diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 7136b94..b9702d1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 	if (chanctx_conf)
-		channel = chanctx_conf->channel;
+		channel = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	else
 		channel = NULL;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -739,13 +739,9 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	channel_type = cfg80211_get_chandef_type(chandef);
-
-	if (local->monitor_channel == chandef->chan &&
-	    local->monitor_channel_type == channel_type)
+	if (cfg80211_chandef_identical(&local->monitor_chandef, chandef))
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
@@ -755,20 +751,17 @@
 				lockdep_is_held(&local->iflist_mtx));
 		if (sdata) {
 			ieee80211_vif_release_channel(sdata);
-			ret = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(
-					sdata, chandef->chan, channel_type,
+			ret = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, chandef,
 					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE);
 		}
 	} else if (local->open_count == local->monitors) {
 		local->_oper_channel = chandef->chan;
-		local->_oper_channel_type = channel_type;
+		local->_oper_channel_type = cfg80211_get_chandef_type(chandef);
 		ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
 	}
 
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		local->monitor_channel = chandef->chan;
-		local->monitor_channel_type = channel_type;
-	}
+	if (ret == 0)
+		local->monitor_chandef = *chandef;
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -890,10 +883,8 @@
 	sdata->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 	sdata->needed_rx_chains = sdata->local->rx_chains;
 
-	err = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(
-		sdata, params->chandef.chan,
-		cfg80211_get_chandef_type(&params->chandef),
-		IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
+	err = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, &params->chandef,
+					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1710,10 +1701,8 @@
 	sdata->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 	sdata->needed_rx_chains = sdata->local->rx_chains;
 
-	err = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(
-		sdata, setup->chandef.chan,
-		cfg80211_get_chandef_type(&setup->chandef),
-		IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
+	err = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, &setup->chandef,
+					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -2133,7 +2122,7 @@
 	 * the new value until we associate.
 	 */
 	if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated ||
-	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
 		return 0;
 
 	ap = sdata->u.mgd.associated->bssid;
@@ -2589,7 +2578,7 @@
 		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 
 		if (chanctx_conf)
-			need_offchan = chan != chanctx_conf->channel;
+			need_offchan = chan != chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 		else
 			need_offchan = true;
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -3057,7 +3046,7 @@
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+	band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, peer);
 	if (sta) {
 		qos = test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_WME);
@@ -3125,9 +3114,7 @@
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 	if (chanctx_conf) {
-		cfg80211_chandef_create(chandef,
-					chanctx_conf->channel,
-					chanctx_conf->channel_type);
+		*chandef = chanctx_conf->def;
 		ret = 0;
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
index a2b06d4..53f0312 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/chan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -8,93 +8,47 @@
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
 #include "driver-ops.h"
 
-static bool
-ieee80211_channel_types_are_compatible(enum nl80211_channel_type chantype1,
-				       enum nl80211_channel_type chantype2,
-				       enum nl80211_channel_type *compat)
+static void ieee80211_change_chandef(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				     struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx,
+				     const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
-	/*
-	 * start out with chantype1 being the result,
-	 * overwriting later if needed
-	 */
-	if (compat)
-		*compat = chantype1;
-
-	switch (chantype1) {
-	case NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT:
-		if (compat)
-			*compat = chantype2;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT20:
-		/*
-		 * allow any change that doesn't go to no-HT
-		 * (if it already is no-HT no change is needed)
-		 */
-		if (chantype2 == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
-			break;
-		if (compat)
-			*compat = chantype2;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS:
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS:
-		/* allow smaller bandwidth and same */
-		if (chantype2 == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
-			break;
-		if (chantype2 == NL80211_CHAN_HT20)
-			break;
-		if (chantype2 == chantype1)
-			break;
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-static void ieee80211_change_chantype(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				      struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx,
-				      enum nl80211_channel_type chantype)
-{
-	if (chantype == ctx->conf.channel_type)
+	if (cfg80211_chandef_identical(&ctx->conf.def, chandef))
 		return;
 
-	ctx->conf.channel_type = chantype;
-	drv_change_chanctx(local, ctx, IEEE80211_CHANCTX_CHANGE_CHANNEL_TYPE);
+	WARN_ON(!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(&ctx->conf.def, chandef));
+
+	ctx->conf.def = *chandef;
+	drv_change_chanctx(local, ctx, IEEE80211_CHANCTX_CHANGE_WIDTH);
 
 	if (!local->use_chanctx) {
-		local->_oper_channel_type = chantype;
+		local->_oper_channel_type = cfg80211_get_chandef_type(chandef);
 		ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
 	}
 }
 
 static struct ieee80211_chanctx *
 ieee80211_find_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-		       struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-		       enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
+		       const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 		       enum ieee80211_chanctx_mode mode)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type compat_type;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
 	if (mode == IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE)
 		return NULL;
-	if (WARN_ON(!channel))
-		return NULL;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(ctx, &local->chanctx_list, list) {
-		compat_type = ctx->conf.channel_type;
+		const struct cfg80211_chan_def *compat;
 
 		if (ctx->mode == IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE)
 			continue;
-		if (ctx->conf.channel != channel)
-			continue;
-		if (!ieee80211_channel_types_are_compatible(ctx->conf.channel_type,
-							    channel_type,
-							    &compat_type))
+
+		compat = cfg80211_chandef_compatible(&ctx->conf.def, chandef);
+		if (!compat)
 			continue;
 
-		ieee80211_change_chantype(local, ctx, compat_type);
+		ieee80211_change_chandef(local, ctx, compat);
 
 		return ctx;
 	}
@@ -104,8 +58,7 @@
 
 static struct ieee80211_chanctx *
 ieee80211_new_chanctx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-		      struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-		      enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
+		      const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 		      enum ieee80211_chanctx_mode mode)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx;
@@ -117,15 +70,15 @@
 	if (!ctx)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	ctx->conf.channel = channel;
-	ctx->conf.channel_type = channel_type;
+	ctx->conf.def = *chandef;
 	ctx->conf.rx_chains_static = 1;
 	ctx->conf.rx_chains_dynamic = 1;
 	ctx->mode = mode;
 
 	if (!local->use_chanctx) {
-		local->_oper_channel_type = channel_type;
-		local->_oper_channel = channel;
+		local->_oper_channel_type =
+			cfg80211_get_chandef_type(chandef);
+		local->_oper_channel = chandef->chan;
 		ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
 	} else {
 		err = drv_add_chanctx(local, ctx);
@@ -178,41 +131,37 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static enum nl80211_channel_type
-ieee80211_calc_chantype(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-			struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx)
+static void ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_chantype(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+					      struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf = &ctx->conf;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type result = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	const struct cfg80211_chan_def *compat = NULL;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
 		if (rcu_access_pointer(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf) != conf)
 			continue;
 
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(!ieee80211_channel_types_are_compatible(
-					sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type,
-					result, &result));
+		if (!compat)
+			compat = &sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef;
+
+		compat = cfg80211_chandef_compatible(
+				&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef, compat);
+		if (!compat)
+			break;
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	return result;
-}
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat))
+		return;
 
-static void ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_chantype(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-					      struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx)
-{
-	enum nl80211_channel_type chantype;
-
-	lockdep_assert_held(&local->chanctx_mtx);
-
-	chantype = ieee80211_calc_chantype(local, ctx);
-	ieee80211_change_chantype(local, ctx, chantype);
+	ieee80211_change_chandef(local, ctx, compat);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -337,8 +286,7 @@
 }
 
 int ieee80211_vif_use_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			      struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-			      enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
+			      const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 			      enum ieee80211_chanctx_mode mode)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
@@ -350,15 +298,15 @@
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
 	__ieee80211_vif_release_channel(sdata);
 
-	ctx = ieee80211_find_chanctx(local, channel, channel_type, mode);
+	ctx = ieee80211_find_chanctx(local, chandef, mode);
 	if (!ctx)
-		ctx = ieee80211_new_chanctx(local, channel, channel_type, mode);
+		ctx = ieee80211_new_chanctx(local, chandef, mode);
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ctx);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type = channel_type;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef = *chandef;
 
 	ret = ieee80211_assign_vif_chanctx(sdata, ctx);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index ba9bd0e..cbde5cc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
 
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(flags, flags, HEX);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(state, state, LHEX);
-IEEE80211_IF_FILE(channel_type, vif.bss_conf.channel_type, DEC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(txpower, vif.bss_conf.txpower, DEC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(ap_power_level, ap_power_level, DEC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(user_power_level, user_power_level, DEC);
@@ -632,7 +631,6 @@
 
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(flags);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(state);
-	DEBUGFS_ADD(channel_type);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(txpower);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(user_power_level);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(ap_power_level);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 5648bbe..11a6a1b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 	u32 bss_change;
 	u8 supp_rates[IEEE80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES];
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type chan_type;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ifibss->mtx);
 
@@ -80,13 +79,14 @@
 
 	sdata->drop_unencrypted = capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY ? 1 : 0;
 
-	chan_type = ifibss->channel_type;
-	cfg80211_chandef_create(&chandef, chan, chan_type);
-	if (!cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(local->hw.wiphy, &chandef))
-		chan_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
+	cfg80211_chandef_create(&chandef, chan, ifibss->channel_type);
+	if (!cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(local->hw.wiphy, &chandef)) {
+		chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20;
+		chandef.center_freq1 = chan->center_freq;
+	}
 
 	ieee80211_vif_release_channel(sdata);
-	if (ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, chan, chan_type,
+	if (ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, &chandef,
 				      ifibss->fixed_channel ?
 					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED :
 					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE)) {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 		       ifibss->ie, ifibss->ie_len);
 
 	/* add HT capability and information IEs */
-	if (chan_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT &&
+	if (chandef.width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT &&
 	    sband->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 		pos = skb_put(skb, 4 +
 				   sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap) +
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 		 * keep them at 0
 		 */
 		pos = ieee80211_ie_build_ht_oper(pos, &sband->ht_cap,
-						 chan, chan_type, 0);
+						 &chandef, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (local->hw.queues >= IEEE80211_NUM_ACS) {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!chanctx_conf))
 		return NULL;
-	band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+	band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -478,9 +478,11 @@
 		    sdata->u.ibss.channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT) {
 			/* we both use HT */
 			struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap sta_ht_cap_new;
-			enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type =
-				ieee80211_ht_oper_to_channel_type(
-							elems->ht_operation);
+			struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
+
+			ieee80211_ht_oper_to_chandef(channel,
+						     elems->ht_operation,
+						     &chandef);
 
 			ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
 							  elems->ht_cap_elem,
@@ -490,9 +492,9 @@
 			 * fall back to HT20 if we don't use or use
 			 * the other extension channel
 			 */
-			if (!(channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS ||
-			      channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS) ||
-			    channel_type != sdata->u.ibss.channel_type)
+			if (chandef.width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40 ||
+			    cfg80211_get_chandef_type(&chandef) !=
+						sdata->u.ibss.channel_type)
 				sta_ht_cap_new.cap &=
 					~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
 
@@ -616,7 +618,7 @@
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
 	}
-	band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+	band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, addr, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index fba4b1f..0a8f83d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 	if (!WARN_ON(!chanctx_conf))
-		band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return band;
@@ -1156,8 +1156,7 @@
 
 	/* virtual monitor interface */
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data __rcu *monitor_sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *monitor_channel;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type monitor_channel_type;
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def monitor_chandef;
 };
 
 static inline struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *
@@ -1514,7 +1513,7 @@
 	}
 
 	__ieee80211_tx_skb_tid_band(sdata, skb, tid,
-				    chanctx_conf->channel->band);
+				    chanctx_conf->def.chan->band);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -1603,8 +1602,7 @@
 u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_ht_cap(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
 			      u16 cap);
 u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_ht_oper(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
-			       struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-			       enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
+			       const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 			       u16 prot_mode);
 u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_vht_cap(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_vht_cap *vht_cap,
 			       u32 cap);
@@ -1616,13 +1614,13 @@
 				enum ieee80211_band band);
 
 /* channel management */
-enum nl80211_channel_type
-ieee80211_ht_oper_to_channel_type(struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper);
+void ieee80211_ht_oper_to_chandef(struct ieee80211_channel *control_chan,
+				  struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper,
+				  struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
 
 int __must_check
 ieee80211_vif_use_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			  struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-			  enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
+			  const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 			  enum ieee80211_chanctx_mode mode);
 void ieee80211_vif_release_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 80ce90b..5331662 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	power = chanctx_conf->channel->max_power;
+	power = chanctx_conf->def.chan->max_power;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (sdata->user_power_level != IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL)
@@ -415,8 +415,7 @@
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	ret = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, local->monitor_channel,
-					local->monitor_channel_type,
+	ret = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, &local->monitor_chandef,
 					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE);
 	if (ret) {
 		drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index b229cde..6e93340 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -798,10 +798,9 @@
 			local->_oper_channel = &sband->channels[0];
 			local->hw.conf.channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
 		}
-		if (!local->monitor_channel) {
-			local->monitor_channel = &sband->channels[0];
-			local->monitor_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
-		}
+		cfg80211_chandef_create(&local->monitor_chandef,
+					&sband->channels[0],
+					NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT);
 		channels += sband->n_channels;
 
 		if (max_bitrates < sband->n_bitrates)
@@ -884,10 +883,22 @@
 	if (supp_ht)
 		local->scan_ies_len += 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap);
 
-	if (supp_vht)
+	if (supp_vht) {
 		local->scan_ies_len +=
 			2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap);
 
+		/*
+		 * (for now at least), drivers wanting to use VHT must
+		 * support channel contexts, as they contain all the
+		 * necessary VHT information and the global hw config
+		 * doesn't (yet)
+		 */
+		if (WARN_ON(!local->use_chanctx)) {
+			result = -EINVAL;
+			goto fail_wiphy_register;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (!local->ops->hw_scan) {
 		/* For hw_scan, driver needs to set these up. */
 		local->hw.wiphy->max_scan_ssids = 4;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 943694a..1bf03f9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	u32 basic_rates = 0;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type sta_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def sta_chan_def;
 
 	/*
 	 * As support for each feature is added, check for matching
@@ -103,17 +103,11 @@
 	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates != basic_rates)
 		goto mismatch;
 
-	if (ie->ht_operation)
-		sta_channel_type =
-			ieee80211_ht_oper_to_channel_type(ie->ht_operation);
+	ieee80211_ht_oper_to_chandef(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan,
+				     ie->ht_operation, &sta_chan_def);
 
-	/* Disallow HT40+/- mismatch */
-	if (ie->ht_operation &&
-	    (sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS ||
-	     sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS) &&
-	    (sta_channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS ||
-	     sta_channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS) &&
-	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type != sta_channel_type)
+	if (!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef,
+					 &sta_chan_def))
 		goto mismatch;
 
 	return true;
@@ -368,7 +362,7 @@
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	chan = chanctx_conf->channel;
+	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
@@ -392,7 +386,7 @@
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
 	if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported ||
-	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (skb_tailroom(skb) < 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap))
@@ -411,7 +405,7 @@
 	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type =
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type;
+		cfg80211_get_chandef_type(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef);
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap;
 	u8 *pos;
@@ -422,7 +416,7 @@
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	channel = chanctx_conf->channel;
+	channel = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[channel->band];
@@ -435,7 +429,7 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	pos = skb_put(skb, 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation));
-	ieee80211_ie_build_ht_oper(pos, ht_cap, channel, channel_type,
+	ieee80211_ie_build_ht_oper(pos, ht_cap, &sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef,
 				   sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 7a47f40..ca52dfd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	u16 ht_opmode;
 	bool non_ht_sta = false, ht20_sta = false;
 
-	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
 		return 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@
 		    sta->plink_state != NL80211_PLINK_ESTAB)
 			continue;
 
-		switch (sta->ch_type) {
-		case NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT:
+		switch (sta->ch_width) {
+		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
 			mpl_dbg(sdata,
 				"mesh_plink %pM: nonHT sta (%pM) is present\n",
 				sdata->vif.addr, sta->sta.addr);
 			non_ht_sta = true;
 			goto out;
-		case NL80211_CHAN_HT20:
+		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
 			mpl_dbg(sdata,
 				"mesh_plink %pM: HT20 sta (%pM) is present\n",
 				sdata->vif.addr, sta->sta.addr);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	if (non_ht_sta)
 		ht_opmode = IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_NONHT_MIXED;
 	else if (ht20_sta &&
-		 sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type > NL80211_CHAN_HT20)
+		 sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width > NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20)
 		ht_opmode = IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_20MHZ;
 	else
 		ht_opmode = IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_NONE;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 
 	sta->sta.supp_rates[band] = rates;
 	if (elems->ht_cap_elem &&
-	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
 		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
 						  elems->ht_cap_elem,
 						  &sta->sta.ht_cap);
@@ -380,12 +380,15 @@
 		memset(&sta->sta.ht_cap, 0, sizeof(sta->sta.ht_cap));
 
 	if (elems->ht_operation) {
+		struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
+
 		if (!(elems->ht_operation->ht_param &
 		      IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHAN_WIDTH_ANY))
 			sta->sta.ht_cap.cap &=
 					    ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
-		sta->ch_type =
-			ieee80211_ht_oper_to_channel_type(elems->ht_operation);
+		ieee80211_ht_oper_to_chandef(sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan,
+					     elems->ht_operation, &chandef);
+		sta->ch_width = chandef.width;
 	}
 
 	rate_control_rate_init(sta);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 2cec14c..d2a4f78 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -191,17 +191,19 @@
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return 0;
 	}
-	chan = chanctx_conf->channel;
+	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
 
-	switch (sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type) {
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS:
-		if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
+	switch (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width) {
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
+		if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan->center_freq >
+				sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.center_freq1 &&
+		    chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
 			disable_40 = true;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS:
-		if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
+		if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan->center_freq <
+				sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.center_freq1 &&
+		    chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
 			disable_40 = true;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
 	}
-	chan = chanctx_conf->channel;
+	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
 
@@ -2476,11 +2478,11 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (rx_status->freq != chanctx_conf->channel->center_freq) {
+	if (rx_status->freq != chanctx_conf->def.chan->center_freq) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
 	}
-	chan = chanctx_conf->channel;
+	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (ifmgd->assoc_data && !ifmgd->assoc_data->have_beacon &&
@@ -3191,6 +3193,7 @@
 	const u8 *ht_oper_ie;
 	const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
 
@@ -3277,7 +3280,8 @@
 	sdata->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 
 	ieee80211_vif_release_channel(sdata);
-	return ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, cbss->channel, channel_type,
+	cfg80211_chandef_create(&chandef, cbss->channel, channel_type);
+	return ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, &chandef,
 					 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 3313c11..dd88381 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 			return;
 
 		/* if HT BSS, and we handle a data frame, also try HT rates */
-		if (txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+		if (txrc->bss_conf->chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
 			return;
 
 		fc = hdr->frame_control;
@@ -408,8 +408,7 @@
 
 		alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
 
-		if ((txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS) ||
-		    (txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS))
+		if (txrc->bss_conf->chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40)
 			alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
 
 		if (rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(&alt_rate, mcs_mask)) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index ec198ef..301386d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chanctx_conf->channel->band];
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chanctx_conf->def.chan->band];
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	ref->ops->rate_init(ref->priv, sband, ista, priv_sta);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index a0836d7..dadcfcf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_xmit(sdata, skb, chanctx_conf->channel->band);
+	ieee80211_xmit(sdata, skb, chanctx_conf->def.chan->band);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 776f3d0..2b2d5aa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
  * @t_offset: timing offset relative to this host
  * @t_offset_setpoint: reference timing offset of this sta to be used when
  * 	calculating clockdrift
- * @ch_type: peer's channel type
+ * @ch_width: peer's channel width
  * @debugfs: debug filesystem info
  * @dead: set to true when sta is unlinked
  * @uploaded: set to true when sta is uploaded to the driver
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 	struct timer_list plink_timer;
 	s64 t_offset;
 	s64 t_offset_setpoint;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type ch_type;
+	enum nl80211_chan_width ch_width;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
diff --git a/net/mac80211/trace.h b/net/mac80211/trace.h
index bc28346..a8270b4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/trace.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/trace.h
@@ -28,16 +28,21 @@
 #define VIF_PR_FMT	" vif:%s(%d%s)"
 #define VIF_PR_ARG	__get_str(vif_name), __entry->vif_type, __entry->p2p ? "/p2p" : ""
 
-#define CHANCTX_ENTRY	__field(int, freq)					\
-			__field(int, chantype)					\
+#define CHANCTX_ENTRY	__field(u32, control_freq)				\
+			__field(u32, chan_width)				\
+			__field(u32, center_freq1)				\
+			__field(u32, center_freq2)				\
 			__field(u8, rx_chains_static)				\
 			__field(u8, rx_chains_dynamic)
-#define CHANCTX_ASSIGN	__entry->freq = ctx->conf.channel->center_freq;		\
-			__entry->chantype = ctx->conf.channel_type;		\
+#define CHANCTX_ASSIGN	__entry->control_freq = ctx->conf.def.chan->center_freq;\
+			__entry->chan_width = ctx->conf.def.width;		\
+			__entry->center_freq1 = ctx->conf.def.center_freq1;	\
+			__entry->center_freq2 = ctx->conf.def.center_freq2;	\
 			__entry->rx_chains_static = ctx->conf.rx_chains_static;	\
 			__entry->rx_chains_dynamic = ctx->conf.rx_chains_dynamic
-#define CHANCTX_PR_FMT	" freq:%d MHz chantype:%d chains:%d/%d"
-#define CHANCTX_PR_ARG	__entry->freq, __entry->chantype,			\
+#define CHANCTX_PR_FMT	" control:%d MHz width:%d center: %d/%d MHz chains:%d/%d"
+#define CHANCTX_PR_ARG	__entry->control_freq, __entry->chan_width,		\
+			__entry->center_freq1, __entry->center_freq2,		\
 			__entry->rx_chains_static, __entry->rx_chains_dynamic
 
 
@@ -334,7 +339,8 @@
 		__field(u16, ht_operation_mode)
 		__field(s32, cqm_rssi_thold);
 		__field(s32, cqm_rssi_hyst);
-		__field(u32, channel_type);
+		__field(u32, channel_width);
+		__field(u32, channel_cfreq1);
 		__dynamic_array(u32, arp_addr_list, info->arp_addr_cnt);
 		__field(bool, arp_filter_enabled);
 		__field(bool, qos);
@@ -370,7 +376,8 @@
 		__entry->ht_operation_mode = info->ht_operation_mode;
 		__entry->cqm_rssi_thold = info->cqm_rssi_thold;
 		__entry->cqm_rssi_hyst = info->cqm_rssi_hyst;
-		__entry->channel_type = info->channel_type;
+		__entry->channel_width = info->chandef.width;
+		__entry->channel_cfreq1 = info->chandef.center_freq1;
 		memcpy(__get_dynamic_array(arp_addr_list), info->arp_addr_list,
 		       sizeof(u32) * info->arp_addr_cnt);
 		__entry->arp_filter_enabled = info->arp_filter_enabled;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index b546887..d8ef341 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@
 	if (!chanctx_conf)
 		goto fail_rcu;
 
-	chan = chanctx_conf->channel;
+	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 
 	/*
 	 * Frame injection is not allowed if beaconing is not allowed
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@
 		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(ap_sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 		if (!chanctx_conf)
 			goto fail_rcu;
-		band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 		if (sta)
 			break;
 		/* fall through */
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@
 			chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 		if (!chanctx_conf)
 			goto fail_rcu;
-		band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
 		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS | IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@
 		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 		if (!chanctx_conf)
 			goto fail_rcu;
-		band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 		break;
 #endif
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@
 		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 		if (!chanctx_conf)
 			goto fail_rcu;
-		band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		/* DA SA BSSID */
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@
 		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 		if (!chanctx_conf)
 			goto fail_rcu;
-		band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 		break;
 	default:
 		goto fail_rcu;
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@
 			return true;
 		}
 		result = ieee80211_tx(sdata, skb, true,
-				      chanctx_conf->channel->band);
+				      chanctx_conf->def.chan->band);
 	} else {
 		struct sk_buff_head skbs;
 
@@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@
 		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SSID;
 		*pos++ = 0x0;
 
-		band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+		band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 
 		if (ieee80211_add_srates_ie(sdata, skb, true, band) ||
 		    mesh_add_ds_params_ie(skb, sdata) ||
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+	band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
@@ -2754,7 +2754,7 @@
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	tx.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PS_BUFFERED;
-	info->band = chanctx_conf->channel->band;
+	info->band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 
 	if (invoke_tx_handlers(&tx))
 		skb = NULL;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 2f08a7e..3b3dd32 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 	use_11b = (chanctx_conf &&
-		   chanctx_conf->channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) &&
+		   chanctx_conf->def.chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) &&
 		 !(sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 
 	if (chanctx_conf &&
-	    chanctx_conf->channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
+	    chanctx_conf->def.chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
 	    have_higher_than_11mbit)
 		sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
 	else
@@ -1871,8 +1871,7 @@
 }
 
 u8 *ieee80211_ie_build_ht_oper(u8 *pos, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
-			       struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-			       enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
+			       const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 			       u16 prot_mode)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper;
@@ -1880,23 +1879,25 @@
 	*pos++ = WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION;
 	*pos++ = sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation);
 	ht_oper = (struct ieee80211_ht_operation *)pos;
-	ht_oper->primary_chan =
-			ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(channel->center_freq);
-	switch (channel_type) {
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS:
-		ht_oper->ht_param = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW;
+	ht_oper->primary_chan = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(
+					chandef->chan->center_freq);
+	switch (chandef->width) {
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
+		if (chandef->center_freq1 > chandef->chan->center_freq)
+			ht_oper->ht_param = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE;
+		else
+			ht_oper->ht_param = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW;
 		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS:
-		ht_oper->ht_param = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_CHAN_HT20:
 	default:
 		ht_oper->ht_param = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_NONE;
 		break;
 	}
 	if (ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40 &&
-	    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT &&
-	    channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT20)
+	    chandef->width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT &&
+	    chandef->width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20)
 		ht_oper->ht_param |= IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHAN_WIDTH_ANY;
 
 	ht_oper->operation_mode = cpu_to_le16(prot_mode);
@@ -1910,13 +1911,17 @@
 	return pos + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation);
 }
 
-enum nl80211_channel_type
-ieee80211_ht_oper_to_channel_type(struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper)
+void ieee80211_ht_oper_to_chandef(struct ieee80211_channel *control_chan,
+				  struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper,
+				  struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
 	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
 
-	if (!ht_oper)
-		return NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	if (!ht_oper) {
+		cfg80211_chandef_create(chandef, control_chan,
+					NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	switch (ht_oper->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_OFFSET) {
 	case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_NONE:
@@ -1932,7 +1937,7 @@
 		channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
 	}
 
-	return channel_type;
+	cfg80211_chandef_create(chandef, control_chan, channel_type);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_add_srates_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,