--- a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_resp(st
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
+		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, da, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
 					  IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION);
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_request
 	memcpy(mgmt->da, da, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
-	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
+	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN ||
+	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -398,7 +399,8 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct
 	 */
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
-	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA)) {
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static ssize_t sta_flags_read(struct fil
 	char buf[100];
 	struct sta_info *sta = file->private_data;
 	u32 staflags = get_sta_flags(sta);
-	int res = scnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+	int res = scnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
 		staflags & WLAN_STA_AUTH ? "AUTH\n" : "",
 		staflags & WLAN_STA_ASSOC ? "ASSOC\n" : "",
 		staflags & WLAN_STA_PS_STA ? "PS (sta)\n" : "",
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static ssize_t sta_flags_read(struct fil
 		staflags & WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED ? "AUTHORIZED\n" : "",
 		staflags & WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE ? "SHORT PREAMBLE\n" : "",
 		staflags & WLAN_STA_WME ? "WME\n" : "",
-		staflags & WLAN_STA_WDS ? "WDS\n" : "",
 		staflags & WLAN_STA_MFP ? "MFP\n" : "");
 	return simple_read_from_buffer(userbuf, count, ppos, buf, res);
 }
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	int res;
 	u32 hw_reconf_flags = 0;
@@ -290,27 +289,6 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
 
 	set_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) {
-		/* Create STA entry for the WDS peer */
-		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr,
-				     GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!sta) {
-			res = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err_del_interface;
-		}
-
-		/* no locking required since STA is not live yet */
-		sta->flags |= WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED;
-
-		res = sta_info_insert(sta);
-		if (res) {
-			/* STA has been freed */
-			goto err_del_interface;
-		}
-
-		rate_control_rate_init(sta);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * set_multicast_list will be invoked by the networking core
 	 * which will check whether any increments here were done in
@@ -344,8 +322,7 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 
 	return 0;
- err_del_interface:
-	drv_remove_interface(local, &sdata->vif);
+
  err_stop:
 	if (!local->open_count)
 		drv_stop(local);
@@ -718,6 +695,70 @@ static void ieee80211_if_setup(struct ne
 	dev->destructor = free_netdev;
 }
 
+static void ieee80211_wds_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
+	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	size_t baselen;
+	u32 rates = 0;
+	u16 stype;
+	bool new = false;
+	enum ieee80211_band band = local->hw.conf.channel->band;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
+
+	rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
+	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
+	stype = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control) & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE;
+
+	if (stype != IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON)
+		return;
+
+	baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
+	if (baselen > skb->len)
+		return;
+
+	ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable,
+			       skb->len - baselen, &elems);
+
+	rates = ieee80211_sta_get_rates(local, &elems, band);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr);
+
+	if (!sta) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr,
+				     GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!sta)
+			return;
+
+		new = true;
+	}
+
+	sta->last_rx = jiffies;
+	sta->sta.supp_rates[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
+
+	if (elems.ht_cap_elem)
+		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sband,
+				elems.ht_cap_elem, &sta->sta.ht_cap);
+
+	if (elems.wmm_param)
+		set_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_WME);
+
+	if (new) {
+		sta->flags = WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED;
+		rate_control_rate_init(sta);
+		sta_info_insert_rcu(sta);
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
 static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
@@ -822,6 +863,9 @@ static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct 
 				break;
 			ieee80211_mesh_rx_queued_mgmt(sdata, skb);
 			break;
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+			ieee80211_wds_rx_queued_mgmt(sdata, skb);
+			break;
 		default:
 			WARN(1, "frame for unexpected interface type");
 			break;
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2137,7 +2137,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_r
 		 */
 		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
-		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
+		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
+		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 			break;
 
 		/* verify action_code is present */
@@ -2335,13 +2336,14 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_
 
 	if (!ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
-	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 
 	switch (stype) {
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP):
-		/* process for all: mesh, mlme, ibss */
+		/* process for all: mesh, mlme, ibss, wds */
 		break;
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC):
@@ -2680,10 +2682,16 @@ static int prepare_for_handlers(struct i
 		}
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
-		if (bssid || !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
-			return 0;
 		if (compare_ether_addr(sdata->u.wds.remote_addr, hdr->addr2))
 			return 0;
+
+		if (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
+		    ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) {
+			if (compare_ether_addr(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1))
+				return 0;
+		} else if (!ieee80211_is_beacon(hdr->frame_control))
+			return 0;
+
 		break;
 	default:
 		/* should never get here */
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
  *	frames.
  * @WLAN_STA_ASSOC_AP: We're associated to that station, it is an AP.
  * @WLAN_STA_WME: Station is a QoS-STA.
- * @WLAN_STA_WDS: Station is one of our WDS peers.
  * @WLAN_STA_CLEAR_PS_FILT: Clear PS filter in hardware (using the
  *	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT control flag) when the next
  *	frame to this station is transmitted.
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE	= 1<<4,
 	WLAN_STA_ASSOC_AP	= 1<<5,
 	WLAN_STA_WME		= 1<<6,
-	WLAN_STA_WDS		= 1<<7,
 	WLAN_STA_CLEAR_PS_FILT	= 1<<9,
 	WLAN_STA_MFP		= 1<<10,
 	WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA	= 1<<11,