 		skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->tx_headroom + beacon->head_len +
@@ -5076,8 +5204,8 @@ __ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		hdr->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
 						 IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON);
 
-		ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(hw, vif, offs, beacon, skb,
-					    chanctx_conf, 0, link_id);
+		ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(hw, vif, link, offs, beacon, skb,
+					    chanctx_conf, 0);
 	} else if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
 		struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
 
@@ -5094,7 +5222,7 @@ __ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				 */
 				__ieee80211_beacon_update_cntdwn(beacon);
 
-			ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(sdata, beacon, link_id);
+			ieee80211_set_beacon_cntdwn(sdata, beacon, link);
 		}
 
 		if (ifmsh->sync_ops)
@@ -5109,8 +5237,8 @@ __ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			goto out;
 		skb_reserve(skb, local->tx_headroom);
 		skb_put_data(skb, beacon->head, beacon->head_len);
-		ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, &ifmsh->ps, skb, is_template,
-					 link_id);
+		ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, link, &ifmsh->ps, skb,
+					 is_template);
 
 		if (offs) {
 			offs->tim_offset = beacon->head_len;
@@ -5118,8 +5246,8 @@ __ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		}
 
 		skb_put_data(skb, beacon->tail, beacon->tail_len);
-		ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(hw, vif, offs, beacon, skb,
-					    chanctx_conf, 0, link_id);
+		ieee80211_beacon_get_finish(hw, vif, link, offs, beacon, skb,
+					    chanctx_conf, 0);
 	} else {
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		goto out;
@@ -5592,7 +5720,7 @@ void ieee80211_unreserve_tid(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, u8 tid)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_unreserve_tid);
 
 void __ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 struct sk_buff *skb, int tid,
+				 struct sk_buff *skb, int tid, int link_id,
 				 enum nl80211_band band)
 {
 	const struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)skb->data;
@@ -5611,16 +5739,24 @@ void __ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links) {
 		link = 0;
+	} else if (link_id >= 0) {
+		link = link_id;
 	} else if (memcmp(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr2, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
 		/* address from the MLD */
 		link = IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED;
 	} else {
 		/* otherwise must be addressed from a link */
+		rcu_read_lock();
 		for (link = 0; link < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->vif.link_conf); link++) {
-			if (memcmp(sdata->vif.link_conf[link]->addr,
-				   hdr->addr2, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+			struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
+
+			link_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link]);
+			if (!link_conf)
+				continue;
+			if (memcmp(link_conf->addr, hdr->addr2, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
 				break;
 		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(link == ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->vif.link_conf)))
 			link = ffs(sdata->vif.valid_links) - 1;
@@ -5641,13 +5777,14 @@ void __ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 }
 
 void ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb, int tid)
+			  struct sk_buff *skb, int tid, int link_id)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	if (!sdata->vif.valid_links) {
+		WARN_ON(link_id >= 0);
 		chanctx_conf =
 			rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
 		if (WARN_ON(!chanctx_conf)) {
@@ -5657,18 +5794,20 @@ void ieee80211_tx_skb_tid(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		}
 		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 	} else {
+		WARN_ON(link_id >= 0 &&
+			!(sdata->vif.valid_links & BIT(link_id)));
 		/* MLD transmissions must not rely on the band */
 		band = 0;
 	}
 
-	__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(sdata, skb, tid, band);
+	__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(sdata, skb, tid, link_id, band);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 int ieee80211_tx_control_port(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			      const u8 *buf, size_t len,
 			      const u8 *dest, __be16 proto, bool unencrypted,
-			      u64 *cookie)
+			      int link_id, u64 *cookie)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
@@ -5677,6 +5816,7 @@ int ieee80211_tx_control_port(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ethhdr *ehdr;
 	u32 ctrl_flags = 0;
 	u32 flags = 0;
+	int err;
 
 	/* Only accept CONTROL_PORT_PROTOCOL configured in CONNECT/ASSOCIATE
 	 * or Pre-Authentication
@@ -5708,7 +5848,29 @@ int ieee80211_tx_control_port(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	ehdr = skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct ethhdr));
 	memcpy(ehdr->h_dest, dest, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(ehdr->h_source, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	/* we may override the SA for MLO STA later */
+	if (link_id < 0) {
+		ctrl_flags |= u32_encode_bits(IEEE80211_LINK_UNSPECIFIED,
+					      IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK);
+		memcpy(ehdr->h_source, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	} else {
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
+
+		ctrl_flags |= u32_encode_bits(link_id,
+					      IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_MLO_LINK);
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		link_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+		if (!link_conf) {
+			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return -ENOLINK;
+		}
+		memcpy(ehdr->h_source, link_conf->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+
 	ehdr->h_proto = proto;
 
 	skb->dev = dev;
@@ -5721,14 +5883,25 @@ int ieee80211_tx_control_port(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	 * AF_PACKET
 	 */
 	rcu_read_lock();
+	err = ieee80211_lookup_ra_sta(sdata, skb, &sta);
+	if (err) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return err;
+	}
 
-	if (ieee80211_lookup_ra_sta(sdata, skb, &sta) == 0 && !IS_ERR(sta)) {
+	if (!IS_ERR(sta)) {
 		u16 queue = __ieee80211_select_queue(sdata, sta, skb);
 
 		skb_set_queue_mapping(skb, queue);
 		skb_get_hash(skb);
-	}
 
+		/*
+		 * for MLO STA, the SA should be the AP MLD address, but
+		 * the link ID has been selected already
+		 */
+		if (sta->sta.mlo)
+			memcpy(ehdr->h_source, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* mutex lock is only needed for incrementing the cookie counter */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 645f75b0f89f..53826c663723 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ __le16 ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (vif) {
 		sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 		short_preamble = sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_short_preamble;
-		if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
+		if (sdata->deflink.operating_11g_mode)
 			erp = rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G;
 		shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(vif);
 	}
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ __le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (vif) {
 		sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 		short_preamble = sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_short_preamble;
-		if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
+		if (sdata->deflink.operating_11g_mode)
 			erp = rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G;
 		shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(vif);
 	}
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ __le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (vif) {
 		sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 		short_preamble = sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_short_preamble;
-		if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
+		if (sdata->deflink.operating_11g_mode)
 			erp = rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G;
 		shift = ieee80211_vif_get_shift(vif);
 	}
@@ -1022,23 +1022,27 @@ static void ieee80211_parse_extension_element(u32 *crc,
 		if (ieee80211_eht_oper_size_ok(data, len))
 			elems->eht_operation = data;
 		break;
+	case WLAN_EID_EXT_EHT_MULTI_LINK:
+		if (ieee80211_mle_size_ok(data, len))
+			elems->multi_link = (void *)data;
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
 static u32
-_ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
-			    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
-			    u64 filter, u32 crc,
-			    const struct element *check_inherit)
+_ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params *params,
+			     struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
+			     const struct element *check_inherit)
 {
 	const struct element *elem;
-	bool calc_crc = filter != 0;
+	bool calc_crc = params->filter != 0;
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(seen_elems, 256);
+	u32 crc = params->crc;
 	const u8 *ie;
 
 	bitmap_zero(seen_elems, 256);
 
-	for_each_element(elem, start, len) {
+	for_each_element(elem, params->start, params->len) {
 		bool elem_parse_failed;
 		u8 id = elem->id;
 		u8 elen = elem->datalen;
@@ -1101,7 +1105,7 @@ _ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (calc_crc && id < 64 && (filter & (1ULL << id)))
+		if (calc_crc && id < 64 && (params->filter & (1ULL << id)))
 			crc = crc32_be(crc, pos - 2, elen + 2);
 
 		elem_parse_failed = false;
@@ -1282,7 +1286,7 @@ _ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
 			elems->mesh_chansw_params_ie = (void *)pos;
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_WIDE_BW_CHANNEL_SWITCH:
-			if (!action ||
+			if (!params->action ||
 			    elen < sizeof(*elems->wide_bw_chansw_ie)) {
 				elem_parse_failed = true;
 				break;
@@ -1290,7 +1294,7 @@ _ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
 			elems->wide_bw_chansw_ie = (void *)pos;
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_CHANNEL_SWITCH_WRAPPER:
-			if (action) {
+			if (params->action) {
 				elem_parse_failed = true;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1417,7 +1421,7 @@ _ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
 			__set_bit(id, seen_elems);
 	}
 
-	if (!for_each_element_completed(elem, start, len))
+	if (!for_each_element_completed(elem, params->start, params->len))
 		elems->parse_error = true;
 
 	return crc;
@@ -1425,15 +1429,14 @@ _ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
 
 static size_t ieee802_11_find_bssid_profile(const u8 *start, size_t len,
 					    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
-					    const u8 *transmitter_bssid,
-					    const u8 *bss_bssid,
+					    struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 					    u8 *nontransmitted_profile)
 {
 	const struct element *elem, *sub;
 	size_t profile_len = 0;
 	bool found = false;
 
-	if (!bss_bssid || !transmitter_bssid)
+	if (!bss || !bss->transmitted_bss)
 		return profile_len;
 
 	for_each_element_id(elem, WLAN_EID_MULTIPLE_BSSID, start, len) {
@@ -1475,11 +1478,11 @@ static size_t ieee802_11_find_bssid_profile(const u8 *start, size_t len,
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			cfg80211_gen_new_bssid(transmitter_bssid,
+			cfg80211_gen_new_bssid(bss->transmitted_bss->bssid,
 					       elem->data[0],
 					       index[2],
 					       new_bssid);
-			if (ether_addr_equal(new_bssid, bss_bssid)) {
+			if (ether_addr_equal(new_bssid, bss->bssid)) {
 				found = true;
 				elems->bssid_index_len = index[1];
 				elems->bssid_index = (void *)&index[2];
@@ -1491,11 +1494,8 @@ static size_t ieee802_11_find_bssid_profile(const u8 *start, size_t len,
 	return found ? profile_len : 0;
 }
 
-struct ieee802_11_elems *ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len,
-						    bool action, u64 filter,
-						    u32 crc,
-						    const u8 *transmitter_bssid,
-						    const u8 *bss_bssid)
+struct ieee802_11_elems *
+ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params *params)
 {
 	struct ieee802_11_elems *elems;
 	const struct element *non_inherit = NULL;
@@ -1505,15 +1505,14 @@ struct ieee802_11_elems *ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len,
 	elems = kzalloc(sizeof(*elems), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!elems)
 		return NULL;
-	elems->ie_start = start;
-	elems->total_len = len;
+	elems->ie_start = params->start;
+	elems->total_len = params->len;
 
-	nontransmitted_profile = kmalloc(len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	nontransmitted_profile = kmalloc(params->len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (nontransmitted_profile) {
 		nontransmitted_profile_len =
-			ieee802_11_find_bssid_profile(start, len, elems,
-						      transmitter_bssid,
-						      bss_bssid,
+			ieee802_11_find_bssid_profile(params->start, params->len,
+						      elems, params->bss,
 						      nontransmitted_profile);
 		non_inherit =
 			cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_NON_INHERITANCE,
@@ -1521,14 +1520,19 @@ struct ieee802_11_elems *ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len,
 					       nontransmitted_profile_len);
 	}
 
-	crc = _ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(start, len, action, elems, filter,
-					  crc, non_inherit);
+	elems->crc = _ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(params, elems, non_inherit);
 
 	/* Override with nontransmitted profile, if found */
-	if (nontransmitted_profile_len)
-		_ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(nontransmitted_profile,
-					    nontransmitted_profile_len,
-					    action, elems, 0, 0, NULL);
+	if (nontransmitted_profile_len) {
+		struct ieee80211_elems_parse_params sub = {
+			.start = nontransmitted_profile,
+			.len = nontransmitted_profile_len,
+			.action = params->action,
+			.link_id = params->link_id,
+		};
+
+		_ieee802_11_parse_elems_full(&sub, elems, NULL);
+	}
 
 	if (elems->tim && !elems->parse_error) {
 		const struct ieee80211_tim_ie *tim_ie = elems->tim;
@@ -1550,8 +1554,6 @@ struct ieee802_11_elems *ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len,
 
 	kfree(nontransmitted_profile);
 
-	elems->crc = crc;
-
 	return elems;
 }
 
@@ -1596,9 +1598,10 @@ void ieee80211_regulatory_limit_wmm_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-void ieee80211_set_wmm_default(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+void ieee80211_set_wmm_default(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 			       bool bss_notify, bool enable_qos)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params qparam;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
@@ -1616,10 +1619,10 @@ void ieee80211_set_wmm_default(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	memset(&qparam, 0, sizeof(qparam));
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf);
+	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(link->conf->chanctx_conf);
 	use_11b = (chanctx_conf &&
 		   chanctx_conf->def.chan->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ) &&
-		 !(sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE);
+		 !link->operating_11g_mode;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	is_ocb = (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_OCB);
@@ -1693,16 +1696,16 @@ void ieee80211_set_wmm_default(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 		qparam.uapsd = false;
 
-		sdata->tx_conf[ac] = qparam;
-		drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, ac, &qparam);
+		link->tx_conf[ac] = qparam;
+		drv_conf_tx(local, link, ac, &qparam);
 	}
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN) {
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.qos = enable_qos;
+		link->conf->qos = enable_qos;
 		if (bss_notify)
-			ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, 0,
+			ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link,
 							  BSS_CHANGED_QOS);
 	}
 }
@@ -1716,11 +1719,28 @@ void ieee80211_send_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
+	bool multi_link = sdata->vif.valid_links;
+	struct {
+		u8 id;
+		u8 len;
+		u8 ext_id;
+		struct ieee80211_multi_link_elem ml;
+		struct ieee80211_mle_basic_common_info basic;
+	} __packed mle = {
+		.id = WLAN_EID_EXTENSION,
+		.len = sizeof(mle) - 2,
+		.ext_id = WLAN_EID_EXT_EHT_MULTI_LINK,
+		.ml.control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_ML_CONTROL_TYPE_BASIC),
+		.basic.len = sizeof(mle.basic),
+	};
 	int err;
 
+	memcpy(mle.basic.mld_mac_addr, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+
 	/* 24 + 6 = header + auth_algo + auth_transaction + status_code */
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->hw.extra_tx_headroom + IEEE80211_WEP_IV_LEN +
-			    24 + 6 + extra_len + IEEE80211_WEP_ICV_LEN);
+			    24 + 6 + extra_len + IEEE80211_WEP_ICV_LEN +
+			    multi_link * sizeof(mle));
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
 
@@ -1737,6 +1757,8 @@ void ieee80211_send_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mgmt->u.auth.status_code = cpu_to_le16(status);
 	if (extra)
 		skb_put_data(skb, extra, extra_len);
+	if (multi_link)
+		skb_put_data(skb, &mle, sizeof(mle));
 
 	if (auth_alg == WLAN_AUTH_SHARED_KEY && transaction == 3) {
 		mgmt->frame_control |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_PROTECTED);
@@ -2259,7 +2281,7 @@ static void ieee80211_handle_reconfig_failure(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 static void ieee80211_assign_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				     unsigned int link_id)
+				     struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx;
@@ -2268,11 +2290,11 @@ static void ieee80211_assign_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
-	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf,
+	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(link->conf->chanctx_conf,
 					 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
 	if (conf) {
 		ctx = container_of(conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx, conf);
-		drv_assign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link_id, ctx);
+		drv_assign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link->conf, ctx);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 }
@@ -2478,7 +2500,7 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		sdata = wiphy_dereference(local->hw.wiphy,
 					  local->monitor_sdata);
 		if (sdata && ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
-			ieee80211_assign_chanctx(local, sdata, 0);
+			ieee80211_assign_chanctx(local, sdata, &sdata->deflink);
 	}
 
 	/* reconfigure hardware */
@@ -2488,16 +2510,23 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 	/* Finally also reconfigure all the BSS information */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		unsigned int link;
+		unsigned int link_id;
 		u32 changed;
 
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
 
-		for (link = 0; link < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->vif.link_conf); link++) {
-			if (sdata->vif.link_conf[link])
+		sdata_lock(sdata);
+		for (link_id = 0;
+		     link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->vif.link_conf);
+		     link_id++) {
+			struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
+			link = sdata_dereference(sdata->link[link_id], sdata);
+			if (link)
 				ieee80211_assign_chanctx(local, sdata, link);
 		}
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
@@ -2512,8 +2541,8 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			fallthrough;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP: /* AP stations are handled later */
 			for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; i++)
-				drv_conf_tx(local, sdata, i,
-					    &sdata->tx_conf[i]);
+				drv_conf_tx(local, &sdata->deflink, i,
+					    &sdata->deflink.tx_conf[i]);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2571,7 +2600,8 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 				changed |= BSS_CHANGED_AP_PROBE_RESP;
 
 				if (rcu_access_pointer(sdata->deflink.u.ap.beacon))
-					drv_start_ap(local, sdata, 0);
+					drv_start_ap(local, sdata,
+						     sdata->deflink.conf);
 			}
 			fallthrough;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
@@ -2807,7 +2837,7 @@ void ieee80211_resume_disconnect(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_resume_disconnect);
 
 void ieee80211_recalc_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			   unsigned int link_id)
+			   struct ieee80211_link_data *link)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
@@ -2815,7 +2845,7 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]->chanctx_conf,
+	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference_protected(link->conf->chanctx_conf,
 						 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
 
 	/*
@@ -2833,22 +2863,48 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 }
 
-void ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+void ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				  int link_id)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *chanctx;
+	int i;
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chanctx_conf,
-						 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sdata->vif.link_conf); i++) {
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!chanctx_conf))
-		goto unlock;
+		if (link_id >= 0 && link_id != i)
+			continue;
 
-	chanctx = container_of(chanctx_conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx, conf);
-	ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_min_def(local, chanctx);
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		bss_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[i]);
+		if (!bss_conf) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference_protected(bss_conf->chanctx_conf,
+							 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
+		/*
+		 * Since we hold the chanctx_mtx (checked above)
+		 * we can take the chanctx_conf pointer out of the
+		 * RCU critical section, it cannot go away without
+		 * the mutex. Just the way we reached it could - in
+		 * theory - go away, but we don't really care and
+		 * it really shouldn't happen anyway.
+		 */
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!chanctx_conf))
+			goto unlock;
+
+		chanctx = container_of(chanctx_conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx,
+				       conf);
+		ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_min_def(local, chanctx);
+	}
  unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 }
@@ -2940,7 +2996,7 @@ u8 ieee80211_ie_len_he_cap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 iftype)
 				     he_cap->he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info);
 }
 
-u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(u32 disable_flags, u8 *pos,
+u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(ieee80211_conn_flags_t disable_flags, u8 *pos,
 			      const struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *he_cap,
 			      u8 *end)
 {
@@ -2960,16 +3016,16 @@ u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(u32 disable_flags, u8 *pos,
 	/* modify on stack first to calculate 'n' and 'ie_len' correctly */
 	elem = he_cap->he_cap_elem;
 
-	if (disable_flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ)
+	if (disable_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ)
 		elem.phy_cap_info[0] &=
 			~(IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_40MHZ_80MHZ_IN_5G |
 			  IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_40MHZ_IN_2G);
 
-	if (disable_flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ)
+	if (disable_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ)
 		elem.phy_cap_info[0] &=
 			~IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_160MHZ_IN_5G;
 
-	if (disable_flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ)
+	if (disable_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ)
 		elem.phy_cap_info[0] &=
 			~IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_80PLUS80_MHZ_IN_5G;
 
@@ -3451,6 +3507,58 @@ bool ieee80211_chandef_vht_oper(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 vht_cap_info,
 	return true;
 }
 
+void ieee80211_chandef_eht_oper(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				const struct ieee80211_eht_operation *eht_oper,
+				bool support_160, bool support_320,
+				struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_eht_operation_info *info = (void *)eht_oper->optional;
+
+	chandef->center_freq1 =
+		ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(info->ccfs0,
+					       chandef->chan->band);
+
+	switch (u8_get_bits(info->control,
+			    IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH)) {
+	case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_20MHZ:
+		chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20;
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_40MHZ:
+		chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40;
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_80MHZ:
+		chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_160MHZ:
+		if (support_160) {
+			chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160;
+			chandef->center_freq1 =
+				ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(info->ccfs1,
+							       chandef->chan->band);
+		} else {
+			chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
+		}
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_320MHZ:
+		if (support_320) {
+			chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_320;
+			chandef->center_freq1 =
+				ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(info->ccfs1,
+							       chandef->chan->band);
+		} else if (support_160) {
+			chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160;
+		} else {
+			chandef->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
+
+			if (chandef->center_freq1 > chandef->chan->center_freq)
+				chandef->center_freq1 -= 40;
+			else
+				chandef->center_freq1 += 40;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 bool ieee80211_chandef_he_6ghz_oper(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				    const struct ieee80211_he_operation *he_oper,
 				    const struct ieee80211_eht_operation *eht_oper,
@@ -3531,7 +3639,8 @@ bool ieee80211_chandef_he_6ghz_oper(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (!eht_oper) {
+	if (!eht_oper ||
+	    !(eht_oper->params & IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_INFO_PRESENT)) {
 		switch (u8_get_bits(he_6ghz_oper->control,
 				    IEEE80211_HE_6GHZ_OPER_CTRL_CHANWIDTH)) {
 		case IEEE80211_HE_6GHZ_OPER_CTRL_CHANWIDTH_20MHZ:
@@ -3575,36 +3684,8 @@ bool ieee80211_chandef_he_6ghz_oper(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		support_320 =
 			eht_phy_cap & IEEE80211_EHT_PHY_CAP0_320MHZ_IN_6GHZ;
 
-		switch (u8_get_bits(eht_oper->chan_width,
-				    IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH)) {
-		case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_20MHZ:
-			he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20;
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_40MHZ:
-			he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40;
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_80MHZ:
-			he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_160MHZ:
-			if (support_160)
-				he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160;
-			else
-				he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_EHT_OPER_CHAN_WIDTH_320MHZ:
-			if (support_320)
-				he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_320;
-			else if (support_160)
-				he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160;
-			else
-				he_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		he_chandef.center_freq1 =
-			ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(eht_oper->ccfs,
-						       NL80211_BAND_6GHZ);
+		ieee80211_chandef_eht_oper(sdata, eht_oper, support_160,
+					   support_320, &he_chandef);
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(&he_chandef)) {
@@ -3658,12 +3739,12 @@ bool ieee80211_chandef_s1g_oper(const struct ieee80211_s1g_oper_ie *oper,
 	return true;
 }
 
-int ieee80211_parse_bitrates(struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+int ieee80211_parse_bitrates(enum nl80211_chan_width width,
 			     const struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			     const u8 *srates, int srates_len, u32 *rates)
 {
-	u32 rate_flags = ieee80211_chandef_rate_flags(chandef);
-	int shift = ieee80211_chandef_get_shift(chandef);
+	u32 rate_flags = ieee80211_chanwidth_rate_flags(width);
+	int shift = ieee80211_chanwidth_get_shift(width);
 	struct ieee80211_rate *br;
 	int brate, rate, i, j, count = 0;
 
@@ -3984,7 +4065,7 @@ void ieee80211_dfs_cac_cancel(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 		if (sdata->wdev.cac_started) {
 			chandef = sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef;
-			ieee80211_link_release_channel(sdata->link[0]);
+			ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 			cfg80211_cac_event(sdata->dev,
 					   &chandef,
 					   NL80211_RADAR_CAC_ABORTED,
@@ -4033,21 +4114,21 @@ void ieee80211_radar_detected(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_radar_detected);
 
-u32 ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c)
+ieee80211_conn_flags_t ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c)
 {
-	u32 ret;
+	ieee80211_conn_flags_t ret;
 	int tmp;
 
 	switch (c->width) {
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
 		c->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
 		c->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20;
 		c->center_freq1 = c->chan->center_freq;
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
 		tmp = (30 + c->chan->center_freq - c->center_freq1)/20;
@@ -4056,13 +4137,13 @@ u32 ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c)
 		/* freq_P40 */
 		c->center_freq1 = c->center_freq1 - 20 + 40 * tmp;
 		c->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40;
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
 		c->center_freq2 = 0;
 		c->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
 		/* n_P20 */
@@ -4071,8 +4152,8 @@ u32 ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c)
 		tmp /= 4;
 		c->center_freq1 = c->center_freq1 - 40 + 80 * tmp;
 		c->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80;
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-		      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+		      IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_320:
 		/* n_P20 */
@@ -4081,13 +4162,13 @@ u32 ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c)
 		tmp /= 8;
 		c->center_freq1 = c->center_freq1 - 80 + 160 * tmp;
 		c->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160;
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_320MHZ;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_320MHZ;
 		break;
 	default:
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 		c->width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_1:
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_2:
@@ -4098,7 +4179,7 @@ u32 ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(struct cfg80211_chan_def *c)
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10:
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 		/* keep c->width */
-		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+		ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -4430,13 +4511,11 @@ static u8 ieee80211_chanctx_radar_detect(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		!list_empty(&ctx->assigned_links));
 
 	list_for_each_entry(link, &ctx->assigned_links, assigned_chanctx_list) {
-		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;
-
 		if (!link->radar_required)
 			continue;
 
 		radar_detect |=
-			BIT(sdata->vif.link_conf[link->link_id]->chandef.width);
+			BIT(link->conf->chandef.width);
 	}
 
 	return radar_detect;
@@ -4751,3 +4830,31 @@ u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_eht_cap(u8 *pos,
 
 	return pos;
 }
+
+void ieee80211_fragment_element(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *len_pos)
+{
+	unsigned int elem_len;
+
+	if (!len_pos)
+		return;
+
+	elem_len = skb->data + skb->len - len_pos - 1;
+
+	while (elem_len > 255) {
+		/* this one is 255 */
+		*len_pos = 255;
+		/* remaining data gets smaller */
+		elem_len -= 255;
+		/* make space for the fragment ID/len in SKB */
+		skb_put(skb, 2);
+		/* shift back the remaining data to place fragment ID/len */
+		memmove(len_pos + 255 + 3, len_pos + 255 + 1, elem_len);
+		/* place the fragment ID */
+		len_pos += 255 + 1;
+		*len_pos = WLAN_EID_FRAGMENT;
+		/* and point to fragment length to update later */
+		len_pos++;
+	}
+
+	*len_pos = elem_len;
+}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/vht.c b/net/mac80211/vht.c
index fa14627b499a..b2b09d421e8b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/vht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/vht.c
@@ -341,39 +341,50 @@ ieee80211_sta_cap_rx_bw(struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 {
 	unsigned int link_id = link_sta->link_id;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link_sta->sta->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
 	struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap = &link_sta->pub->vht_cap;
 	struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap *he_cap = &link_sta->pub->he_cap;
 	struct ieee80211_sta_eht_cap *eht_cap = &link_sta->pub->eht_cap;
 	u32 cap_width;
 
 	if (he_cap->has_he) {
+		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
+		enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth ret;
 		u8 info;
 
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		link_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id]);
+
 		if (eht_cap->has_eht &&
 		    link_conf->chandef.chan->band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ) {
 			info = eht_cap->eht_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[0];
 
-			if (info & IEEE80211_EHT_PHY_CAP0_320MHZ_IN_6GHZ)
-				return IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_320;
+			if (info & IEEE80211_EHT_PHY_CAP0_320MHZ_IN_6GHZ) {
+				ret = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_320;
+				goto out;
+			}
 		}
 
 		info = he_cap->he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[0];
 
 		if (link_conf->chandef.chan->band == NL80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
 			if (info & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_40MHZ_IN_2G)
-				return IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
+				ret = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
 			else
-				return IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20;
+				ret = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20;
+			goto out;
 		}
 
 		if (info & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_160MHZ_IN_5G ||
 		    info & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_80PLUS80_MHZ_IN_5G)
-			return IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_160;
+			ret = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_160;
 		else if (info & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_40MHZ_80MHZ_IN_5G)
-			return IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_80;
+			ret = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_80;
+		else
+			ret = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20;
+out:
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 
-		return IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	if (!vht_cap->vht_supported)
@@ -481,11 +492,18 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth
 ieee80211_sta_cur_vht_bw(struct link_sta_info *link_sta)
 {
 	struct sta_info *sta = link_sta->sta;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf =
-		sta->sdata->vif.link_conf[link_sta->link_id];
-	enum nl80211_chan_width bss_width = link_conf->chandef.width;
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
+	enum nl80211_chan_width bss_width;
 	enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth bw;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	link_conf = rcu_dereference(sta->sdata->vif.link_conf[link_sta->link_id]);
+	if (WARN_ON(!link_conf))
+		bss_width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT;
+	else
+		bss_width = link_conf->chandef.width;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	bw = ieee80211_sta_cap_rx_bw(link_sta);
 	bw = min(bw, link_sta->cur_max_bandwidth);
 
@@ -659,10 +677,10 @@ u32 __ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 }
 
 void ieee80211_process_mu_groups(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 unsigned int link_id,
+				 struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 				 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = sdata->vif.link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
 
 	if (!link_conf->mu_mimo_owner)
 		return;
@@ -680,19 +698,25 @@ void ieee80211_process_mu_groups(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	       mgmt->u.action.u.vht_group_notif.position,
 	       WLAN_USER_POSITION_LEN);
 
-	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link_id, BSS_CHANGED_MU_GROUPS);
+	ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, link,
+					  BSS_CHANGED_MU_GROUPS);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_update_mu_groups(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, unsigned int link_id,
 				const u8 *membership, const u8 *position)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = vif->link_conf[link_id];
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!link_conf->mu_mimo_owner))
-		return;
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	link_conf = rcu_dereference(vif->link_conf[link_id]);
 
-	memcpy(link_conf->mu_group.membership, membership, WLAN_MEMBERSHIP_LEN);
-	memcpy(link_conf->mu_group.position, position, WLAN_USER_POSITION_LEN);
+	if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(!link_conf || !link_conf->mu_mimo_owner)) {
+		memcpy(link_conf->mu_group.membership, membership,
+		       WLAN_MEMBERSHIP_LEN);
+		memcpy(link_conf->mu_group.position, position,
+		       WLAN_USER_POSITION_LEN);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_update_mu_groups);
 
@@ -707,7 +731,7 @@ void ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 						    opmode, band);
 
 	if (changed > 0) {
-		ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sdata);
+		ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sdata, link_sta->link_id);
 		rate_control_rate_update(local, sband, link_sta->sta,
 					 link_sta->link_id, changed);
 	}
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 6b5321bb1176..eefd6d8ff465 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void cfg80211_destroy_ifaces(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 
 			wiphy_lock(&rdev->wiphy);
 			cfg80211_leave(rdev, wdev);
-			rdev_del_virtual_intf(rdev, wdev);
+			cfg80211_remove_virtual_intf(rdev, wdev);
 			wiphy_unlock(&rdev->wiphy);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1437,6 +1437,7 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
 		wiphy_lock(&rdev->wiphy);
 		cfg80211_leave(rdev, wdev);
+		cfg80211_remove_links(wdev);
 		wiphy_unlock(&rdev->wiphy);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index fd723fa5e2d7..775e16cb99ed 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_deauth(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			 const u8 *ie, int ie_len, u16 reason,
 			 bool local_state_change);
 int cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-			   struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
+			   struct net_device *dev, const u8 *ap_addr,
 			   const u8 *ie, int ie_len, u16 reason,
 			   bool local_state_change);
 void cfg80211_mlme_down(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -562,4 +562,9 @@ void cfg80211_release_pmsr(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u32 portid);
 void cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
 void cfg80211_pmsr_free_wk(struct work_struct *work);
 
+void cfg80211_remove_link(struct wireless_dev *wdev, unsigned int link_id);
+void cfg80211_remove_links(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
+int cfg80211_remove_virtual_intf(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+				 struct wireless_dev *wdev);
+
 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_CORE_H */
diff --git a/net/wireless/ethtool.c b/net/wireless/ethtool.c
index 24e18405cdb4..2613d6ac0fda 100644
--- a/net/wireless/ethtool.c
+++ b/net/wireless/ethtool.c
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ void cfg80211_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_drvinfo *info)
 	struct device *pdev = wiphy_dev(wdev->wiphy);
 
 	if (pdev->driver)
-		strlcpy(info->driver, pdev->driver->name,
+		strscpy(info->driver, pdev->driver->name,
 			sizeof(info->driver));
 	else
-		strlcpy(info->driver, "N/A", sizeof(info->driver));
+		strscpy(info->driver, "N/A", sizeof(info->driver));
 
-	strlcpy(info->version, init_utsname()->release, sizeof(info->version));
+	strscpy(info->version, init_utsname()->release, sizeof(info->version));
 
 	if (wdev->wiphy->fw_version[0])
-		strlcpy(info->fw_version, wdev->wiphy->fw_version,
+		strscpy(info->fw_version, wdev->wiphy->fw_version,
 			sizeof(info->fw_version));
 	else
-		strlcpy(info->fw_version, "N/A", sizeof(info->fw_version));
+		strscpy(info->fw_version, "N/A", sizeof(info->fw_version));
 
-	strlcpy(info->bus_info, dev_name(wiphy_dev(wdev->wiphy)),
+	strscpy(info->bus_info, dev_name(wiphy_dev(wdev->wiphy)),
 		sizeof(info->bus_info));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_get_drvinfo);
diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 14584488de67..581df7f4c524 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 2015		Intel Deutschland GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2020, 2022 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -21,36 +21,50 @@
 #include "rdev-ops.h"
 
 
-void cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
-			    const u8 *buf, size_t len, int uapsd_queues,
-			    const u8 *req_ies, size_t req_ies_len)
+void cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp *data)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)buf;
-	struct cfg80211_connect_resp_params cr;
-	const u8 *resp_ie = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
-	size_t resp_ie_len = len - offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
-					    u.assoc_resp.variable);
-
-	if (bss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
-		resp_ie = (u8 *)&mgmt->u.s1g_assoc_resp.variable;
-		resp_ie_len = len - offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
-					     u.s1g_assoc_resp.variable);
-	}
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)data->buf;
+	struct cfg80211_connect_resp_params cr = {
+		.timeout_reason = NL80211_TIMEOUT_UNSPECIFIED,
+		.req_ie = data->req_ies,
+		.req_ie_len = data->req_ies_len,
+		.resp_ie = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable,
+		.resp_ie_len = data->len -
+			       offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
+					u.assoc_resp.variable),
+		.status = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code),
+		.ap_mld_addr = data->ap_mld_addr,
+	};
+	unsigned int link_id;
 
-	memset(&cr, 0, sizeof(cr));
-	cr.status = (int)le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
-	cr.links[0].bssid = mgmt->bssid;
-	cr.links[0].bss = bss;
-	cr.req_ie = req_ies;
-	cr.req_ie_len = req_ies_len;
-	cr.resp_ie = resp_ie;
-	cr.resp_ie_len = resp_ie_len;
-	cr.timeout_reason = NL80211_TIMEOUT_UNSPECIFIED;
+	for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(data->links); link_id++) {
+		cr.links[link_id].bss = data->links[link_id].bss;
+		if (!cr.links[link_id].bss)
+			continue;
+		cr.links[link_id].bssid = data->links[link_id].bss->bssid;
+		cr.links[link_id].addr = data->links[link_id].addr;
+		/* need to have local link addresses for MLO connections */
+		WARN_ON(cr.ap_mld_addr && !cr.links[link_id].addr);
+
+		BUG_ON(!cr.links[link_id].bss->channel);
+
+		if (cr.links[link_id].bss->channel->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
+			WARN_ON(link_id);
+			cr.resp_ie = (u8 *)&mgmt->u.s1g_assoc_resp.variable;
+			cr.resp_ie_len = data->len -
+					 offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
+						  u.s1g_assoc_resp.variable);
+		}
 
-	trace_cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(dev, bss);
+		if (cr.ap_mld_addr)
+			cr.valid_links |= BIT(link_id);
+	}
+
+	trace_cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(dev, data);
 
 	/*
 	 * This is a bit of a hack, we don't notify userspace of
@@ -59,13 +73,19 @@ void cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 	 * frame instead of reassoc.
 	 */
 	if (cfg80211_sme_rx_assoc_resp(wdev, cr.status)) {
-		cfg80211_unhold_bss(bss_from_pub(bss));
-		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
+		for (link_id = 0; link_id < ARRAY_SIZE(data->links); link_id++) {
+			struct cfg80211_bss *bss = data->links[link_id].bss;
+
+			if (!bss)
+				continue;
+
+			cfg80211_unhold_bss(bss_from_pub(bss));
+			cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
-	nl80211_send_rx_assoc(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL, uapsd_queues,
-			      req_ies, req_ies_len);
+	nl80211_send_rx_assoc(rdev, dev, data);
 	/* update current_bss etc., consumes the bss reference */
 	__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, &cr, cr.status == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS);
 }
@@ -154,33 +174,35 @@ void cfg80211_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_auth_timeout);
 
-void cfg80211_assoc_timeout(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
+void cfg80211_assoc_failure(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct cfg80211_assoc_failure *data)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
+	const u8 *addr = data->ap_mld_addr ?: data->bss[0]->bssid;
+	int i;
 
-	trace_cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(dev, bss->bssid);
-
-	nl80211_send_assoc_timeout(rdev, dev, bss->bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
-	cfg80211_sme_assoc_timeout(wdev);
+	trace_cfg80211_send_assoc_failure(dev, data);
 
-	cfg80211_unhold_bss(bss_from_pub(bss));
-	cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_assoc_timeout);
+	if (data->timeout) {
+		nl80211_send_assoc_timeout(rdev, dev, addr, GFP_KERNEL);
+		cfg80211_sme_assoc_timeout(wdev);
+	} else {
+		cfg80211_sme_abandon_assoc(wdev);
+	}
 
-void cfg80211_abandon_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
-{
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(data->bss); i++) {
+		struct cfg80211_bss *bss = data->bss[i];
 
-	cfg80211_sme_abandon_assoc(wdev);
+		if (!bss)
+			continue;
 
-	cfg80211_unhold_bss(bss_from_pub(bss));
-	cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
+		cfg80211_unhold_bss(bss_from_pub(bss));
+		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
+	}
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_abandon_assoc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_assoc_failure);
 
 void cfg80211_tx_mlme_mgmt(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len,
 			   bool reconnect)
@@ -370,7 +392,7 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_deauth(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 }
 
 int cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-			   struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
+			   struct net_device *dev, const u8 *ap_addr,
 			   const u8 *ie, int ie_len, u16 reason,
 			   bool local_state_change)
 {
@@ -380,6 +402,7 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		.local_state_change = local_state_change,
 		.ie = ie,
 		.ie_len = ie_len,
+		.ap_addr = ap_addr,
 	};
 	int err;
 
@@ -388,10 +411,7 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	if (!wdev->connected)
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 
-	if (ether_addr_equal(wdev->links[0].client.current_bss->pub.bssid,
-			     bssid))
-		req.bss = &wdev->links[0].client.current_bss->pub;
-	else
+	if (memcmp(wdev->u.client.connected_addr, ap_addr, ETH_ALEN))
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	err = rdev_disassoc(rdev, dev, &req);
@@ -637,6 +657,18 @@ void cfg80211_mlme_purge_registrations(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	cfg80211_mgmt_registrations_update(wdev);
 }
 
+static bool cfg80211_allowed_address(struct wireless_dev *wdev, const u8 *addr)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for_each_valid_link(wdev, i) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(addr, wdev->links[i].addr))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return ether_addr_equal(addr, wdev_address(wdev));
+}
+
 int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			  struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 			  struct cfg80211_mgmt_tx_params *params, u64 *cookie)
@@ -735,7 +767,7 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (!ether_addr_equal(mgmt->sa, wdev_address(wdev))) {
+	if (!cfg80211_allowed_address(wdev, mgmt->sa)) {
 		/* Allow random TA to be used with Public Action frames if the
 		 * driver has indicated support for this. Otherwise, only allow
 		 * the local address to be used.
@@ -759,15 +791,15 @@ int cfg80211_mlme_mgmt_tx(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	return rdev_mgmt_tx(rdev, wdev, params, cookie);
 }
 
-bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt_khz(struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq, int sig_dbm,
-			  const u8 *buf, size_t len, u32 flags)
+bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt_ext(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+			  struct cfg80211_rx_info *info)
 {
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
 	struct cfg80211_mgmt_registration *reg;
 	const struct ieee80211_txrx_stypes *stypes =
 		&wiphy->mgmt_stypes[wdev->iftype];
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)buf;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)info->buf;
 	const u8 *data;
 	int data_len;
 	bool result = false;
@@ -775,7 +807,7 @@ bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt_khz(struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq, int sig_dbm,
 		cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE | IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE);
 	u16 stype;
 
-	trace_cfg80211_rx_mgmt(wdev, freq, sig_dbm);
+	trace_cfg80211_rx_mgmt(wdev, info);
 	stype = (le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control) & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) >> 4;
 
 	if (!(stypes->rx & BIT(stype))) {
@@ -783,8 +815,8 @@ bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt_khz(struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq, int sig_dbm,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	data = buf + ieee80211_hdrlen(mgmt->frame_control);
-	data_len = len - ieee80211_hdrlen(mgmt->frame_control);
+	data = info->buf + ieee80211_hdrlen(mgmt->frame_control);
+	data_len = info->len - ieee80211_hdrlen(mgmt->frame_control);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&rdev->mgmt_registrations_lock);
 
@@ -801,9 +833,8 @@ bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt_khz(struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq, int sig_dbm,
 		/* found match! */
 
 		/* Indicate the received Action frame to user space */
-		if (nl80211_send_mgmt(rdev, wdev, reg->nlportid,
-				      freq, sig_dbm,
-				      buf, len, flags, GFP_ATOMIC))
+		if (nl80211_send_mgmt(rdev, wdev, reg->nlportid, info,
+				      GFP_ATOMIC))
 			continue;
 
 		result = true;
@@ -815,7 +846,7 @@ bool cfg80211_rx_mgmt_khz(struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq, int sig_dbm,
 	trace_cfg80211_return_bool(result);
 	return result;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_rx_mgmt_khz);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_rx_mgmt_ext);
 
 void cfg80211_sched_dfs_chan_update(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 {
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 22c4cf6fbb57..2705e3ee8fc4 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -456,6 +456,12 @@ nl80211_mbssid_config_policy[NL80211_MBSSID_CONFIG_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 	[NL80211_MBSSID_CONFIG_ATTR_EMA] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
+static const struct nla_policy
+nl80211_sta_wme_policy[NL80211_STA_WME_MAX + 1] = {
+	[NL80211_STA_WME_UAPSD_QUEUES] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[NL80211_STA_WME_MAX_SP] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+};
+
 static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 	[0] = { .strict_start_type = NL80211_ATTR_HE_OBSS_PD },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
@@ -560,9 +566,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_USE_MFP] = NLA_POLICY_RANGE(NLA_U32,
 						  NL80211_MFP_NO,
 						  NL80211_MFP_OPTIONAL),
-	[NL80211_ATTR_STA_FLAGS2] = {
-		.len = sizeof(struct nl80211_sta_flag_update),
-	},
+	[NL80211_ATTR_STA_FLAGS2] =
+		NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN_WARN(sizeof(struct nl80211_sta_flag_update)),
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_ETHERTYPE] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_NO_ENCRYPT] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
@@ -615,6 +620,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 		NLA_POLICY_VALIDATE_FN(NLA_BINARY, validate_ie_attr,
 				       IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN),
 	[NL80211_ATTR_ROAM_SUPPORT] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_STA_WME] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(nl80211_sta_wme_policy),
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_MATCH] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_TX_NO_CCK_RATE] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_ACTION] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
@@ -2867,6 +2873,15 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					    capab->extended_capabilities_mask))
 					goto nla_put_failure;
 
+				if (rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_MLO &&
+				    (nla_put_u16(msg,
+						 NL80211_ATTR_EML_CAPABILITY,
+						 capab->eml_capabilities) ||
+				     nla_put_u16(msg,
+						 NL80211_ATTR_MLD_CAPA_AND_OPS,
+						 capab->mld_capa_and_ops)))
+					goto nla_put_failure;
+
 				nla_nest_end(msg, nested_ext_capab);
 				if (state->split)
 					break;
@@ -2937,6 +2952,9 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				rdev->wiphy.max_num_akm_suites))
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 
+		if (rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_MLO)
+			nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MLO_SUPPORT);
+
 		/* done */
 		state->split_start = 0;
 		break;
@@ -3348,8 +3366,13 @@ static int nl80211_set_channel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	int link_id = nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
 	struct net_device *netdev = info->user_ptr[1];
+	int ret;
+
+	wdev_lock(netdev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	ret = __nl80211_set_channel(rdev, netdev, info, link_id);
+	wdev_unlock(netdev->ieee80211_ptr);
 
-	return __nl80211_set_channel(rdev, netdev, info, link_id);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
@@ -3461,10 +3484,19 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ]) {
-		result = __nl80211_set_channel(
-			rdev,
-			nl80211_can_set_dev_channel(wdev) ? netdev : NULL,
-			info, -1);
+		int link_id = nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
+
+		if (wdev) {
+			wdev_lock(wdev);
+			result = __nl80211_set_channel(
+				rdev,
+				nl80211_can_set_dev_channel(wdev) ? netdev : NULL,
+				info, link_id);
+			wdev_unlock(wdev);
+		} else {
+			result = __nl80211_set_channel(rdev, netdev, info, link_id);
+		}
+
 		if (result)
 			goto out;
 	}
@@ -4268,7 +4300,7 @@ static int nl80211_del_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
-	return rdev_del_virtual_intf(rdev, wdev);
+	return cfg80211_remove_virtual_intf(rdev, wdev);
 }
 
 static int nl80211_set_noack_map(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
@@ -6573,10 +6605,12 @@ int cfg80211_check_station_change(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (params->sta_modify_mask & STATION_PARAM_APPLY_CAPABILITY)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (params->supported_rates)
+		if (params->link_sta_params.supported_rates)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (params->ext_capab || params->ht_capa || params->vht_capa ||
-		    params->he_capa || params->eht_capa)
+		if (params->ext_capab || params->link_sta_params.ht_capa ||
+		    params->link_sta_params.vht_capa ||
+		    params->link_sta_params.he_capa ||
+		    params->link_sta_params.eht_capa)
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -6624,7 +6658,7 @@ int cfg80211_check_station_change(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		/* force (at least) rates when authorizing */
 		if (params->sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED) &&
-		    !params->supported_rates)
+		    !params->link_sta_params.supported_rates)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	case CFG80211_STA_TDLS_PEER_ACTIVE:
@@ -6648,7 +6682,7 @@ int cfg80211_check_station_change(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	 */
 	if (statype != CFG80211_STA_AP_CLIENT_UNASSOC &&
 	    statype != CFG80211_STA_TDLS_PEER_SETUP)
-		params->opmode_notif_used = false;
+		params->link_sta_params.opmode_notif_used = false;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -6694,12 +6728,6 @@ static struct net_device *get_vlan(struct genl_info *info,
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
-static const struct nla_policy
-nl80211_sta_wme_policy[NL80211_STA_WME_MAX + 1] = {
-	[NL80211_STA_WME_UAPSD_QUEUES] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-	[NL80211_STA_WME_MAX_SP] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-};
-
 static int nl80211_parse_sta_wme(struct genl_info *info,
 				 struct station_parameters *params)
 {
@@ -6769,26 +6797,26 @@ static int nl80211_set_station_tdls(struct genl_info *info,
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID])
 		params->aid = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID]);
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY])
-		params->ht_capa =
+		params->link_sta_params.ht_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY]);
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY])
-		params->vht_capa =
+		params->link_sta_params.vht_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY]);
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]) {
-		params->he_capa =
+		params->link_sta_params.he_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]);
-		params->he_capa_len =
+		params->link_sta_params.he_capa_len =
 			nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]);
 
 		if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]) {
-			params->eht_capa =
+			params->link_sta_params.eht_capa =
 				nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]);
-			params->eht_capa_len =
+			params->link_sta_params.eht_capa_len =
 				nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]);
 
-			if (!ieee80211_eht_capa_size_ok((const u8 *)params->he_capa,
-							(const u8 *)params->eht_capa,
-							params->eht_capa_len))
+			if (!ieee80211_eht_capa_size_ok((const u8 *)params->link_sta_params.he_capa,
+							(const u8 *)params->link_sta_params.eht_capa,
+							params->link_sta_params.eht_capa_len))
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -6801,7 +6829,8 @@ static int nl80211_set_station_tdls(struct genl_info *info,
 }
 
 static int nl80211_parse_sta_txpower_setting(struct genl_info *info,
-					     struct station_parameters *params)
+					     struct sta_txpwr *txpwr,
+					     bool *txpwr_set)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	int idx;
@@ -6813,18 +6842,20 @@ static int nl80211_parse_sta_txpower_setting(struct genl_info *info,
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 		idx = NL80211_ATTR_STA_TX_POWER_SETTING;
-		params->txpwr.type = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[idx]);
+		txpwr->type = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[idx]);
 
-		if (params->txpwr.type == NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED) {
+		if (txpwr->type == NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED) {
 			idx = NL80211_ATTR_STA_TX_POWER;
 
 			if (info->attrs[idx])
-				params->txpwr.power =
-					nla_get_s16(info->attrs[idx]);
+				txpwr->power = nla_get_s16(info->attrs[idx]);
 			else
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
-		params->sta_modify_mask |= STATION_PARAM_APPLY_STA_TXPOWER;
+
+		*txpwr_set = true;
+	} else {
+		*txpwr_set = false;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -6869,12 +6900,33 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+	params.link_sta_params.link_id =
+		nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]) {
+		/* If MLD_ADDR attribute is set then this is an MLD station
+		 * and the MLD_ADDR attribute holds the MLD address and the
+		 * MAC attribute holds for the LINK address.
+		 * In that case, the link_id is also expected to be valid.
+		 */
+		if (params.link_sta_params.link_id < 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]);
+		params.link_sta_params.mld_mac = mac_addr;
+		params.link_sta_params.link_mac =
+			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+		if (!is_valid_ether_addr(params.link_sta_params.link_mac))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	} else {
+		mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+	}
+
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]) {
-		params.supported_rates =
+		params.link_sta_params.supported_rates =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
-		params.supported_rates_len =
+		params.link_sta_params.supported_rates_len =
 			nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
 	}
 
@@ -6912,13 +6964,13 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_LOCAL_MESH_POWER_MODE]);
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]) {
-		params.opmode_notif_used = true;
-		params.opmode_notif =
+		params.link_sta_params.opmode_notif_used = true;
+		params.link_sta_params.opmode_notif =
 			nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]);
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_6GHZ_CAPABILITY])
-		params.he_6ghz_capa =
+		params.link_sta_params.he_6ghz_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_6GHZ_CAPABILITY]);
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_AIRTIME_WEIGHT])
@@ -6930,7 +6982,9 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 				     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_AIRTIME_FAIRNESS))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	err = nl80211_parse_sta_txpower_setting(info, &params);
+	err = nl80211_parse_sta_txpower_setting(info,
+						&params.link_sta_params.txpwr,
+						&params.link_sta_params.txpwr_set);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -6958,7 +7012,9 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	/* driver will call cfg80211_check_station_change() */
+	wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	err = rdev_change_station(rdev, dev, mac_addr, &params);
+	wdev_unlock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 
  out_put_vlan:
 	dev_put(params.vlan);
@@ -6971,6 +7027,7 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	int err;
 	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct station_parameters params;
 	u8 *mac_addr = NULL;
 	u32 auth_assoc = BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED) |
@@ -6994,10 +7051,23 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_PEER_AID])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
-	params.supported_rates =
+	params.link_sta_params.link_id =
+		nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]) {
+		mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]);
+		params.link_sta_params.mld_mac = mac_addr;
+		params.link_sta_params.link_mac =
+			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+		if (!is_valid_ether_addr(params.link_sta_params.link_mac))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	} else {
+		mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+	}
+
+	params.link_sta_params.supported_rates =
 		nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
-	params.supported_rates_len =
+	params.link_sta_params.supported_rates_len =
 		nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
 	params.listen_interval =
 		nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL]);
@@ -7036,39 +7106,39 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY])
-		params.ht_capa =
+		params.link_sta_params.ht_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY]);
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY])
-		params.vht_capa =
+		params.link_sta_params.vht_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY]);
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]) {
-		params.he_capa =
+		params.link_sta_params.he_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]);
-		params.he_capa_len =
+		params.link_sta_params.he_capa_len =
 			nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]);
 
 		if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]) {
-			params.eht_capa =
+			params.link_sta_params.eht_capa =
 				nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]);
-			params.eht_capa_len =
+			params.link_sta_params.eht_capa_len =
 				nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]);
 
-			if (!ieee80211_eht_capa_size_ok((const u8 *)params.he_capa,
-							(const u8 *)params.eht_capa,
-							params.eht_capa_len))
+			if (!ieee80211_eht_capa_size_ok((const u8 *)params.link_sta_params.he_capa,
+							(const u8 *)params.link_sta_params.eht_capa,
+							params.link_sta_params.eht_capa_len))
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_6GHZ_CAPABILITY])
-		params.he_6ghz_capa =
+		params.link_sta_params.he_6ghz_capa =
 			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_6GHZ_CAPABILITY]);
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]) {
-		params.opmode_notif_used = true;
-		params.opmode_notif =
+		params.link_sta_params.opmode_notif_used = true;
+		params.link_sta_params.opmode_notif =
 			nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]);
 	}
 
@@ -7085,7 +7155,9 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 				     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_AIRTIME_FAIRNESS))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	err = nl80211_parse_sta_txpower_setting(info, &params);
+	err = nl80211_parse_sta_txpower_setting(info,
+						&params.link_sta_params.txpwr,
+						&params.link_sta_params.txpwr_set);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -7106,17 +7178,19 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	 * error in this case.
 	 */
 	if (!(params.sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME))) {
-		params.ht_capa = NULL;
-		params.vht_capa = NULL;
+		params.link_sta_params.ht_capa = NULL;
+		params.link_sta_params.vht_capa = NULL;
 
 		/* HE and EHT require WME */
-		if (params.he_capa_len || params.he_6ghz_capa ||
-		    params.eht_capa_len)
+		if (params.link_sta_params.he_capa_len ||
+		    params.link_sta_params.he_6ghz_capa ||
+		    params.link_sta_params.eht_capa_len)
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Ensure that HT/VHT capabilities are not set for 6 GHz HE STA */
-	if (params.he_6ghz_capa && (params.ht_capa || params.vht_capa))
+	if (params.link_sta_params.he_6ghz_capa &&
+	    (params.link_sta_params.ht_capa || params.link_sta_params.vht_capa))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* When you run into this, adjust the code below for the new flag */
@@ -7207,8 +7281,25 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	/* be aware of params.vlan when changing code here */
 
+	wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	if (wdev->valid_links) {
+		if (params.link_sta_params.link_id < 0) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if (!(wdev->valid_links & BIT(params.link_sta_params.link_id))) {
+			err = -ENOLINK;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (params.link_sta_params.link_id >= 0) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
 	err = rdev_add_station(rdev, dev, mac_addr, &params);
-
+out:
+	wdev_unlock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	dev_put(params.vlan);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -7218,6 +7309,7 @@ static int nl80211_del_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct station_del_parameters params;
+	int ret;
 
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 
@@ -7265,7 +7357,11 @@ static int nl80211_del_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		params.reason_code = WLAN_REASON_PREV_AUTH_NOT_VALID;
 	}
 
-	return rdev_del_station(rdev, dev, &params);
+	wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	ret = rdev_del_station(rdev, dev, &params);
+	wdev_unlock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int nl80211_send_mpath(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid, u32 seq,
@@ -10181,7 +10277,9 @@ static int nl80211_dump_survey(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	}
 
 	while (1) {
+		wdev_lock(wdev);
 		res = rdev_dump_survey(rdev, wdev->netdev, survey_idx, &survey);
+		wdev_unlock(wdev);
 		if (res == -ENOENT)
 			break;
 		if (res)
@@ -10339,6 +10437,8 @@ static int nl80211_authenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	req.key_idx = key.idx;
 	req.link_id = nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
 	if (req.link_id >= 0) {
+		if (!(rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_MLO))
+			return -EINVAL;
 		if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR])
 			return -EINVAL;
 		req.ap_mld_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]);
@@ -10561,6 +10661,13 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]) {
 		req.ie = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
 		req.ie_len = nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
+
+		if (cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_NON_INHERITANCE,
+					   req.ie, req.ie_len)) {
+			GENL_SET_ERR_MSG(info,
+					 "non-inheritance makes no sense");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_USE_MFP]) {
@@ -10696,6 +10803,7 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 						  &bssid);
 			if (IS_ERR(req.links[link_id].bss)) {
 				err = PTR_ERR(req.links[link_id].bss);
+				req.links[link_id].bss = NULL;
 				goto free;
 			}
 
@@ -10704,6 +10812,24 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 					nla_data(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
 				req.links[link_id].elems_len =
 					nla_len(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
+
+				if (cfg80211_find_elem(WLAN_EID_FRAGMENT,
+						       req.links[link_id].elems,
+						       req.links[link_id].elems_len)) {
+					GENL_SET_ERR_MSG(info,
+							 "cannot deal with fragmentation");
+					err = -EINVAL;
+					goto free;
+				}
+
+				if (cfg80211_find_ext_elem(WLAN_EID_EXT_NON_INHERITANCE,
+							   req.links[link_id].elems,
+							   req.links[link_id].elems_len)) {
+					GENL_SET_ERR_MSG(info,
+							 "cannot deal with non-inheritance");
+					err = -EINVAL;
+					goto free;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -10712,6 +10838,13 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			goto free;
 		}
 
+		if (req.links[req.link_id].elems_len) {
+			GENL_SET_ERR_MSG(info,
+					 "cannot have per-link elems on assoc link");
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
+		}
+
 		kfree(attrs);
 		attrs = NULL;
 	} else {
@@ -12123,6 +12256,18 @@ static int nl80211_tx_mgmt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		wdev_unlock(wdev);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
+
+	params.link_id = nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
+	/*
+	 * This now races due to the unlock, but we cannot check
+	 * the valid links for the _station_ anyway, so that's up
+	 * to the driver.
+	 */
+	if (params.link_id >= 0 &&
+	    !(wdev->valid_links & BIT(params.link_id))) {
+		wdev_unlock(wdev);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 
 	params.buf = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME]);
@@ -15128,6 +15273,7 @@ static int nl80211_tx_control_port(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	u16 proto;
 	bool noencrypt;
 	u64 cookie = 0;
+	int link_id;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!wiphy_ext_feature_isset(&rdev->wiphy,
@@ -15176,8 +15322,10 @@ static int nl80211_tx_control_port(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	noencrypt =
 		nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_NO_ENCRYPT]);
 
+	link_id = nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
+
 	err = rdev_tx_control_port(rdev, dev, buf, len,
-				   dest, cpu_to_be16(proto), noencrypt,
+				   dest, cpu_to_be16(proto), noencrypt, link_id,
 				   dont_wait_for_ack ? NULL : &cookie);
 	if (!err && !dont_wait_for_ack)
 		nl_set_extack_cookie_u64(info->extack, cookie);
@@ -15653,7 +15801,6 @@ static int nl80211_add_link(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 static int nl80211_remove_link(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	unsigned int link_id = nl80211_link_id(info->attrs);
 	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
@@ -15669,19 +15816,144 @@ static int nl80211_remove_link(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* FIXME: stop the link operations first */
-
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
-	wdev->valid_links &= ~BIT(link_id);
-
-	rdev_del_intf_link(rdev, wdev, link_id);
-
-	eth_zero_addr(wdev->links[link_id].addr);
+	cfg80211_remove_link(wdev, link_id);
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+nl80211_add_mod_link_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info,
+			     bool add)
+{
+	struct link_station_parameters params = {};
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
+	int err;
+
+	if ((add && !rdev->ops->add_link_station) ||
+	    (!add && !rdev->ops->mod_link_station))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (add && !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (add && !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	params.mld_mac = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
+		params.link_mac = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+		if (!is_valid_ether_addr(params.link_mac))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLO_LINK_ID])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	params.link_id = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLO_LINK_ID]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]) {
+		params.supported_rates =
+			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
+		params.supported_rates_len =
+			nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES]);
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY])
+		params.ht_capa =
+			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY])
+		params.vht_capa =
+			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]) {
+		params.he_capa =
+			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]);
+		params.he_capa_len =
+			nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_CAPABILITY]);
+
+		if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]) {
+			params.eht_capa =
+				nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]);
+			params.eht_capa_len =
+				nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_EHT_CAPABILITY]);
+
+			if (!ieee80211_eht_capa_size_ok((const u8 *)params.he_capa,
+							(const u8 *)params.eht_capa,
+							params.eht_capa_len))
+				return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_6GHZ_CAPABILITY])
+		params.he_6ghz_capa =
+			nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_6GHZ_CAPABILITY]);
+
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]) {
+		params.opmode_notif_used = true;
+		params.opmode_notif =
+			nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]);
+	}
+
+	err = nl80211_parse_sta_txpower_setting(info, &params.txpwr,
+						&params.txpwr_set);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	if (add)
+		err = rdev_add_link_station(rdev, dev, &params);
+	else
+		err = rdev_mod_link_station(rdev, dev, &params);
+	wdev_unlock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+nl80211_add_link_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	return nl80211_add_mod_link_station(skb, info, true);
+}
+
+static int
+nl80211_modify_link_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	return nl80211_add_mod_link_station(skb, info, false);
+}
+
+static int
+nl80211_remove_link_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct link_station_del_parameters params = {};
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rdev->ops->del_link_station)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR] ||
+	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLO_LINK_ID])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	params.mld_mac = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLD_ADDR]);
+	params.link_id = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLO_LINK_ID]);
+
+	wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	ret = rdev_del_link_station(rdev, dev, &params);
+	wdev_unlock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 #define NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY		0x01
 #define NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV	0x02
 #define NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL		0x04
@@ -16832,6 +17104,27 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.internal_flags = IFLAGS(NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 					 NL80211_FLAG_MLO_VALID_LINK_ID),
 	},
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_ADD_LINK_STA,
+		.doit = nl80211_add_link_station,
+		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.internal_flags = IFLAGS(NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
+					 NL80211_FLAG_MLO_VALID_LINK_ID),
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_MODIFY_LINK_STA,
+		.doit = nl80211_modify_link_station,
+		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.internal_flags = IFLAGS(NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
+					 NL80211_FLAG_MLO_VALID_LINK_ID),
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_REMOVE_LINK_STA,
+		.doit = nl80211_remove_link_station,
+		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.internal_flags = IFLAGS(NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
+					 NL80211_FLAG_MLO_VALID_LINK_ID),
+	},
 };
 
 static struct genl_family nl80211_fam __ro_after_init = {
@@ -17225,13 +17518,13 @@ void nl80211_send_rx_auth(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 }
 
 void nl80211_send_rx_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-			   struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *buf,
-			   size_t len, gfp_t gfp, int uapsd_queues,
-			   const u8 *req_ies, size_t req_ies_len)
+			   struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp *data)
 {
-	nl80211_send_mlme_event(rdev, netdev, buf, len,
-				NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE, gfp, uapsd_queues,
-				req_ies, req_ies_len, false);
+	nl80211_send_mlme_event(rdev, netdev, data->buf, data->len,
+				NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE, GFP_KERNEL,
+				data->uapsd_queues,
+				data->req_ies, data->req_ies_len, false);
 }
 
 void nl80211_send_deauth(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -17829,7 +18122,7 @@ static void nl80211_send_remain_on_chan_event(
 }
 
 void cfg80211_assoc_comeback(struct net_device *netdev,
-			     struct cfg80211_bss *bss, u32 timeout)
+			     const u8 *ap_addr, u32 timeout)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = netdev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
@@ -17837,7 +18130,7 @@ void cfg80211_assoc_comeback(struct net_device *netdev,
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	void *hdr;
 
-	trace_cfg80211_assoc_comeback(wdev, bss->bssid, timeout);
+	trace_cfg80211_assoc_comeback(wdev, ap_addr, timeout);
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -17851,7 +18144,7 @@ void cfg80211_assoc_comeback(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, rdev->wiphy_idx) ||
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX, netdev->ifindex) ||
-	    nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MAC, ETH_ALEN, bss->bssid) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MAC, ETH_ALEN, ap_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_TIMEOUT, timeout))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
@@ -18075,14 +18368,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_rx_unexpected_4addr_frame);
 
 int nl80211_send_mgmt(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		      struct wireless_dev *wdev, u32 nlportid,
-		      int freq, int sig_dbm,
-		      const u8 *buf, size_t len, u32 flags, gfp_t gfp)
+		      struct cfg80211_rx_info *info, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = wdev->netdev;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	void *hdr;
 
-	msg = nlmsg_new(100 + len, gfp);
+	msg = nlmsg_new(100 + info->len, gfp);
 	if (!msg)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -18097,13 +18389,23 @@ int nl80211_send_mgmt(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					netdev->ifindex)) ||
 	    nla_put_u64_64bit(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WDEV, wdev_id(wdev),
 			      NL80211_ATTR_PAD) ||
-	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ, KHZ_TO_MHZ(freq)) ||
-	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ_OFFSET, freq % 1000) ||
-	    (sig_dbm &&
-	     nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_RX_SIGNAL_DBM, sig_dbm)) ||
-	    nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_FRAME, len, buf) ||
-	    (flags &&
-	     nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_RXMGMT_FLAGS, flags)))
+	    (info->have_link_id &&
+	     nla_put_u8(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MLO_LINK_ID, info->link_id)) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ, KHZ_TO_MHZ(info->freq)) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ_OFFSET, info->freq % 1000) ||
+	    (info->sig_dbm &&
+	     nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_RX_SIGNAL_DBM, info->sig_dbm)) ||
+	    nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_FRAME, info->len, info->buf) ||
+	    (info->flags &&
+	     nla_put_u32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_RXMGMT_FLAGS, info->flags)) ||
+	    (info->rx_tstamp && nla_put_u64_64bit(msg,
+						  NL80211_ATTR_RX_HW_TIMESTAMP,
+						  info->rx_tstamp,
+						  NL80211_ATTR_PAD)) ||
+	    (info->ack_tstamp && nla_put_u64_64bit(msg,
+						   NL80211_ATTR_TX_HW_TIMESTAMP,
+						   info->ack_tstamp,
+						   NL80211_ATTR_PAD)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
@@ -18115,8 +18417,8 @@ int nl80211_send_mgmt(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	return -ENOBUFS;
 }
 
-static void nl80211_frame_tx_status(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u64 cookie,
-				    const u8 *buf, size_t len, bool ack,
+static void nl80211_frame_tx_status(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+				    struct cfg80211_tx_status *status,
 				    gfp_t gfp, enum nl80211_commands command)
 {
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
@@ -18126,11 +18428,13 @@ static void nl80211_frame_tx_status(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u64 cookie,
 	void *hdr;
 
 	if (command == NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS)
-		trace_cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status(wdev, cookie, ack);
+		trace_cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status(wdev, status->cookie,
+					      status->ack);
 	else
-		trace_cfg80211_control_port_tx_status(wdev, cookie, ack);
+		trace_cfg80211_control_port_tx_status(wdev, status->cookie,
+						      status->ack);
 
-	msg = nlmsg_new(100 + len, gfp);
+	msg = nlmsg_new(100 + status->len, gfp);
 	if (!msg)
 		return;
 
@@ -18145,10 +18449,16 @@ static void nl80211_frame_tx_status(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u64 cookie,
 				   netdev->ifindex)) ||
 	    nla_put_u64_64bit(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WDEV, wdev_id(wdev),
 			      NL80211_ATTR_PAD) ||
-	    nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_FRAME, len, buf) ||
-	    nla_put_u64_64bit(msg, NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE, cookie,
+	    nla_put(msg, NL80211_ATTR_FRAME, status->len, status->buf) ||
+	    nla_put_u64_64bit(msg, NL80211_ATTR_COOKIE, status->cookie,
 			      NL80211_ATTR_PAD) ||
-	    (ack && nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_ACK)))
+	    (status->ack && nla_put_flag(msg, NL80211_ATTR_ACK)) ||
+	    (status->tx_tstamp &&
+	     nla_put_u64_64bit(msg, NL80211_ATTR_TX_HW_TIMESTAMP,
+			       status->tx_tstamp, NL80211_ATTR_PAD)) ||
+	    (status->ack_tstamp &&
+	     nla_put_u64_64bit(msg, NL80211_ATTR_RX_HW_TIMESTAMP,
+			       status->ack_tstamp, NL80211_ATTR_PAD)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
@@ -18165,18 +18475,24 @@ void cfg80211_control_port_tx_status(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u64 cookie,
 				     const u8 *buf, size_t len, bool ack,
 				     gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	nl80211_frame_tx_status(wdev, cookie, buf, len, ack, gfp,
+	struct cfg80211_tx_status status = {
+		.cookie = cookie,
+		.buf = buf,
+		.len = len,
+		.ack = ack
+	};
+
+	nl80211_frame_tx_status(wdev, &status, gfp,
 				NL80211_CMD_CONTROL_PORT_FRAME_TX_STATUS);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_control_port_tx_status);
 
-void cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u64 cookie,
-			     const u8 *buf, size_t len, bool ack, gfp_t gfp)
+void cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status_ext(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+				 struct cfg80211_tx_status *status, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	nl80211_frame_tx_status(wdev, cookie, buf, len, ack, gfp,
-				NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS);
+	nl80211_frame_tx_status(wdev, status, gfp, NL80211_CMD_FRAME_TX_STATUS);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status_ext);
 
 static int __nl80211_rx_control_port(struct net_device *dev,
 				     struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.h b/net/wireless/nl80211.h
index d642e3be4ee7..855d540ddfb9 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.h
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /*
  * Portions of this file
- * Copyright (C) 2018, 2020-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018, 2020-2022 Intel Corporation
  */
 #ifndef __NET_WIRELESS_NL80211_H
 #define __NET_WIRELESS_NL80211_H
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ void nl80211_send_rx_auth(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			  const u8 *buf, size_t len, gfp_t gfp);
 void nl80211_send_rx_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			   struct net_device *netdev,
-			   const u8 *buf, size_t len, gfp_t gfp,
-			   int uapsd_queues,
-			   const u8 *req_ies, size_t req_ies_len);
+			   struct cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp *data);
 void nl80211_send_deauth(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			 struct net_device *netdev,
 			 const u8 *buf, size_t len,
@@ -107,8 +105,7 @@ void nl80211_send_ibss_bssid(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 int nl80211_send_mgmt(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		      struct wireless_dev *wdev, u32 nlpid,
-		      int freq, int sig_dbm,
-		      const u8 *buf, size_t len, u32 flags, gfp_t gfp);
+		      struct cfg80211_rx_info *info, gfp_t gfp);
 
 void
 nl80211_radar_notify(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
diff --git a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
index a329ba036989..40915a82da73 100644
--- a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
+++ b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
@@ -469,18 +469,9 @@ static inline int rdev_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			     struct net_device *dev,
 			     struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req)
 {
-	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *bss_ies;
 	int ret;
 
-	/*
-	 * Note: we might trace not exactly the data that's processed,
-	 * due to races and the driver/mac80211 getting a newer copy.
-	 */
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	bss_ies = rcu_dereference(req->bss->ies);
-	trace_rdev_assoc(&rdev->wiphy, dev, req, bss_ies);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
+	trace_rdev_assoc(&rdev->wiphy, dev, req);
 	ret = rdev->ops->assoc(&rdev->wiphy, dev, req);
 	trace_rdev_return_int(&rdev->wiphy, ret);
 	return ret;
@@ -755,13 +746,14 @@ static inline int rdev_tx_control_port(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				       struct net_device *dev,
 				       const void *buf, size_t len,
 				       const u8 *dest, __be16 proto,
-				       const bool noencrypt, u64 *cookie)
+				       const bool noencrypt, int link,
+				       u64 *cookie)
 {
 	int ret;
 	trace_rdev_tx_control_port(&rdev->wiphy, dev, buf, len,
-				   dest, proto, noencrypt);
+				   dest, proto, noencrypt, link);
 	ret = rdev->ops->tx_control_port(&rdev->wiphy, dev, buf, len,
-					 dest, proto, noencrypt, cookie);
+					 dest, proto, noencrypt, link, cookie);
 	if (cookie)
 		trace_rdev_return_int_cookie(&rdev->wiphy, ret, *cookie);
 	else
@@ -1448,4 +1440,52 @@ rdev_del_intf_link(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	trace_rdev_return_void(&rdev->wiphy);
 }
 
+static inline int
+rdev_add_link_station(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		      struct net_device *dev,
+		      struct link_station_parameters *params)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rdev->ops->add_link_station)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	trace_rdev_add_link_station(&rdev->wiphy, dev, params);
+	ret = rdev->ops->add_link_station(&rdev->wiphy, dev, params);
+	trace_rdev_return_int(&rdev->wiphy, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static inline int
+rdev_mod_link_station(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		      struct net_device *dev,
+		      struct link_station_parameters *params)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rdev->ops->mod_link_station)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	trace_rdev_mod_link_station(&rdev->wiphy, dev, params);
+	ret = rdev->ops->mod_link_station(&rdev->wiphy, dev, params);
+	trace_rdev_return_int(&rdev->wiphy, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static inline int
+rdev_del_link_station(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		      struct net_device *dev,
+		      struct link_station_del_parameters *params)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rdev->ops->del_link_station)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	trace_rdev_del_link_station(&rdev->wiphy, dev, params);
+	ret = rdev->ops->del_link_station(&rdev->wiphy, dev, params);
+	trace_rdev_return_int(&rdev->wiphy, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 #endif /* __CFG80211_RDEV_OPS */
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 22996d63c15f..62c773cf1b8d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev,
 			       bool wextev)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	const struct element *country_elem;
+	const struct element *country_elem = NULL;
 	const u8 *country_data;
 	u8 country_datalen;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
diff --git a/net/wireless/trace.h b/net/wireless/trace.h
index 65f8b814ecd0..10b2fd9bacb5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/trace.h
+++ b/net/wireless/trace.h
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(station_add_change,
 		__array(u8, vht_capa, (int)sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap))
 		__array(char, vlan, IFNAMSIZ)
 		__dynamic_array(u8, supported_rates,
-				params->supported_rates_len)
+				params->link_sta_params.supported_rates_len)
 		__dynamic_array(u8, ext_capab, params->ext_capab_len)
 		__dynamic_array(u8, supported_channels,
 				params->supported_channels_len)
@@ -758,20 +758,23 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(station_add_change,
 		__entry->plink_state = params->plink_state;
 		__entry->uapsd_queues = params->uapsd_queues;
 		memset(__entry->ht_capa, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap));
-		if (params->ht_capa)
-			memcpy(__entry->ht_capa, params->ht_capa,
+		if (params->link_sta_params.ht_capa)
+			memcpy(__entry->ht_capa,
+			       params->link_sta_params.ht_capa,
 			       sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap));
 		memset(__entry->vht_capa, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
-		if (params->vht_capa)
-			memcpy(__entry->vht_capa, params->vht_capa,
+		if (params->link_sta_params.vht_capa)
+			memcpy(__entry->vht_capa,
+			       params->link_sta_params.vht_capa,
 			       sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
 		memset(__entry->vlan, 0, sizeof(__entry->vlan));
 		if (params->vlan)
 			memcpy(__entry->vlan, params->vlan->name, IFNAMSIZ);
-		if (params->supported_rates && params->supported_rates_len)
+		if (params->link_sta_params.supported_rates &&
+		    params->link_sta_params.supported_rates_len)
 			memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(supported_rates),
-			       params->supported_rates,
-			       params->supported_rates_len);
+			       params->link_sta_params.supported_rates,
+			       params->link_sta_params.supported_rates_len);
 		if (params->ext_capab && params->ext_capab_len)
 			memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(ext_capab),
 			       params->ext_capab,
@@ -788,8 +791,9 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(station_add_change,
 			       params->supported_oper_classes_len);
 		__entry->max_sp = params->max_sp;
 		__entry->capability = params->capability;
-		__entry->opmode_notif = params->opmode_notif;
-		__entry->opmode_notif_used = params->opmode_notif_used;
+		__entry->opmode_notif = params->link_sta_params.opmode_notif;
+		__entry->opmode_notif_used =
+			params->link_sta_params.opmode_notif_used;
 	),
 	TP_printk(WIPHY_PR_FMT ", " NETDEV_PR_FMT ", station mac: " MAC_PR_FMT
 		  ", station flags mask: %u, station flags set: %u, "
@@ -1228,9 +1232,8 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rdev_auth,
 
 TRACE_EVENT(rdev_assoc,
 	TP_PROTO(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
-		 struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req,
-		 const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *bss_ies),
-	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, req, bss_ies),
+		 struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req),
+	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, req),
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		WIPHY_ENTRY
 		NETDEV_ENTRY
@@ -1238,9 +1241,6 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rdev_assoc,
 		MAC_ENTRY(prev_bssid)
 		__field(bool, use_mfp)
 		__field(u32, flags)
-		__dynamic_array(u8, bss_elements, bss_ies->len)
-		__field(bool, bss_elements_bcon)
-		__field(u64, bss_elements_tsf)
 		__dynamic_array(u8, elements, req->ie_len)
 		__array(u8, ht_capa, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap))
 		__array(u8, ht_capa_mask, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap))
@@ -1260,11 +1260,6 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rdev_assoc,
 		MAC_ASSIGN(prev_bssid, req->prev_bssid);
 		__entry->use_mfp = req->use_mfp;
 		__entry->flags = req->flags;
-		if (bss_ies->len)
-			memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(bss_elements),
-			       bss_ies->data, bss_ies->len);
-		__entry->bss_elements_bcon = bss_ies->from_beacon;
-		__entry->bss_elements_tsf = bss_ies->tsf;
 		if (req->ie)
 			memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(elements),
 			       req->ie, req->ie_len);
@@ -1323,10 +1318,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rdev_disassoc,
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		WIPHY_ASSIGN;
 		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
-		if (req->bss)
-			MAC_ASSIGN(bssid, req->bss->bssid);
-		else
-			eth_zero_addr(__entry->bssid);
+		MAC_ASSIGN(bssid, req->ap_addr);
 		__entry->reason_code = req->reason_code;
 		__entry->local_state_change = req->local_state_change;
 	),
@@ -2023,14 +2015,15 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rdev_mgmt_tx,
 TRACE_EVENT(rdev_tx_control_port,
 	TP_PROTO(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
 		 const u8 *buf, size_t len, const u8 *dest, __be16 proto,
-		 bool unencrypted),
-	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, buf, len, dest, proto, unencrypted),
+		 bool unencrypted, int link_id),
+	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, buf, len, dest, proto, unencrypted, link_id),
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		WIPHY_ENTRY
 		NETDEV_ENTRY
 		MAC_ENTRY(dest)
 		__field(__be16, proto)
 		__field(bool, unencrypted)
+		__field(int, link_id)
 	),
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		WIPHY_ASSIGN;
@@ -2038,12 +2031,14 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rdev_tx_control_port,
 		MAC_ASSIGN(dest, dest);
 		__entry->proto = proto;
 		__entry->unencrypted = unencrypted;
+		__entry->link_id = link_id;
 	),
 	TP_printk(WIPHY_PR_FMT ", " NETDEV_PR_FMT ", " MAC_PR_FMT ","
-		  " proto: 0x%x, unencrypted: %s",
+		  " proto: 0x%x, unencrypted: %s, link: %d",
 		  WIPHY_PR_ARG, NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(dest),
 		  be16_to_cpu(__entry->proto),
-		  BOOL_TO_STR(__entry->unencrypted))
+		  BOOL_TO_STR(__entry->unencrypted),
+		  __entry->link_id)
 );
 
 TRACE_EVENT(rdev_set_noack_map,
@@ -2895,20 +2890,20 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, cfg80211_send_rx_auth,
 );
 
 TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_send_rx_assoc,
-	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss),
-	TP_ARGS(netdev, bss),
+	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev,
+		 struct cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp *data),
+	TP_ARGS(netdev, data),
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		NETDEV_ENTRY
-		MAC_ENTRY(bssid)
-		CHAN_ENTRY
+		MAC_ENTRY(ap_addr)
 	),
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
-		MAC_ASSIGN(bssid, bss->bssid);
-		CHAN_ASSIGN(bss->channel);
+		MAC_ASSIGN(ap_addr,
+			   data->ap_mld_addr ?: data->links[0].bss->bssid);
 	),
-	TP_printk(NETDEV_PR_FMT ", " MAC_PR_FMT ", " CHAN_PR_FMT,
-		  NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(bssid), CHAN_PR_ARG)
+	TP_printk(NETDEV_PR_FMT ", " MAC_PR_FMT,
+		  NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(ap_addr))
 );
 
 DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(netdev_frame_event,
@@ -2977,9 +2972,22 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_mac_evt, cfg80211_send_auth_timeout,
 	TP_ARGS(netdev, mac)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_mac_evt, cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout,
-	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *mac),
-	TP_ARGS(netdev, mac)
+TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_send_assoc_failure,
+	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev,
+		 struct cfg80211_assoc_failure *data),
+	TP_ARGS(netdev, data),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		NETDEV_ENTRY
+		MAC_ENTRY(ap_addr)
+		__field(bool, timeout)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
+		MAC_ASSIGN(ap_addr, data->ap_mld_addr ?: data->bss[0]->bssid);
+		__entry->timeout = data->timeout;
+	),
+	TP_printk(NETDEV_PR_FMT ", mac: " MAC_PR_FMT ", timeout: %d",
+		  NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(ap_addr), __entry->timeout)
 );
 
 TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_michael_mic_failure,
@@ -3088,8 +3096,8 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(cfg80211_netdev_mac_evt, cfg80211_del_sta,
 );
 
 TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_rx_mgmt,
-	TP_PROTO(struct wireless_dev *wdev, int freq, int sig_dbm),
-	TP_ARGS(wdev, freq, sig_dbm),
+	TP_PROTO(struct wireless_dev *wdev, struct cfg80211_rx_info *info),
+	TP_ARGS(wdev, info),
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		WDEV_ENTRY
 		__field(int, freq)
@@ -3097,8 +3105,8 @@ TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_rx_mgmt,
 	),
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		WDEV_ASSIGN;
-		__entry->freq = freq;
-		__entry->sig_dbm = sig_dbm;
+		__entry->freq = info->freq;
+		__entry->sig_dbm = info->sig_dbm;
 	),
 	TP_printk(WDEV_PR_FMT ", freq: "KHZ_F", sig dbm: %d",
 		  WDEV_PR_ARG, PR_KHZ(__entry->freq), __entry->sig_dbm)
@@ -3759,20 +3767,117 @@ TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_bss_color_notify,
 );
 
 TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_assoc_comeback,
-	TP_PROTO(struct wireless_dev *wdev, const u8 *bssid, u32 timeout),
-	TP_ARGS(wdev, bssid, timeout),
+	TP_PROTO(struct wireless_dev *wdev, const u8 *ap_addr, u32 timeout),
+	TP_ARGS(wdev, ap_addr, timeout),
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		WDEV_ENTRY
-		MAC_ENTRY(bssid)
+		MAC_ENTRY(ap_addr)
 		__field(u32, timeout)
 	),
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		WDEV_ASSIGN;
-		MAC_ASSIGN(bssid, bssid);
+		MAC_ASSIGN(ap_addr, ap_addr);
 		__entry->timeout = timeout;
 	),
 	TP_printk(WDEV_PR_FMT ", " MAC_PR_FMT ", timeout: %u TUs",
-		  WDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(bssid), __entry->timeout)
+		  WDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(ap_addr), __entry->timeout)
+);
+
+DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(link_station_add_mod,
+	TP_PROTO(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
+		 struct link_station_parameters *params),
+	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, params),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		WIPHY_ENTRY
+		NETDEV_ENTRY
+		__array(u8, mld_mac, 6)
+		__array(u8, link_mac, 6)
+		__field(u32, link_id)
+		__dynamic_array(u8, supported_rates,
+				params->supported_rates_len)
+		__array(u8, ht_capa, (int)sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap))
+		__array(u8, vht_capa, (int)sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap))
+		__field(u8, opmode_notif)
+		__field(bool, opmode_notif_used)
+		__dynamic_array(u8, he_capa, params->he_capa_len)
+		__array(u8, he_6ghz_capa, (int)sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_6ghz_capa))
+		__dynamic_array(u8, eht_capa, params->eht_capa_len)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		WIPHY_ASSIGN;
+		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
+		memset(__entry->mld_mac, 0, 6);
+		memset(__entry->link_mac, 0, 6);
+		if (params->mld_mac)
+			memcpy(__entry->mld_mac, params->mld_mac, 6);
+		if (params->link_mac)
+			memcpy(__entry->link_mac, params->link_mac, 6);
+		__entry->link_id = params->link_id;
+		if (params->supported_rates && params->supported_rates_len)
+			memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(supported_rates),
+			       params->supported_rates,
+			       params->supported_rates_len);
+		memset(__entry->ht_capa, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap));
+		if (params->ht_capa)
+			memcpy(__entry->ht_capa, params->ht_capa,
+			       sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap));
+		memset(__entry->vht_capa, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
+		if (params->vht_capa)
+			memcpy(__entry->vht_capa, params->vht_capa,
+			       sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
+		__entry->opmode_notif = params->opmode_notif;
+		__entry->opmode_notif_used = params->opmode_notif_used;
+		if (params->he_capa && params->he_capa_len)
+			memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(he_capa), params->he_capa,
+			       params->he_capa_len);
+		memset(__entry->he_6ghz_capa, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_6ghz_capa));
+		if (params->he_6ghz_capa)
+			memcpy(__entry->he_6ghz_capa, params->he_6ghz_capa,
+			       sizeof(struct ieee80211_he_6ghz_capa));
+		if (params->eht_capa && params->eht_capa_len)
+			memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(eht_capa), params->eht_capa,
+			       params->eht_capa_len);
+	),
+	TP_printk(WIPHY_PR_FMT ", " NETDEV_PR_FMT ", station mac: " MAC_PR_FMT
+		  ", link mac: " MAC_PR_FMT ", link id: %u",
+		  WIPHY_PR_ARG, NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(mld_mac),
+		  MAC_PR_ARG(link_mac), __entry->link_id)
+);
+
+DEFINE_EVENT(link_station_add_mod, rdev_add_link_station,
+	TP_PROTO(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
+		 struct link_station_parameters *params),
+	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, params)
+);
+
+DEFINE_EVENT(link_station_add_mod, rdev_mod_link_station,
+	TP_PROTO(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
+		 struct link_station_parameters *params),
+	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, params)
+);
+
+TRACE_EVENT(rdev_del_link_station,
+	TP_PROTO(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
+		 struct link_station_del_parameters *params),
+	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, params),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		WIPHY_ENTRY
+		NETDEV_ENTRY
+		__array(u8, mld_mac, 6)
+		__field(u32, link_id)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		WIPHY_ASSIGN;
+		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
+		memset(__entry->mld_mac, 0, 6);
+		if (params->mld_mac)
+			memcpy(__entry->mld_mac, params->mld_mac, 6);
+		__entry->link_id = params->link_id;
+	),
+	TP_printk(WIPHY_PR_FMT ", " NETDEV_PR_FMT ", station mac: " MAC_PR_FMT
+		  ", link id: %u",
+		  WIPHY_PR_ARG, NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(mld_mac),
+		  __entry->link_id)
 );
 
 #endif /* !__RDEV_OPS_TRACE || TRACE_HEADER_MULTI_READ */
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index b7257862e0fe..2c127951764a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -2447,3 +2447,60 @@ bool cfg80211_iftype_allowed(struct wiphy *wiphy, enum nl80211_iftype iftype,
 	return false;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_iftype_allowed);
+
+void cfg80211_remove_link(struct wireless_dev *wdev, unsigned int link_id)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
+
+	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
+
+	switch (wdev->iftype) {
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO:
+		__cfg80211_stop_ap(rdev, wdev->netdev, link_id, true);
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* per-link not relevant */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	wdev->valid_links &= ~BIT(link_id);
+
+	rdev_del_intf_link(rdev, wdev, link_id);
+
+	eth_zero_addr(wdev->links[link_id].addr);
+}
+
+void cfg80211_remove_links(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+	unsigned int link_id;
+
+	wdev_lock(wdev);
+	if (wdev->valid_links) {
+		for_each_valid_link(wdev, link_id)
+			cfg80211_remove_link(wdev, link_id);
+	}
+	wdev_unlock(wdev);
+}
+
+int cfg80211_remove_virtual_intf(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+				 struct wireless_dev *wdev)
+{
+	cfg80211_remove_links(wdev);
+
+	return rdev_del_virtual_intf(rdev, wdev);
+}
+
+const struct wiphy_iftype_ext_capab *
+cfg80211_get_iftype_ext_capa(struct wiphy *wiphy, enum nl80211_iftype type)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < wiphy->num_iftype_ext_capab; i++) {
+		if (wiphy->iftype_ext_capab[i].iftype == type)
+			return &wiphy->iftype_ext_capab[i];
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_get_iftype_ext_capa);