3 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 0e652d860819..5ec4ac3a0ef4 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1174,6 +1174,7 @@ enum nl80211_iftype {
  *      with short barker preamble
  * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME: station is WME/QoS capable
  * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP: station uses management frame protection
+ * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED: station is authenticated
  * @NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX: highest station flag number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_STA_FLAG_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -1183,6 +1184,7 @@ enum nl80211_sta_flags {
         NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE,
         NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME,
         NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP,
+        NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED,
 
         /* keep last */
         __NL80211_STA_FLAG_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index dc623d884d02..1c25723eacda 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -686,6 +686,12 @@ static void sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
                 if (set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP))
                         sta->flags |= WLAN_STA_MFP;
         }
+
+        if (mask & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED)) {
+                sta->flags &= ~WLAN_STA_AUTH;
+                if (set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED))
+                        sta->flags |= WLAN_STA_AUTH;
+        }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sta->flaglock, flags);
 
         /*
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index cbedfc2a42a2..ce29a0d0e88e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -1925,6 +1925,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy sta_flags_policy[NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX + 1] = {
         [NL80211_STA_FLAG_SHORT_PREAMBLE] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
         [NL80211_STA_FLAG_WME] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
         [NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
+        [NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
 static int parse_station_flags(struct genl_info *info,
@@ -2284,7 +2285,9 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                         err = -EINVAL;
                 if (params.supported_rates)
                         err = -EINVAL;
-                if (params.sta_flags_mask)
+                if (params.sta_flags_mask &
+                                ~(BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED) |
+                                  BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED)))
                         err = -EINVAL;
                 break;
         default: