diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 6be68bb31918..a887eeb5b31e 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1608,10 +1608,12 @@ struct cfg80211_auth_request {
  *
  * @ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT:  Disable HT (802.11n)
  * @ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_VHT:  Disable VHT
+ * @ASSOC_REQ_USE_RRM: Declare RRM capability in this association
  */
 enum cfg80211_assoc_req_flags {
 	ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT		= BIT(0),
 	ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_VHT		= BIT(1),
+	ASSOC_REQ_USE_RRM		= BIT(2),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index c166d3d23e55..de69d3df5e55 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1594,6 +1594,17 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  * @NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_INITIATOR: flag attribute indicating the current end is
  *	the TDLS link initiator.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_USE_RRM: flag for indicating whether the current connection
+ *	shall support Radio Resource Measurements (11k). This attribute can be
+ *	used with %NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE and %NL80211_CMD_CONNECT requests.
+ *	User space applications are expected to use this flag only if the
+ *	underlying device supports these minimal RRM features:
+ *		%NL80211_FEATURE_DS_PARAM_SET_IE_IN_PROBES,
+ *		%NL80211_FEATURE_QUIET,
+ *	If this flag is used, driver must add the Power Capabilities IE to the
+ *	association request. In addition, it must also set the RRM capability
+ *	flag in the association request's Capability Info field.
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -1936,6 +1947,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_INITIATOR,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_USE_RRM,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index d876146498dd..459dc2769d0e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_PEER_CAPABILITY] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_IFACE_SOCKET_OWNER] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CSA_C_OFFSETS_TX] = { .type = NLA_BINARY },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_USE_RRM] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
 /* policy for the key attributes */
@@ -6584,6 +6585,14 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		       sizeof(req.vht_capa));
 	}
 
+	if (nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_USE_RRM])) {
+		if (!(rdev->wiphy.features &
+		      NL80211_FEATURE_DS_PARAM_SET_IE_IN_PROBES) ||
+		    !(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_QUIET))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		req.flags |= ASSOC_REQ_USE_RRM;
+	}
+
 	err = nl80211_crypto_settings(rdev, info, &req.crypto, 1);
 	if (!err) {
 		wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
@@ -7241,6 +7250,14 @@ static int nl80211_connect(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		       sizeof(connect.vht_capa));
 	}
 
+	if (nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_USE_RRM])) {
+		if (!(rdev->wiphy.features &
+		      NL80211_FEATURE_DS_PARAM_SET_IE_IN_PROBES) ||
+		    !(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_QUIET))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		connect.flags |= ASSOC_REQ_USE_RRM;
+	}
+
 	wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	err = cfg80211_connect(rdev, dev, &connect, connkeys, NULL);
 	wdev_unlock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);