diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
index a94d244..959a25a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
  * @IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_DQA_SUPPORT: supports dynamic queue allocation (DQA),
  *	which also implies support for the scheduler configuration command
  * @IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_TDLS_CHANNEL_SWITCH: supports TDLS channel switching
+ * @IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_HOTSPOT_SUPPORT: supports Hot Spot Command
  */
 enum iwl_ucode_tlv_capa {
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_D0I3_SUPPORT			= BIT(0),
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_QUIET_PERIOD_SUPPORT		= BIT(11),
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_DQA_SUPPORT			= BIT(12),
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_TDLS_CHANNEL_SWITCH		= BIT(13),
+	IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_HOTSPOT_SUPPORT		= BIT(18),
 };
 
 /* The default calibrate table size if not specified by firmware file */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 322d01b..f876d86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -2577,9 +2577,15 @@
 
 	switch (vif->type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		/* Use aux roc framework (HS20) */
-		ret = iwl_mvm_send_aux_roc_cmd(mvm, channel,
-					       vif, duration);
+		if (mvm->fw->ucode_capa.capa[0] &
+		    IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_HOTSPOT_SUPPORT) {
+			/* Use aux roc framework (HS20) */
+			ret = iwl_mvm_send_aux_roc_cmd(mvm, channel,
+						       vif, duration);
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
+		IWL_ERR(mvm, "hotspot not supported\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
 		/* handle below */