diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index e9fd13a..58c4ee1 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -494,6 +494,11 @@
  * @NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT: a flag indicating than an operation timed out; this
  *	is used, e.g., with %NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE event
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_USE_MFP: Whether management frame protection (IEEE 802.11w) is
+ *	used for the association (&enum nl80211_mfp, represented as a u32);
+ *	this attribute can be used
+ *	with %NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE request
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -596,6 +601,8 @@
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_TIMED_OUT,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_USE_MFP,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -1179,4 +1186,14 @@
 	NL80211_KEYTYPE_PEERKEY,
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_mfp - Management frame protection state
+ * @NL80211_MFP_NO: Management frame protection not used
+ * @NL80211_MFP_REQUIRED: Management frame protection required
+ */
+enum nl80211_mfp {
+	NL80211_MFP_NO,
+	NL80211_MFP_REQUIRED,
+};
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */