diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 155eb0fab12a..d3f7de13832d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_update_mgmt_frame_registrations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	if (mask != priv->mgmt_frame_mask) {
 		priv->mgmt_frame_mask = mask;
+		if (priv->host_mlme_reg)
+			priv->mgmt_frame_mask |= HOST_MLME_MGMT_MASK;
 		mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MGMT_FRAME_REG,
 				 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
 				 &priv->mgmt_frame_mask, false);
@@ -848,6 +850,7 @@ static int mwifiex_deinit_priv_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	priv->host_mlme_reg = false;
 	priv->mgmt_frame_mask = 0;
 	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MGMT_FRAME_REG,
 			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
@@ -3633,6 +3636,9 @@ static int mwifiex_set_rekey_data(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!ISSUPP_FIRMWARE_SUPPLICANT(priv->adapter->fw_cap_info))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if (priv->adapter->host_mlme_enabled)
+		return 0;
+
 	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_GTK_REKEY_OFFLOAD_CFG,
 				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, data, true);
 }
@@ -4206,6 +4212,305 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+mwifiex_cfg80211_authenticate(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+			      struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct cfg80211_auth_request *req)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	u16 pkt_len, auth_alg;
+	int ret;
+	struct mwifiex_ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
+	struct mwifiex_txinfo *tx_info;
+	u32 tx_control = 0, pkt_type = PKT_TYPE_MGMT;
+	u8 trans = 1, status_code = 0;
+	u8 *varptr;
+
+	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_UAP) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR, "Interface role is AP\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->wdev.iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
+			    "Interface type is not correct (type %d)\n",
+			    priv->wdev.iftype);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->auth_alg != WLAN_AUTH_SAE &&
+	    (priv->auth_flag & HOST_MLME_AUTH_PENDING)) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR, "Pending auth on going\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	if (!priv->host_mlme_reg) {
+		priv->host_mlme_reg = true;
+		priv->mgmt_frame_mask |= HOST_MLME_MGMT_MASK;
+		mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MGMT_FRAME_REG,
+				 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+				 &priv->mgmt_frame_mask, false);
+	}
+
+	switch (req->auth_type) {
+	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM:
+		auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_OPEN;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_SHARED_KEY:
+		auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_SHARED_KEY;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_FT:
+		auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_FT;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_NETWORK_EAP:
+		auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_LEAP;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_SAE:
+		auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_SAE;
+		break;
+	default:
+		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
+			    "unsupported auth type=%d\n", req->auth_type);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	if (!priv->auth_flag) {
+		ret = mwifiex_remain_on_chan_cfg(priv, HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+						 req->bss->channel,
+						 AUTH_TX_DEFAULT_WAIT_TIME);
+
+		if (!ret) {
+			priv->roc_cfg.cookie = get_random_u32() | 1;
+			priv->roc_cfg.chan = *req->bss->channel;
+		} else {
+			return -EFAULT;
+		}
+	}
+
+	priv->sec_info.authentication_mode = auth_alg;
+
+	mwifiex_cancel_scan(adapter);
+
+	pkt_len = (u16)req->ie_len + req->auth_data_len +
+		MWIFIEX_MGMT_HEADER_LEN + MWIFIEX_AUTH_BODY_LEN;
+	if (req->auth_data_len >= 4)
+		pkt_len -= 4;
+
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(MWIFIEX_MIN_DATA_HEADER_LEN +
+			    MWIFIEX_MGMT_FRAME_HEADER_SIZE +
+			    pkt_len + sizeof(pkt_len));
+	if (!skb) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
+			    "allocate skb failed for management frame\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	tx_info = MWIFIEX_SKB_TXCB(skb);
+	memset(tx_info, 0, sizeof(*tx_info));
+	tx_info->bss_num = priv->bss_num;
+	tx_info->bss_type = priv->bss_type;
+	tx_info->pkt_len = pkt_len;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, MWIFIEX_MIN_DATA_HEADER_LEN +
+		    MWIFIEX_MGMT_FRAME_HEADER_SIZE + sizeof(pkt_len));
+	memcpy(skb_push(skb, sizeof(pkt_len)), &pkt_len, sizeof(pkt_len));
+	memcpy(skb_push(skb, sizeof(tx_control)),
+	       &tx_control, sizeof(tx_control));
+	memcpy(skb_push(skb, sizeof(pkt_type)), &pkt_type, sizeof(pkt_type));
+
+	mgmt = (struct mwifiex_ieee80211_mgmt *)skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
+	memset(mgmt, 0, pkt_len);
+	mgmt->frame_control =
+		cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT | IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH);
+	memcpy(mgmt->da, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(mgmt->sa, priv->curr_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(mgmt->bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_broadcast_addr(mgmt->addr4);
+
+	if (req->auth_data_len >= 4) {
+		if (req->auth_type == NL80211_AUTHTYPE_SAE) {
+			__le16 *pos = (__le16 *)req->auth_data;
+
+			trans = le16_to_cpu(pos[0]);
+			status_code = le16_to_cpu(pos[1]);
+		}
+		memcpy((u8 *)(&mgmt->auth.variable), req->auth_data + 4,
+		       req->auth_data_len - 4);
+		varptr = (u8 *)&mgmt->auth.variable +
+			 (req->auth_data_len - 4);
+	}
+
+	mgmt->auth.auth_alg = cpu_to_le16(auth_alg);
+	mgmt->auth.auth_transaction = cpu_to_le16(trans);
+	mgmt->auth.status_code = cpu_to_le16(status_code);
+
+	if (req->ie && req->ie_len) {
+		if (!varptr)
+			varptr = (u8 *)&mgmt->auth.variable;
+		memcpy((u8 *)varptr, req->ie, req->ie_len);
+	}
+
+	priv->auth_flag = HOST_MLME_AUTH_PENDING;
+	priv->auth_alg = auth_alg;
+
+	skb->priority = WMM_HIGHEST_PRIORITY;
+	__net_timestamp(skb);
+
+	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, MSG,
+		    "auth: send authentication to %pM\n", req->bss->bssid);
+
+	mwifiex_queue_tx_pkt(priv, skb);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+mwifiex_cfg80211_associate(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
+	int ret;
+	struct cfg80211_ssid req_ssid;
+	const u8 *ssid_ie;
+
+	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) != MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
+			    "%s: reject infra assoc request in non-STA role\n",
+			    dev->name);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_SURPRISE_REMOVED, &adapter->work_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(MWIFIEX_IS_CMD_TIMEDOUT, &adapter->work_flags)) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
+			    "%s: Ignore association.\t"
+			    "Card removed or FW in bad state\n",
+			    dev->name);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->auth_alg == WLAN_AUTH_SAE)
+		priv->auth_flag = HOST_MLME_AUTH_DONE;
+
+	if (priv->auth_flag && !(priv->auth_flag & HOST_MLME_AUTH_DONE))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (priv->roc_cfg.cookie) {
+		ret = mwifiex_remain_on_chan_cfg(priv, HostCmd_ACT_GEN_REMOVE,
+						 &priv->roc_cfg.chan, 0);
+		if (!ret)
+			memset(&priv->roc_cfg, 0,
+			       sizeof(struct mwifiex_roc_cfg));
+		else
+			return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (!mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv))
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(priv->wdev.wiphy, 0);
+
+	memset(&req_ssid, 0, sizeof(struct cfg80211_ssid));
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ssid_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
+
+	if (!ssid_ie)
+		goto ssid_err;
+
+	req_ssid.ssid_len = ssid_ie[1];
+	if (req_ssid.ssid_len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR, "invalid SSID - aborting\n");
+		goto ssid_err;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(req_ssid.ssid, ssid_ie + 2, req_ssid.ssid_len);
+	if (!req_ssid.ssid_len || req_ssid.ssid[0] < 0x20) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR, "invalid SSID - aborting\n");
+		goto ssid_err;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	/* As this is new association, clear locally stored
+	 * keys and security related flags
+	 */
+	priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled = false;
+	priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled = false;
+	priv->wep_key_curr_index = 0;
+	priv->sec_info.encryption_mode = 0;
+	priv->sec_info.is_authtype_auto = 0;
+	if (mwifiex_set_encode(priv, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL, 1)) {
+		mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR, "deleting the crypto keys\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (req->crypto.n_ciphers_pairwise)
+		priv->sec_info.encryption_mode =
+			req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[0];
+
+	if (req->crypto.cipher_group)
+		priv->sec_info.encryption_mode = req->crypto.cipher_group;
+
+	if (req->ie)
+		mwifiex_set_gen_ie(priv, req->ie, req->ie_len);
+
+	memcpy(priv->cfg_bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, MSG,
+		    "assoc: send association to %pM\n", req->bss->bssid);
+
+	cfg80211_ref_bss(adapter->wiphy, req->bss);
+	ret = mwifiex_bss_start(priv, req->bss, &req_ssid);
+	if (ret) {
+		priv->auth_flag = 0;
+		priv->auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_NONE;
+		eth_zero_addr(priv->cfg_bssid);
+	}
+
+	if (priv->assoc_rsp_size) {
+		priv->req_bss = req->bss;
+		adapter->assoc_resp_received = true;
+		queue_work(adapter->host_mlme_workqueue,
+			   &adapter->host_mlme_work);
+	}
+
+	cfg80211_put_bss(priv->adapter->wiphy, req->bss);
+
+	return 0;
+
+ssid_err:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return -EFAULT;
+}
+
+static int
+mwifiex_cfg80211_deauthenticate(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				struct net_device *dev,
+				struct cfg80211_deauth_request *req)
+{
+	return mwifiex_cfg80211_disconnect(wiphy, dev, req->reason_code);
+}
+
+static int
+mwifiex_cfg80211_disassociate(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+			      struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct cfg80211_disassoc_request *req)
+{
+	return mwifiex_cfg80211_disconnect(wiphy, dev, req->reason_code);
+}
+
+static int
+mwifiex_cfg80211_probe_client(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+			      struct net_device *dev, const u8 *peer,
+			      u64 *cookie)
+{
+	/* hostapd looks for NL80211_CMD_PROBE_CLIENT support; otherwise,
+	 * it requires monitor-mode support (which mwifiex doesn't support).
+	 * Provide fake probe_client support to work around this.
+	 */
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
 /* station cfg80211 operations */
 static struct cfg80211_ops mwifiex_cfg80211_ops = {
 	.add_virtual_intf = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf,
@@ -4351,6 +4656,16 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 			    "%s: creating new wiphy\n", __func__);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled) {
+		mwifiex_cfg80211_ops.auth = mwifiex_cfg80211_authenticate;
+		mwifiex_cfg80211_ops.assoc = mwifiex_cfg80211_associate;
+		mwifiex_cfg80211_ops.deauth = mwifiex_cfg80211_deauthenticate;
+		mwifiex_cfg80211_ops.disassoc = mwifiex_cfg80211_disassociate;
+		mwifiex_cfg80211_ops.disconnect = NULL;
+		mwifiex_cfg80211_ops.connect = NULL;
+		mwifiex_cfg80211_ops.probe_client =
+			mwifiex_cfg80211_probe_client;
+	}
 	wiphy->max_scan_ssids = MWIFIEX_MAX_SSID_LIST_LENGTH;
 	wiphy->max_scan_ie_len = MWIFIEX_MAX_VSIE_LEN;
 	wiphy->mgmt_stypes = mwifiex_mgmt_stypes;
@@ -4432,6 +4747,9 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 			   NL80211_FEATURE_LOW_PRIORITY_SCAN |
 			   NL80211_FEATURE_NEED_OBSS_SCAN;
 
+	if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled)
+		wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_SAE;
+
 	if (ISSUPP_ADHOC_ENABLED(adapter->fw_cap_info))
 		wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index 9eff29a25544..da983e27023c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -924,6 +924,24 @@ int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void mwifiex_process_assoc_resp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp_data assoc_resp = {
+		.uapsd_queues = -1,
+	};
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv =
+		mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA);
+
+	if (priv->assoc_rsp_size) {
+		assoc_resp.links[0].bss = priv->req_bss;
+		assoc_resp.buf = priv->assoc_rsp_buf;
+		assoc_resp.len = priv->assoc_rsp_size;
+		cfg80211_rx_assoc_resp(priv->netdev,
+				       &assoc_resp);
+		priv->assoc_rsp_size = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * This function handles the timeout of command sending.
  *
@@ -1672,6 +1690,13 @@ int mwifiex_ret_get_hw_spec(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	if (adapter->fw_api_ver == MWIFIEX_FW_V15)
 		adapter->scan_chan_gap_enabled = true;
 
+	if (adapter->key_api_major_ver != KEY_API_VER_MAJOR_V2)
+		adapter->host_mlme_enabled = false;
+
+	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, MSG, "host_mlme: %s, key_api: %d\n",
+		    adapter->host_mlme_enabled ? "enable" : "disable",
+		    adapter->key_api_major_ver);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/decl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/decl.h
index 326ffb05d791..84603f1e7f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/decl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/decl.h
@@ -31,6 +31,29 @@
 						 *   + sizeof(tx_control)
 						 */
 
+#define FRMCTL_LEN                2
+#define DURATION_LEN              2
+#define SEQCTL_LEN                2
+/* special FW 4 address management header */
+#define MWIFIEX_MGMT_HEADER_LEN   (FRMCTL_LEN + DURATION_LEN + ETH_ALEN + \
+				   ETH_ALEN + ETH_ALEN + SEQCTL_LEN + ETH_ALEN)
+
+#define AUTH_ALG_LEN              2
+#define AUTH_TRANSACTION_LEN      2
+#define AUTH_STATUS_LEN           2
+#define MWIFIEX_AUTH_BODY_LEN     (AUTH_ALG_LEN + AUTH_TRANSACTION_LEN + \
+				   AUTH_STATUS_LEN)
+
+#define HOST_MLME_AUTH_PENDING    BIT(0)
+#define HOST_MLME_AUTH_DONE       BIT(1)
+
+#define HOST_MLME_MGMT_MASK       (BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH >> 4) | \
+				   BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH >> 4) | \
+				   BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC >> 4))
+#define AUTH_TX_DEFAULT_WAIT_TIME 2400
+
+#define WLAN_AUTH_NONE            0xFFFF
+
 #define MWIFIEX_MAX_TX_BASTREAM_SUPPORTED	2
 #define MWIFIEX_MAX_RX_BASTREAM_SUPPORTED	16
 #define MWIFIEX_MAX_TDLS_PEER_SUPPORTED 8
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h
index 3adc447b715f..0f89b86aa527 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/fw.h
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ enum MWIFIEX_802_11_PRIVACY_FILTER {
 #define TLV_TYPE_RANDOM_MAC         (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 236)
 #define TLV_TYPE_CHAN_ATTR_CFG      (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 237)
 #define TLV_TYPE_MAX_CONN           (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 279)
+#define TLV_TYPE_HOST_MLME          (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 307)
+#define TLV_TYPE_SAE_PWE_MODE       (PROPRIETARY_TLV_BASE_ID + 339)
 
 #define MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K        2048
 
@@ -744,6 +746,25 @@ struct uap_rxpd {
 	u8 flags;
 } __packed;
 
+struct mwifiex_auth {
+	__le16 auth_alg;
+	__le16 auth_transaction;
+	__le16 status_code;
+	/* possibly followed by Challenge text */
+	u8 variable[];
+} __packed;
+
+struct mwifiex_ieee80211_mgmt {
+	__le16 frame_control;
+	__le16 duration;
+	u8 da[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 sa[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	__le16 seq_ctrl;
+	u8 addr4[ETH_ALEN];
+	struct mwifiex_auth auth;
+} __packed;
+
 struct mwifiex_fw_chan_stats {
 	u8 chan_num;
 	u8 bandcfg;
@@ -803,6 +824,11 @@ struct mwifiex_ie_types_ssid_param_set {
 	u8 ssid[];
 } __packed;
 
+struct mwifiex_ie_types_host_mlme {
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_header header;
+	u8 host_mlme;
+} __packed;
+
 struct mwifiex_ie_types_num_probes {
 	struct mwifiex_ie_types_header header;
 	__le16 num_probes;
@@ -906,6 +932,13 @@ struct mwifiex_ie_types_tdls_idle_timeout {
 	__le16 value;
 } __packed;
 
+#define MWIFIEX_AUTHTYPE_SAE 6
+
+struct mwifiex_ie_types_sae_pwe_mode {
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_header header;
+	u8 pwe[];
+} __packed;
+
 struct mwifiex_ie_types_rsn_param_set {
 	struct mwifiex_ie_types_header header;
 	u8 rsn_ie[];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
index c9c58419c37b..a336d45b9677 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ int mwifiex_init_priv(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	priv->bcn_avg_factor = DEFAULT_BCN_AVG_FACTOR;
 	priv->data_avg_factor = DEFAULT_DATA_AVG_FACTOR;
 
+	priv->auth_flag = 0;
+	priv->auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_NONE;
+
 	priv->sec_info.wep_enabled = 0;
 	priv->sec_info.authentication_mode = NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM;
 	priv->sec_info.encryption_mode = 0;
@@ -220,6 +223,9 @@ static void mwifiex_init_adapter(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->cmd_resp_received = false;
 	adapter->event_received = false;
 	adapter->data_received = false;
+	adapter->assoc_resp_received = false;
+	adapter->priv_link_lost = NULL;
+	adapter->host_mlme_link_lost = false;
 
 	clear_bit(MWIFIEX_SURPRISE_REMOVED, &adapter->work_flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c
index 9d98a1908dd6..249210fb2e75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c
@@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_802_11_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_ie_types_ss_param_set *ss_tlv;
 	struct mwifiex_ie_types_rates_param_set *rates_tlv;
 	struct mwifiex_ie_types_auth_type *auth_tlv;
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_sae_pwe_mode *sae_pwe_tlv;
 	struct mwifiex_ie_types_chan_list_param_set *chan_tlv;
+	struct mwifiex_ie_types_host_mlme *host_mlme_tlv;
 	u8 rates[MWIFIEX_SUPPORTED_RATES];
 	u32 rates_size;
 	u16 tmp_cap;
@@ -460,6 +462,24 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_802_11_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	pos += sizeof(auth_tlv->header) + le16_to_cpu(auth_tlv->header.len);
 
+	if (priv->sec_info.authentication_mode == WLAN_AUTH_SAE) {
+		auth_tlv->auth_type = cpu_to_le16(MWIFIEX_AUTHTYPE_SAE);
+		if (bss_desc->bcn_rsnx_ie &&
+		    bss_desc->bcn_rsnx_ie->ieee_hdr.len &&
+		    (bss_desc->bcn_rsnx_ie->data[0] &
+		    WLAN_RSNX_CAPA_SAE_H2E)) {
+			sae_pwe_tlv =
+				(struct mwifiex_ie_types_sae_pwe_mode *)pos;
+			sae_pwe_tlv->header.type =
+				cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_SAE_PWE_MODE);
+			sae_pwe_tlv->header.len =
+				cpu_to_le16(sizeof(sae_pwe_tlv->pwe[0]));
+			sae_pwe_tlv->pwe[0] = bss_desc->bcn_rsnx_ie->data[0];
+			pos += sizeof(sae_pwe_tlv->header) +
+				sizeof(sae_pwe_tlv->pwe[0]);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (IS_SUPPORT_MULTI_BANDS(priv->adapter) &&
 	    !(ISSUPP_11NENABLED(priv->adapter->fw_cap_info) &&
 	    (!bss_desc->disable_11n) &&
@@ -491,6 +511,16 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_802_11_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			sizeof(struct mwifiex_chan_scan_param_set);
 	}
 
+	if (priv->adapter->host_mlme_enabled) {
+		host_mlme_tlv = (struct mwifiex_ie_types_host_mlme *)pos;
+		host_mlme_tlv->header.type = cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_HOST_MLME);
+		host_mlme_tlv->header.len =
+			cpu_to_le16(sizeof(host_mlme_tlv->host_mlme));
+		host_mlme_tlv->host_mlme = 1;
+		pos += sizeof(host_mlme_tlv->header) +
+			sizeof(host_mlme_tlv->host_mlme);
+	}
+
 	if (!priv->wps.session_enable) {
 		if (priv->sec_info.wpa_enabled || priv->sec_info.wpa2_enabled)
 			rsn_ie_len = mwifiex_append_rsn_ie_wpa_wpa2(priv, &pos);
@@ -641,7 +671,21 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	assoc_rsp = (struct ieee_types_assoc_rsp *) &resp->params;
+	if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled) {
+		struct ieee80211_mgmt *hdr;
+
+		hdr = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)&resp->params;
+		if (!memcmp(hdr->bssid,
+			    priv->attempted_bss_desc->mac_address,
+			    ETH_ALEN))
+			assoc_rsp = (struct ieee_types_assoc_rsp *)
+				&hdr->u.assoc_resp;
+		else
+			assoc_rsp =
+				(struct ieee_types_assoc_rsp *)&resp->params;
+	} else {
+		assoc_rsp = (struct ieee_types_assoc_rsp *)&resp->params;
+	}
 
 	cap_info = le16_to_cpu(assoc_rsp->cap_info_bitmap);
 	status_code = le16_to_cpu(assoc_rsp->status_code);
@@ -680,6 +724,9 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
 					    "ASSOC_RESP: UNSPECIFIED failure\n");
 			}
+
+			if (priv->adapter->host_mlme_enabled)
+				priv->assoc_rsp_size = 0;
 		} else {
 			ret = status_code;
 		}
@@ -778,7 +825,8 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	priv->adapter->dbg.num_cmd_assoc_success++;
 
-	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, INFO, "info: ASSOC_RESP: associated\n");
+	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, MSG, "assoc: associated with %pM\n",
+		    priv->attempted_bss_desc->mac_address);
 
 	/* Add the ra_list here for infra mode as there will be only 1 ra
 	   always */
@@ -1491,6 +1539,20 @@ int mwifiex_deauthenticate(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
 	if (!priv->media_connected)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (priv->adapter->host_mlme_enabled) {
+		priv->auth_flag = 0;
+		priv->auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_NONE;
+		priv->host_mlme_reg = false;
+		priv->mgmt_frame_mask = 0;
+		if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MGMT_FRAME_REG,
+				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+				     &priv->mgmt_frame_mask, false)) {
+			mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
+				    "could not unregister mgmt frame rx\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	switch (priv->bss_mode) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
index d99127dc466e..88cd2d6a1dcb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -530,6 +530,11 @@ static void mwifiex_terminate_workqueue(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		destroy_workqueue(adapter->rx_workqueue);
 		adapter->rx_workqueue = NULL;
 	}
+
+	if (adapter->host_mlme_workqueue) {
+		destroy_workqueue(adapter->host_mlme_workqueue);
+		adapter->host_mlme_workqueue = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -802,6 +807,10 @@ mwifiex_bypass_tx_queue(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			    "bypass txqueue; eth type %#x, mgmt %d\n",
 			     ntohs(eth_hdr->h_proto),
 			     mwifiex_is_skb_mgmt_frame(skb));
+		if (eth_hdr->h_proto == htons(ETH_P_PAE))
+			mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, MSG,
+				    "key: send EAPOL to %pM\n",
+				    eth_hdr->h_dest);
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -1384,6 +1393,35 @@ int is_command_pending(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	return !is_cmd_pend_q_empty;
 }
 
+/* This is the host mlme work queue function.
+ * It handles the host mlme operations.
+ */
+static void mwifiex_host_mlme_work_queue(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter =
+		container_of(work, struct mwifiex_adapter, host_mlme_work);
+
+	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_SURPRISE_REMOVED, &adapter->work_flags))
+		return;
+
+	/* Check for host mlme disconnection */
+	if (adapter->host_mlme_link_lost) {
+		if (adapter->priv_link_lost) {
+			mwifiex_reset_connect_state(adapter->priv_link_lost,
+						    WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING,
+						    true);
+			adapter->priv_link_lost = NULL;
+		}
+		adapter->host_mlme_link_lost = false;
+	}
+
+	/* Check for host mlme Assoc Resp */
+	if (adapter->assoc_resp_received) {
+		mwifiex_process_assoc_resp(adapter);
+		adapter->assoc_resp_received = false;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * This is the RX work queue function.
  *
@@ -1558,6 +1596,18 @@ mwifiex_reinit_sw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		INIT_WORK(&adapter->rx_work, mwifiex_rx_work_queue);
 	}
 
+	if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled) {
+		adapter->host_mlme_workqueue =
+			alloc_workqueue("MWIFIEX_HOST_MLME_WORK_QUEUE",
+					WQ_HIGHPRI |
+					WQ_MEM_RECLAIM |
+					WQ_UNBOUND, 0);
+		if (!adapter->host_mlme_workqueue)
+			goto err_kmalloc;
+		INIT_WORK(&adapter->host_mlme_work,
+			  mwifiex_host_mlme_work_queue);
+	}
+
 	/* Register the device. Fill up the private data structure with
 	 * relevant information from the card. Some code extracted from
 	 * mwifiex_register_dev()
@@ -1721,6 +1771,18 @@ mwifiex_add_card(void *card, struct completion *fw_done,
 		goto err_registerdev;
 	}
 
+	if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled) {
+		adapter->host_mlme_workqueue =
+			alloc_workqueue("MWIFIEX_HOST_MLME_WORK_QUEUE",
+					WQ_HIGHPRI |
+					WQ_MEM_RECLAIM |
+					WQ_UNBOUND, 0);
+		if (!adapter->host_mlme_workqueue)
+			goto err_kmalloc;
+		INIT_WORK(&adapter->host_mlme_work,
+			  mwifiex_host_mlme_work_queue);
+	}
+
 	if (mwifiex_init_hw_fw(adapter, true)) {
 		pr_err("%s: firmware init failed\n", __func__);
 		goto err_init_fw;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
index 175882485a19..a0fdabc43fff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor {
 	u16 wpa_offset;
 	struct ieee_types_generic *bcn_rsn_ie;
 	u16 rsn_offset;
+	struct ieee_types_generic *bcn_rsnx_ie;
+	u16 rsnx_offset;
 	struct ieee_types_generic *bcn_wapi_ie;
 	u16 wapi_offset;
 	u8 *beacon_buf;
@@ -525,6 +527,8 @@ struct mwifiex_private {
 	u8 bss_priority;
 	u8 bss_num;
 	u8 bss_started;
+	u8 auth_flag;
+	u16 auth_alg;
 	u8 frame_type;
 	u8 curr_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 media_connected;
@@ -608,6 +612,7 @@ struct mwifiex_private {
 #define MWIFIEX_ASSOC_RSP_BUF_SIZE  500
 	u8 assoc_rsp_buf[MWIFIEX_ASSOC_RSP_BUF_SIZE];
 	u32 assoc_rsp_size;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *req_bss;
 
 #define MWIFIEX_GENIE_BUF_SIZE      256
 	u8 gen_ie_buf[MWIFIEX_GENIE_BUF_SIZE];
@@ -647,6 +652,7 @@ struct mwifiex_private {
 	u16 gen_idx;
 	u8 ap_11n_enabled;
 	u8 ap_11ac_enabled;
+	bool host_mlme_reg;
 	u32 mgmt_frame_mask;
 	struct mwifiex_roc_cfg roc_cfg;
 	bool scan_aborting;
@@ -876,6 +882,8 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	struct work_struct main_work;
 	struct workqueue_struct *rx_workqueue;
 	struct work_struct rx_work;
+	struct workqueue_struct *host_mlme_workqueue;
+	struct work_struct host_mlme_work;
 	bool rx_work_enabled;
 	bool rx_processing;
 	bool delay_main_work;
@@ -907,6 +915,9 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	u8 cmd_resp_received;
 	u8 event_received;
 	u8 data_received;
+	u8 assoc_resp_received;
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv_link_lost;
+	u8 host_mlme_link_lost;
 	u16 seq_num;
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_pool;
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *curr_cmd;
@@ -996,6 +1007,7 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	bool is_up;
 
 	bool ext_scan;
+	bool host_mlme_enabled;
 	u8 fw_api_ver;
 	u8 key_api_major_ver, key_api_minor_ver;
 	u8 max_p2p_conn, max_sta_conn;
@@ -1061,6 +1073,9 @@ int mwifiex_recv_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int mwifiex_uap_recv_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			    struct sk_buff *skb);
 
+void mwifiex_host_mlme_disconnect(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+				  u16 reason_code, u8 *sa);
+
 int mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				struct sk_buff *skb);
 
@@ -1092,6 +1107,7 @@ void mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 
 int mwifiex_exec_next_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
+void mwifiex_process_assoc_resp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 int mwifiex_handle_rx_packet(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 			     struct sk_buff *skb);
 int mwifiex_process_tx(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
index 0326b121747c..e782d652cb93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1371,6 +1371,12 @@ int mwifiex_update_bss_desc_with_ie(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 			bss_entry->rsn_offset = (u16) (current_ptr -
 							bss_entry->beacon_buf);
 			break;
+		case WLAN_EID_RSNX:
+			bss_entry->bcn_rsnx_ie =
+				(struct ieee_types_generic *)current_ptr;
+			bss_entry->rsnx_offset =
+				(u16)(current_ptr - bss_entry->beacon_buf);
+			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_BSS_AC_ACCESS_DELAY:
 			bss_entry->bcn_wapi_ie =
 				(struct ieee_types_generic *) current_ptr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
index bda9b2b8a1f3..490ffd981164 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8786 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = false,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8787 = {
@@ -348,6 +349,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8787 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8797 = {
@@ -364,6 +366,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8797 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8897 = {
@@ -380,6 +383,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8897 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8977 = {
@@ -397,6 +401,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8977 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8978 = {
@@ -414,6 +419,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8978 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = true,
+	.host_mlme = true,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8997 = {
@@ -432,6 +438,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8997 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8887 = {
@@ -448,6 +455,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8887 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = true,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8987 = {
@@ -465,6 +473,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8987 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = true,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8801 = {
@@ -481,6 +490,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8801 = {
 	.can_auto_tdls = false,
 	.can_ext_scan = true,
 	.fw_ready_extra_delay = false,
+	.host_mlme = false,
 };
 
 static struct memory_type_mapping generic_mem_type_map[] = {
@@ -574,6 +584,7 @@ mwifiex_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func, const struct sdio_device_id *id)
 		card->can_auto_tdls = data->can_auto_tdls;
 		card->can_ext_scan = data->can_ext_scan;
 		card->fw_ready_extra_delay = data->fw_ready_extra_delay;
+		card->host_mlme = data->host_mlme;
 		INIT_WORK(&card->work, mwifiex_sdio_work);
 	}
 
@@ -2511,6 +2522,8 @@ static int mwifiex_register_dev(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		adapter->num_mem_types = ARRAY_SIZE(mem_type_mapping_tbl);
 	}
 
+	adapter->host_mlme_enabled = card->host_mlme;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.h
index cb63ad55d675..65d142286c46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.h
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ struct sdio_mmc_card {
 	bool can_auto_tdls;
 	bool can_ext_scan;
 	bool fw_ready_extra_delay;
+	bool host_mlme;
 
 	struct mwifiex_sdio_mpa_tx mpa_tx;
 	struct mwifiex_sdio_mpa_rx mpa_rx;
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ struct mwifiex_sdio_device {
 	bool can_auto_tdls;
 	bool can_ext_scan;
 	bool fw_ready_extra_delay;
+	bool host_mlme;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
index df9cdd10a494..b5f3821a6a8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_event.c
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ void mwifiex_reset_connect_state(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 reason_code,
 
 	priv->media_connected = false;
 
+	priv->auth_flag = 0;
+	priv->auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_NONE;
+
 	priv->scan_block = false;
 	priv->port_open = false;
 
@@ -222,8 +225,12 @@ void mwifiex_reset_connect_state(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 reason_code,
 		    priv->cfg_bssid, reason_code);
 	if (priv->bss_mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
 	    priv->bss_mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT) {
-		cfg80211_disconnected(priv->netdev, reason_code, NULL, 0,
-				      !from_ap, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled && adapter->host_mlme_link_lost)
+			mwifiex_host_mlme_disconnect(adapter->priv_link_lost,
+						     reason_code, NULL);
+		else
+			cfg80211_disconnected(priv->netdev, reason_code, NULL,
+					      0, !from_ap, GFP_KERNEL);
 	}
 	eth_zero_addr(priv->cfg_bssid);
 
@@ -746,7 +753,15 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		if (priv->media_connected) {
 			reason_code =
 				get_unaligned_le16(adapter->event_body);
-			mwifiex_reset_connect_state(priv, reason_code, true);
+			if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled) {
+				adapter->priv_link_lost = priv;
+				adapter->host_mlme_link_lost = true;
+				queue_work(adapter->host_mlme_workqueue,
+					   &adapter->host_mlme_work);
+			} else {
+				mwifiex_reset_connect_state(priv, reason_code,
+							    true);
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -999,10 +1014,17 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	case EVENT_REMAIN_ON_CHAN_EXPIRED:
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, EVENT,
 			    "event: Remain on channel expired\n");
-		cfg80211_remain_on_channel_expired(&priv->wdev,
-						   priv->roc_cfg.cookie,
-						   &priv->roc_cfg.chan,
-						   GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+		if (adapter->host_mlme_enabled &&
+		    (priv->auth_flag & HOST_MLME_AUTH_PENDING)) {
+			priv->auth_flag = 0;
+			priv->auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_NONE;
+		} else {
+			cfg80211_remain_on_channel_expired(&priv->wdev,
+							   priv->roc_cfg.cookie,
+							   &priv->roc_cfg.chan,
+							   GFP_ATOMIC);
+		}
 
 		memset(&priv->roc_cfg, 0x00, sizeof(struct mwifiex_roc_cfg));
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index 32a27fad7b79..a94659988a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ int mwifiex_bss_start(struct mwifiex_private *priv, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 			ret = mwifiex_associate(priv, bss_desc);
 		}
 
-		if (bss)
+		if (bss && !priv->adapter->host_mlme_enabled)
 			cfg80211_put_bss(priv->adapter->wiphy, bss);
 	} else {
 		/* Adhoc mode */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_tx.c
index 70c2790b8e35..9d0ef04ebe02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_tx.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void mwifiex_process_sta_txpd(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct txpd *local_tx_pd;
 	struct mwifiex_txinfo *tx_info = MWIFIEX_SKB_TXCB(skb);
 	unsigned int pad;
-	u16 pkt_type, pkt_offset;
+	u16 pkt_type, pkt_length, pkt_offset;
 	int hroom = adapter->intf_hdr_len;
 
 	pkt_type = mwifiex_is_skb_mgmt_frame(skb) ? PKT_TYPE_MGMT : 0;
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ void mwifiex_process_sta_txpd(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	memset(local_tx_pd, 0, sizeof(struct txpd));
 	local_tx_pd->bss_num = priv->bss_num;
 	local_tx_pd->bss_type = priv->bss_type;
-	local_tx_pd->tx_pkt_length = cpu_to_le16((u16)(skb->len -
-						       (sizeof(struct txpd) +
-							pad)));
+	pkt_length = (u16)(skb->len - (sizeof(struct txpd) + pad));
+	if (pkt_type == PKT_TYPE_MGMT)
+		pkt_length -= MWIFIEX_MGMT_FRAME_HEADER_SIZE;
+	local_tx_pd->tx_pkt_length = cpu_to_le16(pkt_length);
 
 	local_tx_pd->priority = (u8) skb->priority;
 	local_tx_pd->pkt_delay_2ms =
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
index 745b1d925b21..3817c08a1507 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/util.c
@@ -370,6 +370,45 @@ mwifiex_parse_mgmt_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *payload, u16 len,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/* This function sends deauth packet to the kernel. */
+void mwifiex_host_mlme_disconnect(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+				  u16 reason_code, u8 *sa)
+{
+	u8 frame_buf[100];
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)frame_buf;
+
+	memset(frame_buf, 0, sizeof(frame_buf));
+	mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH);
+	mgmt->duration = 0;
+	mgmt->seq_ctrl = 0;
+	mgmt->u.deauth.reason_code = cpu_to_le16(reason_code);
+
+	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) {
+		eth_broadcast_addr(mgmt->da);
+		memcpy(mgmt->sa,
+		       priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.mac_address,
+		       ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, priv->cfg_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		priv->auth_flag = 0;
+		priv->auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_NONE;
+	} else {
+		memcpy(mgmt->da, priv->curr_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(mgmt->sa, sa, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, priv->curr_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	}
+
+	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) != MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_UAP) {
+		wiphy_lock(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+		cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt(priv->netdev, frame_buf, 26);
+		wiphy_unlock(priv->wdev.wiphy);
+	} else {
+		cfg80211_rx_mgmt(&priv->wdev,
+				 priv->bss_chandef.chan->center_freq,
+				 0, frame_buf, 26, 0);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * This function processes the received management packet and send it
  * to the kernel.
@@ -417,6 +456,47 @@ mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	pkt_len -= ETH_ALEN;
 	rx_pd->rx_pkt_length = cpu_to_le16(pkt_len);
 
+	if (priv->host_mlme_reg &&
+	    (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) != MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_UAP) &&
+	    (ieee80211_is_auth(ieee_hdr->frame_control) ||
+	     ieee80211_is_deauth(ieee_hdr->frame_control) ||
+	     ieee80211_is_disassoc(ieee_hdr->frame_control))) {
+		if (ieee80211_is_auth(ieee_hdr->frame_control)) {
+			if (priv->auth_flag & HOST_MLME_AUTH_PENDING) {
+				if (priv->auth_alg != WLAN_AUTH_SAE) {
+					priv->auth_flag &=
+						~HOST_MLME_AUTH_PENDING;
+					priv->auth_flag |=
+						HOST_MLME_AUTH_DONE;
+				}
+			} else {
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, MSG,
+				    "auth: receive authentication from %pM\n",
+				    ieee_hdr->addr3);
+		} else {
+			if (!priv->wdev.connected)
+				return 0;
+
+			if (ieee80211_is_deauth(ieee_hdr->frame_control)) {
+				mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, MSG,
+					    "auth: receive deauth from %pM\n",
+					    ieee_hdr->addr3);
+				priv->auth_flag = 0;
+				priv->auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_NONE;
+			} else {
+				mwifiex_dbg
+				(priv->adapter, MSG,
+				 "assoc: receive disassoc from %pM\n",
+				 ieee_hdr->addr3);
+			}
+		}
+
+		cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt(priv->netdev, skb->data, pkt_len);
+	}
+
 	cfg80211_rx_mgmt(&priv->wdev, priv->roc_cfg.chan.center_freq,
 			 CAL_RSSI(rx_pd->snr, rx_pd->nf), skb->data, pkt_len,
 			 0);
