diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 60e3766d3739..1937c7d98304 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -667,6 +667,9 @@ ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
  * @RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI: Short guard interval was used
  * @RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL: The signal strength value is not present.
  *	Valid only for data frames (mainly A-MPDU)
+ * @RX_FLAG_HT_GF: This frame was received in a HT-greenfield transmission, if
+ *	the driver fills this value it should add %IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_FMT
+ *	to hw.radiotap_mcs_details to advertise that fact
  */
 enum mac80211_rx_flags {
 	RX_FLAG_MMIC_ERROR	= 1<<0,
@@ -681,6 +684,7 @@ enum mac80211_rx_flags {
 	RX_FLAG_40MHZ		= 1<<10,
 	RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI	= 1<<11,
 	RX_FLAG_NO_SIGNAL_VAL	= 1<<12,
+	RX_FLAG_HT_GF		= 1<<13,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1288,6 +1292,11 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
  *
  * @offchannel_tx_hw_queue: HW queue ID to use for offchannel TX
  *	(if %IEEE80211_HW_QUEUE_CONTROL is set)
+ *
+ * @radiotap_mcs_details: lists which MCS information can the HW
+ *	reports, by default it is set to _MCS, _GI and _BW but doesn't
+ *	include _FMT. Use %IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_* values, only
+ *	adding _BW is supported today.
  */
 struct ieee80211_hw {
 	struct ieee80211_conf conf;
@@ -1309,6 +1318,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
 	u8 max_rx_aggregation_subframes;
 	u8 max_tx_aggregation_subframes;
 	u8 offchannel_tx_hw_queue;
+	u8 radiotap_mcs_details;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index b70f7f09da61..f5548e953259 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -596,6 +596,9 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
 	local->hw.offchannel_tx_hw_queue = IEEE80211_INVAL_HW_QUEUE;
 	local->hw.conf.long_frame_max_tx_count = wiphy->retry_long;
 	local->hw.conf.short_frame_max_tx_count = wiphy->retry_short;
+	local->hw.radiotap_mcs_details = IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_MCS |
+					 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_GI |
+					 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_BW;
 	local->user_power_level = -1;
 	wiphy->ht_capa_mod_mask = &mac80211_ht_capa_mod_mask;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index d5ac02fe37ff..489093b08a4a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -204,14 +204,14 @@ ieee80211_add_rx_radiotap_header(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT) {
 		rthdr->it_present |= cpu_to_le32(1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS);
-		*pos++ = IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_MCS |
-			 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_GI |
-			 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_HAVE_BW;
+		*pos++ = local->hw.radiotap_mcs_details;
 		*pos = 0;
 		if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI)
 			*pos |= IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_SGI;
 		if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_40MHZ)
 			*pos |= IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_BW_40;
+		if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT_GF)
+			*pos |= IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_MCS_FMT_GF;
 		pos++;
 		*pos++ = status->rate_idx;
 	}