diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 93c1c4a..6ac8565 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -700,6 +700,73 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+/*
+ * This section contains example code for using netlink
+ * attributes with the testmode command in nl80211.
+ */
+
+/* These enums need to be kept in sync with userspace */
+enum hwsim_testmode_attr {
+	__HWSIM_TM_ATTR_INVALID	= 0,
+	HWSIM_TM_ATTR_CMD	= 1,
+	HWSIM_TM_ATTR_PS	= 2,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__HWSIM_TM_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
+	HWSIM_TM_ATTR_MAX	= __HWSIM_TM_ATTR_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
+enum hwsim_testmode_cmd {
+	HWSIM_TM_CMD_SET_PS		= 0,
+	HWSIM_TM_CMD_GET_PS		= 1,
+};
+
+static const struct nla_policy hwsim_testmode_policy[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
+	[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_CMD] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_PS] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+};
+
+static int hwsim_fops_ps_write(void *dat, u64 val);
+
+int mac80211_hwsim_testmode_cmd(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, int len)
+{
+	struct mac80211_hwsim_data *hwsim = hw->priv;
+	struct nlattr *tb[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_MAX + 1];
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	int err, ps;
+
+	err = nla_parse(tb, HWSIM_TM_ATTR_MAX, data, len,
+			hwsim_testmode_policy);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (!tb[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_CMD])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	switch (nla_get_u32(tb[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_CMD])) {
+	case HWSIM_TM_CMD_SET_PS:
+		if (!tb[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_PS])
+			return -EINVAL;
+		ps = nla_get_u32(tb[HWSIM_TM_ATTR_PS]);
+		return hwsim_fops_ps_write(hwsim, ps);
+	case HWSIM_TM_CMD_GET_PS:
+		skb = cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb(hw->wiphy,
+						nla_total_size(sizeof(u32)));
+		if (!skb)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		NLA_PUT_U32(skb, HWSIM_TM_ATTR_PS, hwsim->ps);
+		return cfg80211_testmode_reply(skb);
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return -ENOBUFS;
+}
+#endif
+
 static const struct ieee80211_ops mac80211_hwsim_ops =
 {
 	.tx = mac80211_hwsim_tx,
@@ -713,6 +780,7 @@
 	.sta_notify = mac80211_hwsim_sta_notify,
 	.set_tim = mac80211_hwsim_set_tim,
 	.conf_tx = mac80211_hwsim_conf_tx,
+	CFG80211_TESTMODE_CMD(mac80211_hwsim_testmode_cmd)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index dbea93b..651b188 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@
  * @NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_IBSS: Leave the IBSS -- no special arguments, the IBSS is
  *	determined by the network interface.
  *
+ * @NL80211_CMD_TESTMODE: testmode command, takes a wiphy (or ifindex) attribute
+ *	to identify the device, and the TESTDATA blob attribute to pass through
+ *	to the driver.
+ *
  * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -310,6 +314,8 @@
 	NL80211_CMD_JOIN_IBSS,
 	NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_IBSS,
 
+	NL80211_CMD_TESTMODE,
+
 	/* add new commands above here */
 
 	/* used to define NL80211_CMD_MAX below */
@@ -511,6 +517,9 @@
  *	authorized by user space. Otherwise, port is marked authorized by
  *	default in station mode.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA: Testmode data blob, passed through to the driver.
+ *	We recommend using nested, driver-specific attributes within this.
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -619,6 +628,8 @@
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 10eb53e..885d4e5 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -857,6 +857,8 @@
  *
  * @rfkill_poll: polls the hw rfkill line, use cfg80211 reporting
  *	functions to adjust rfkill hw state
+ *
+ * @testmode_cmd: run a test mode command
  */
 struct cfg80211_ops {
 	int	(*suspend)(struct wiphy *wiphy);
@@ -955,6 +957,10 @@
 	int	(*get_tx_power)(struct wiphy *wiphy, int *dbm);
 
 	void	(*rfkill_poll)(struct wiphy *wiphy);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+	int	(*testmode_cmd)(struct wiphy *wiphy, void *data, int len);
+#endif
 };
 
 /*
@@ -1705,4 +1711,81 @@
  */
 void wiphy_rfkill_stop_polling(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+/**
+ * cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb - allocate testmode reply
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy
+ * @approxlen: an upper bound of the length of the data that will
+ *	be put into the skb
+ *
+ * This function allocates and pre-fills an skb for a reply to
+ * the testmode command. Since it is intended for a reply, calling
+ * it outside of the @testmode_cmd operation is invalid.
+ *
+ * The returned skb (or %NULL if any errors happen) is pre-filled
+ * with the wiphy index and set up in a way that any data that is
+ * put into the skb (with skb_put(), nla_put() or similar) will end
+ * up being within the %NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA attribute, so all that
+ * needs to be done with the skb is adding data for the corresponding
+ * userspace tool which can then read that data out of the testdata
+ * attribute. You must not modify the skb in any other way.
+ *
+ * When done, call cfg80211_testmode_reply() with the skb and return
+ * its error code as the result of the @testmode_cmd operation.
+ */
+struct sk_buff *cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+						  int approxlen);
+
+/**
+ * cfg80211_testmode_reply - send the reply skb
+ * @skb: The skb, must have been allocated with
+ *	cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb()
+ *
+ * Returns an error code or 0 on success, since calling this
+ * function will usually be the last thing before returning
+ * from the @testmode_cmd you should return the error code.
+ * Note that this function consumes the skb regardless of the
+ * return value.
+ */
+int cfg80211_testmode_reply(struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+/**
+ * cfg80211_testmode_alloc_event_skb - allocate testmode event
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy
+ * @approxlen: an upper bound of the length of the data that will
+ *	be put into the skb
+ * @gfp: allocation flags
+ *
+ * This function allocates and pre-fills an skb for an event on the
+ * testmode multicast group.
+ *
+ * The returned skb (or %NULL if any errors happen) is set up in the
+ * same way as with cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb() but prepared
+ * for an event. As there, you should simply add data to it that will
+ * then end up in the %NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA attribute. Again, you must
+ * not modify the skb in any other way.
+ *
+ * When done filling the skb, call cfg80211_testmode_event() with the
+ * skb to send the event.
+ */
+struct sk_buff *cfg80211_testmode_alloc_event_skb(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+						  int approxlen, gfp_t gfp);
+
+/**
+ * cfg80211_testmode_event - send the event
+ * @skb: The skb, must have been allocated with
+ *	cfg80211_testmode_alloc_event_skb()
+ * @gfp: allocation flags
+ *
+ * This function sends the given @skb, which must have been allocated
+ * by cfg80211_testmode_alloc_event_skb(), as an event. It always
+ * consumes it.
+ */
+void cfg80211_testmode_event(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp);
+
+#define CFG80211_TESTMODE_CMD(cmd)	.testmode_cmd = (cmd),
+#else
+#define CFG80211_TESTMODE_CMD(cmd)
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __NET_CFG80211_H */
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index fe80771..ce7cb1b 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1416,6 +1416,8 @@
  * @rfkill_poll: Poll rfkill hardware state. If you need this, you also
  *	need to set wiphy->rfkill_poll to %true before registration,
  *	and need to call wiphy_rfkill_set_hw_state() in the callback.
+ *
+ * @testmode_cmd: Implement a cfg80211 test mode command.
  */
 struct ieee80211_ops {
 	int (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
@@ -1466,6 +1468,9 @@
 			    struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
 
 	void (*rfkill_poll)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+	int (*testmode_cmd)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, int len);
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index eb93eb6..c34c1a4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1376,6 +1376,18 @@
 	drv_rfkill_poll(local);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+int ieee80211_testmode_cmd(struct wiphy *wiphy, void *data, int len)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+
+	if (!local->ops->testmode_cmd)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	return local->ops->testmode_cmd(&local->hw, data, len);
+}
+#endif
+
 struct cfg80211_ops mac80211_config_ops = {
 	.add_virtual_intf = ieee80211_add_iface,
 	.del_virtual_intf = ieee80211_del_iface,
@@ -1418,4 +1430,5 @@
 	.set_tx_power = ieee80211_set_tx_power,
 	.get_tx_power = ieee80211_get_tx_power,
 	.rfkill_poll = ieee80211_rfkill_poll,
+	CFG80211_TESTMODE_CMD(ieee80211_testmode_cmd)
 };
diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index ec64571c..0402631 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@
 	tristate "Improved wireless configuration API"
 	depends on RFKILL || !RFKILL
 
+config NL80211_TESTMODE
+	bool "nl80211 testmode command"
+	depends on CFG80211
+	help
+	  The nl80211 testmode command helps implementing things like
+	  factory calibration or validation tools for wireless chips.
+
+	  Select this option ONLY for kernels that are specifically
+	  built for such purposes.
+
+	  Debugging tools that are supposed to end up in the hands of
+	  users should better be implemented with debugfs.
+
+	  Say N.
+
 config CFG80211_REG_DEBUG
 	bool "cfg80211 regulatory debugging"
 	depends on CFG80211
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index bfa340c..bc084b6 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 	struct cfg80211_scan_request *scan_req; /* protected by RTNL */
 	unsigned long suspend_at;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+	struct genl_info *testmode_info;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_DEBUGFS
 	/* Debugfs entries */
 	struct wiphy_debugfsdentries {
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 01523ba..bb8de26 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3416,6 +3416,128 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_testmode_mcgrp = {
+	.name = "testmode",
+};
+
+static int nl80211_testmode_do(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+
+	rdev = cfg80211_get_dev_from_info(info);
+	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(rdev);
+		goto unlock_rtnl;
+	}
+
+	err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	if (rdev->ops->testmode_cmd) {
+		rdev->testmode_info = info;
+		err = rdev->ops->testmode_cmd(&rdev->wiphy,
+				nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA]),
+				nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA]));
+		rdev->testmode_info = NULL;
+	}
+
+	cfg80211_put_dev(rdev);
+
+ unlock_rtnl:
+	rtnl_unlock();
+	return err;
+}
+
+static struct sk_buff *
+__cfg80211_testmode_alloc_skb(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+			      int approxlen, u32 pid, u32 seq, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	void *hdr;
+	struct nlattr *data;
+
+	skb = nlmsg_new(approxlen + 100, gfp);
+	if (!skb)
+		return NULL;
+
+	hdr = nl80211hdr_put(skb, pid, seq, 0, NL80211_CMD_TESTMODE);
+	if (!hdr) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	NLA_PUT_U32(skb, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, rdev->wiphy_idx);
+	data = nla_nest_start(skb, NL80211_ATTR_TESTDATA);
+
+	((void **)skb->cb)[0] = rdev;
+	((void **)skb->cb)[1] = hdr;
+	((void **)skb->cb)[2] = data;
+
+	return skb;
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct sk_buff *cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+						  int approxlen)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!rdev->testmode_info))
+		return NULL;
+
+	return __cfg80211_testmode_alloc_skb(rdev, approxlen,
+				rdev->testmode_info->snd_pid,
+				rdev->testmode_info->snd_seq,
+				GFP_KERNEL);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_testmode_alloc_reply_skb);
+
+int cfg80211_testmode_reply(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = ((void **)skb->cb)[0];
+	void *hdr = ((void **)skb->cb)[1];
+	struct nlattr *data = ((void **)skb->cb)[2];
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!rdev->testmode_info)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	nla_nest_end(skb, data);
+	genlmsg_end(skb, hdr);
+	return genlmsg_reply(skb, rdev->testmode_info);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_testmode_reply);
+
+struct sk_buff *cfg80211_testmode_alloc_event_skb(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+						  int approxlen, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
+
+	return __cfg80211_testmode_alloc_skb(rdev, approxlen, 0, 0, gfp);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_testmode_alloc_event_skb);
+
+void cfg80211_testmode_event(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	void *hdr = ((void **)skb->cb)[1];
+	struct nlattr *data = ((void **)skb->cb)[2];
+
+	nla_nest_end(skb, data);
+	genlmsg_end(skb, hdr);
+	genlmsg_multicast(skb, 0, nl80211_testmode_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_testmode_event);
+#endif
+
 static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY,
@@ -3629,6 +3751,14 @@
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_TESTMODE,
+		.doit = nl80211_testmode_do,
+		.policy = nl80211_policy,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+	},
+#endif
 };
 static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_mlme_mcgrp = {
 	.name = "mlme",
@@ -4102,6 +4232,12 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto err_out;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+	err = genl_register_mc_group(&nl80211_fam, &nl80211_testmode_mcgrp);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_out;
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
  err_out:
 	genl_unregister_family(&nl80211_fam);