diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 6c9ebca02394..61604834b914 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -756,6 +756,34 @@ static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		ieee80211_add_ht_ie(sdata, skb, assoc_data->ap_ht_param,
 				    sband, chan, sdata->smps_mode);
 
+	/* if present, add any custom IEs that go before VHT */
+	if (assoc_data->ie_len) {
+		static const u8 before_vht[] = {
+			WLAN_EID_SSID,
+			WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES,
+			WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES,
+			WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY,
+			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS,
+			WLAN_EID_RSN,
+			WLAN_EID_QOS_CAPA,
+			WLAN_EID_RRM_ENABLED_CAPABILITIES,
+			WLAN_EID_MOBILITY_DOMAIN,
+			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_REGULATORY_CLASSES,
+			WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY,
+			WLAN_EID_BSS_COEX_2040,
+			WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY,
+			WLAN_EID_QOS_TRAFFIC_CAPA,
+			WLAN_EID_TIM_BCAST_REQ,
+			WLAN_EID_INTERWORKING,
+		};
+		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split(assoc_data->ie, assoc_data->ie_len,
+					     before_vht, ARRAY_SIZE(before_vht),
+					     offset);
+		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
+		memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
+		offset = noffset;
+	}
+
 	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
 		ieee80211_add_vht_ie(sdata, skb, sband,
 				     &assoc_data->ap_vht_cap);