diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 6f09d1500960..e9bf3d69d847 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -4406,6 +4406,7 @@ enum nl80211_mfp {
 enum nl80211_wpa_versions {
 	NL80211_WPA_VERSION_1 = 1 << 0,
 	NL80211_WPA_VERSION_2 = 1 << 1,
+	NL80211_WPA_VERSION_3 = 1 << 2,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 1c74ca377bd8..8332a5731c57 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -8736,7 +8736,8 @@ static int nl80211_dump_survey(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 static bool nl80211_valid_wpa_versions(u32 wpa_versions)
 {
 	return !(wpa_versions & ~(NL80211_WPA_VERSION_1 |
-				  NL80211_WPA_VERSION_2));
+				  NL80211_WPA_VERSION_2 |
+				  NL80211_WPA_VERSION_3));
 }
 
 static int nl80211_authenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)