diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
index 9c1d076b1944..9bc209b72d41 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
@@ -863,6 +863,44 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_giwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 
+static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwrate(struct net_device *dev,
+				  struct iw_request_info *info,
+				  struct iw_param *rate, char *extra)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_hw_mode *mode;
+	int i;
+	u32 target_rate = rate->value / 100000;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+
+	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	if (!sdata->bss)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	mode = local->oper_hw_mode;
+	/* target_rate = -1, rate->fixed = 0 means auto only, so use all rates
+	 * target_rate = X, rate->fixed = 1 means only rate X
+	 * target_rate = X, rate->fixed = 0 means all rates <= X */
+	sdata->bss->max_ratectrl_rateidx = -1;
+	sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx = -1;
+	if (rate->value < 0)
+		return 0;
+	for (i=0; i< mode->num_rates; i++) {
+		struct ieee80211_rate *rates = &mode->rates[i];
+		int this_rate = rates->rate;
+
+		if (mode->mode == MODE_ATHEROS_TURBO ||
+		    mode->mode == MODE_ATHEROS_TURBOG)
+			this_rate *= 2;
+		if (target_rate == this_rate) {
+			sdata->bss->max_ratectrl_rateidx = i;
+			if (rate->fixed)
+				sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx = i;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ieee80211_ioctl_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 				  struct iw_request_info *info,
 				  struct iw_param *rate, char *extra)
@@ -1658,7 +1696,7 @@ static const iw_handler ieee80211_handler[] =
 	(iw_handler) NULL,				/* SIOCGIWNICKN */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,				/* -- hole -- */
 	(iw_handler) NULL,				/* -- hole -- */
-	(iw_handler) NULL,				/* SIOCSIWRATE */
+	(iw_handler) ieee80211_ioctl_siwrate,		/* SIOCSIWRATE */
 	(iw_handler) ieee80211_ioctl_giwrate,		/* SIOCGIWRATE */
 	(iw_handler) ieee80211_ioctl_siwrts,		/* SIOCSIWRTS */
 	(iw_handler) ieee80211_ioctl_giwrts,		/* SIOCGIWRTS */