diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 6b76e3b0c18e..bea982af9cfb 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1772,7 +1772,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF: Operating mode field from Operating Mode
  *	Notification Element based on association request when used with
- *	%NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION; u8 attribute.
+ *	%NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION or %NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION (only when
+ *	%NL80211_FEATURE_FULL_AP_CLIENT_STATE is supported, or with TDLS);
+ *	u8 attribute.
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_VENDOR_ID: The vendor ID, either a 24-bit OUI or, if
  *	%NL80211_VENDOR_ID_IS_LINUX is set, a special Linux ID (not used yet)
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index ef5eff93a8b8..5c1b267e22be 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4615,6 +4615,15 @@ int cfg80211_check_station_change(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Older kernel versions ignored this attribute entirely, so don't
+	 * reject attempts to update it but mark it as unused instead so the
+	 * driver won't look at the data.
+	 */
+	if (statype != CFG80211_STA_AP_CLIENT_UNASSOC &&
+	    statype != CFG80211_STA_TDLS_PEER_SETUP)
+		params->opmode_notif_used = false;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_check_station_change);
@@ -4854,6 +4863,12 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		params.local_pm = pm;
 	}
 
+	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]) {
+		params.opmode_notif_used = true;
+		params.opmode_notif =
+			nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_OPMODE_NOTIF]);
+	}
+
 	/* Include parameters for TDLS peer (will check later) */
 	err = nl80211_set_station_tdls(info, &params);
 	if (err)