diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 6e8dcf9f0ac..92d8c2d2632 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1221,6 +1221,22 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  * @NL80211_ATTR_BG_SCAN_PERIOD: Background scan period in seconds
  *      or 0 to disable background scan.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_USER_REG_HINT_TYPE: type of regulatory hint passed from
+ *	userspace. If unset it is assumed the hint comes directly from
+ *	a user. If set code could specify exactly what type of source
+ *	was used to provide the hint. For the different types of
+ *	allowed user regulatory hints see nl80211_user_reg_hint_type.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_CONN_FAILED_REASON: The reason for which AP has rejected
+ *	the connection request from a station. nl80211_connect_failed_reason
+ *	enum has different reasons of connection failure.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_SAE_DATA: SAE elements in Authentication frames. This starts
+ *	with the Authentication transaction sequence number field.
+ *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY: VHT Capability information element (from
+ *	association request when used with NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION)
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -1472,6 +1488,16 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_BG_SCAN_PERIOD,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_WDEV,
+
+	NL80211_ATTR_USER_REG_HINT_TYPE,
+
+	NL80211_ATTR_CONN_FAILED_REASON,
+
+	NL80211_ATTR_SAE_DATA,
+
+	NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -1515,6 +1541,7 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 #define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_TX_MIC_KEY	16
 #define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_RX_MIC_KEY	24
 #define NL80211_HT_CAPABILITY_LEN		26
+#define NL80211_VHT_CAPABILITY_LEN		12
 
 #define NL80211_MAX_NR_CIPHER_SUITES		5
 #define NL80211_MAX_NR_AKM_SUITES		2
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 6bf4d5bfb68..f2216791774 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ enum station_parameters_apply_mask {
  * @plink_action: plink action to take
  * @plink_state: set the peer link state for a station
  * @ht_capa: HT capabilities of station
+ * @vht_capa: VHT capabilities of station
  * @uapsd_queues: bitmap of queues configured for uapsd. same format
  *	as the AC bitmap in the QoS info field
  * @max_sp: max Service Period. same format as the MAX_SP in the
@@ -507,6 +508,7 @@ struct station_parameters {
 	u8 plink_action;
 	u8 plink_state;
 	struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_capa;
+	struct ieee80211_vht_cap *vht_capa;
 	u8 uapsd_queues;
 	u8 max_sp;
 };
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 250e0d45428..18f3464aaca 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_NOACK_MAP] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_BG_SCAN_PERIOD] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_WDEV] = { .type = NLA_U64 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_USER_REG_HINT_TYPE] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_SAE_DATA] = { .type = NLA_BINARY, },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_VHT_CAPABILITY] = { .len = NL80211_VHT_CAPABILITY_LEN },
 };
 
 /* policy for the key attributes */
@@ -2831,6 +2835,10 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		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_STA_PLINK_ACTION])
 		params.plink_action =
 		    nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_STA_PLINK_ACTION]);