--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ struct ieee80211_if_wds {
 
 struct ieee80211_if_vlan {
 	struct list_head list;
+
+	/* used for all tx if the VLAN is configured to 4-addr mode */
+	struct sta_info *sta;
 };
 
 struct mesh_stats {
@@ -457,6 +460,8 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
 	int force_unicast_rateidx; /* forced TX rateidx for unicast frames */
 	int max_ratectrl_rateidx; /* max TX rateidx for rate control */
 
+	bool use_4addr; /* use 4-address frames */
+
 	union {
 		struct ieee80211_if_ap ap;
 		struct ieee80211_if_wds wds;
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -36,6 +36,24 @@ static bool nl80211_type_check(enum nl80
 	}
 }
 
+static bool nl80211_params_check(enum nl80211_iftype type,
+				 struct vif_params *params)
+{
+	if (!nl80211_type_check(type))
+		return false;
+
+	if (params->use_4addr > 0) {
+		switch(type) {
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+			break;
+		default:
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 static int ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, char *name,
 			       enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 			       struct vif_params *params)
@@ -45,7 +63,7 @@ static int ieee80211_add_iface(struct wi
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!nl80211_type_check(type))
+	if (!nl80211_params_check(type, params))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	err = ieee80211_if_add(local, name, &dev, type, params);
@@ -75,7 +93,7 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct
 	if (netif_running(dev))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	if (!nl80211_type_check(type))
+	if (!nl80211_params_check(type, params))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
@@ -89,6 +107,9 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct
 					    params->mesh_id_len,
 					    params->mesh_id);
 
+	if (params->use_4addr >= 0)
+		sdata->use_4addr = !!params->use_4addr;
+
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR || !flags)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -806,6 +827,13 @@ static int ieee80211_change_station(stru
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
+		if (vlansdata->use_4addr) {
+			if (vlansdata->u.vlan.sta)
+				return -EBUSY;
+
+			rcu_assign_pointer(vlansdata->u.vlan.sta, sta);
+		}
+
 		sta->sdata = vlansdata;
 		ieee80211_send_layer2_update(sta);
 	}
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -489,6 +489,9 @@ static void __sta_info_unlink(struct sta
 	local->num_sta--;
 	local->sta_generation++;
 
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
+		rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->u.vlan.sta, NULL);
+
 	if (local->ops->sta_notify) {
 		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
 			sdata = container_of(sdata->bss,
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,10 @@ ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_su
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 
-	tx->sta = sta_info_get(local, hdr->addr1);
+	if ((sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) && sdata->use_4addr)
+		tx->sta = rcu_dereference(sdata->u.vlan.sta);
+	if (!tx->sta)
+		tx->sta = sta_info_get(local, hdr->addr1);
 
 	if (tx->sta && ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control) &&
 	    (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION)) {
@@ -1608,7 +1611,7 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(s
 	const u8 *encaps_data;
 	int encaps_len, skip_header_bytes;
 	int nh_pos, h_pos;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
+	struct sta_info *sta = NULL;
 	u32 sta_flags = 0;
 
 	if (unlikely(skb->len < ETH_HLEN)) {
@@ -1625,8 +1628,25 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(s
 	fc = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA | IEEE80211_STYPE_DATA);
 
 	switch (sdata->vif.type) {
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		if (sdata->use_4addr)
+			sta = rcu_dereference(sdata->u.vlan.sta);
+		if (sta) {
+			fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS | IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
+			/* RA TA DA SA */
+			memcpy(hdr.addr1, sta->sta.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(hdr.addr2, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(hdr.addr3, skb->data, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(hdr.addr4, skb->data + ETH_ALEN, ETH_ALEN);
+			hdrlen = 30;
+			sta_flags = get_sta_flags(sta);
+		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		if (sta)
+			break;
+		/* fall through */
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS);
 		/* DA BSSID SA */
 		memcpy(hdr.addr1, skb->data, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -1700,12 +1720,21 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(s
 		break;
 #endif
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
-		/* BSSID SA DA */
 		memcpy(hdr.addr1, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-		memcpy(hdr.addr2, skb->data + ETH_ALEN, ETH_ALEN);
-		memcpy(hdr.addr3, skb->data, ETH_ALEN);
-		hdrlen = 24;
+		if (sdata->use_4addr && ethertype != ETH_P_PAE) {
+			fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS | IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
+			/* RA TA DA SA */
+			memcpy(hdr.addr2, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(hdr.addr3, skb->data, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(hdr.addr4, skb->data + ETH_ALEN, ETH_ALEN);
+			hdrlen = 30;
+		} else {
+			fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
+			/* BSSID SA DA */
+			memcpy(hdr.addr2, skb->data + ETH_ALEN, ETH_ALEN);
+			memcpy(hdr.addr3, skb->data, ETH_ALEN);
+			hdrlen = 24;
+		}
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		/* DA SA BSSID */
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_change_type(struct ieee
 		ieee80211_mandatory_rates(sdata->local,
 			sdata->local->hw.conf.channel->band);
 	sdata->drop_unencrypted = 0;
+	sdata->use_4addr = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -853,6 +854,9 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_lo
 					    params->mesh_id_len,
 					    params->mesh_id);
 
+	if (params && params->use_4addr >= 0)
+		sdata->use_4addr = !!params->use_4addr;
+
 	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&sdata->list, &local->interfaces);
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1237,6 +1237,13 @@ __ieee80211_data_to_8023(struct ieee8021
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = rx->dev;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)rx->skb->data;
+
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN && !sdata->use_4addr &&
+	    ieee80211_has_a4(hdr->frame_control))
+		return -1;
+	if (sdata->use_4addr && is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
+		return -1;
 
 	return ieee80211_data_to_8023(rx->skb, dev->dev_addr, sdata->vif.type);
 }
@@ -1590,6 +1597,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_data(struct ieee80211_rx_
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = rx->dev;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)rx->skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
 	int err;
 
@@ -1599,6 +1607,14 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_data(struct ieee80211_rx_
 	if (unlikely(!ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control)))
 		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 
+	/*
+	 * Allow the cooked monitor interface of an AP to see 4-addr frames so
+	 * that a 4-addr station can be detected and moved into a separate VLAN
+	 */
+	if (ieee80211_has_a4(hdr->frame_control) &&
+	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
+		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+
 	err = __ieee80211_data_to_8023(rx);
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
@@ -2039,7 +2055,7 @@ static int prepare_for_handlers(struct i
 
 	switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		if (!bssid)
+		if (!bssid && !sdata->use_4addr)
 			return 0;
 		if (!multicast &&
 		    compare_ether_addr(sdata->dev->dev_addr, hdr->addr1) != 0) {
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -320,7 +320,9 @@ int ieee80211_data_to_8023(struct sk_buf
 		break;
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS | IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS):
 		if (unlikely(iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS &&
-			     iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT))
+			     iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT &&
+			     iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+			     iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
 			return -1;
 		if (iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
 			struct ieee80211s_hdr *meshdr =