diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index b043b78..962e223 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1260,6 +1260,7 @@
  *	in mBm (100 * dBm) (s32)
  * @NL80211_BSS_SIGNAL_UNSPEC: signal strength of the probe response/beacon
  *	in unspecified units, scaled to 0..100 (u8)
+ * @NL80211_BSS_STATUS: status, if this BSS is "used"
  * @__NL80211_BSS_AFTER_LAST: internal
  * @NL80211_BSS_MAX: highest BSS attribute
  */
@@ -1273,6 +1274,7 @@
 	NL80211_BSS_INFORMATION_ELEMENTS,
 	NL80211_BSS_SIGNAL_MBM,
 	NL80211_BSS_SIGNAL_UNSPEC,
+	NL80211_BSS_STATUS,
 
 	/* keep last */
 	__NL80211_BSS_AFTER_LAST,
@@ -1280,6 +1282,15 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum nl80211_bss_status - BSS "status"
+ */
+enum nl80211_bss_status {
+	NL80211_BSS_STATUS_AUTHENTICATED,
+	NL80211_BSS_STATUS_ASSOCIATED,
+	NL80211_BSS_STATUS_IBSS_JOINED,
+};
+
+/**
  * enum nl80211_auth_type - AuthenticationType
  *
  * @NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM: Open System authentication