diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 8aad6b3..63f75a0 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1822,6 +1822,10 @@
  *
  * @tx_frames_pending: Check if there is any pending frame in the hardware
  *	queues before entering power save.
+ *
+ * @set_bitrate_mask: Set a mask of rates to be used for rate control selection
+ *	when transmitting a frame. Currently only legacy rates are handled.
+ *	The callback can sleep.
  */
 struct ieee80211_ops {
 	void (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
@@ -1910,6 +1914,8 @@
 	void (*get_ringparam)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			      u32 *tx, u32 *tx_max, u32 *rx, u32 *rx_max);
 	bool (*tx_frames_pending)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
+	int (*set_bitrate_mask)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+				const struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask *mask);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index a9ddaf6..12d52ce 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1633,16 +1633,13 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-	int i;
+	int i, ret;
 
-	/*
-	 * This _could_ be supported by providing a hook for
-	 * drivers for this function, but at this point it
-	 * doesn't seem worth bothering.
-	 */
-	if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
+	if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL) {
+		ret = drv_set_bitrate_mask(local, sdata, mask);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++)
 		sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[i] = mask->control[i].legacy;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index 00a0685..2ddb56e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -565,4 +565,22 @@
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+static inline int drv_set_bitrate_mask(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				       const struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask *mask)
+{
+	int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	trace_drv_set_bitrate_mask(local, sdata, mask);
+	if (local->ops->set_bitrate_mask)
+		ret = local->ops->set_bitrate_mask(&local->hw,
+						   &sdata->vif, mask);
+	trace_drv_return_int(local, ret);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 #endif /* __MAC80211_DRIVER_OPS */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-trace.h b/net/mac80211/driver-trace.h
index c8c934d..191e834 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-trace.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-trace.h
@@ -989,6 +989,33 @@
 	TP_ARGS(local)
 );
 
+TRACE_EVENT(drv_set_bitrate_mask,
+	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+		 const struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask *mask),
+
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, mask),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		LOCAL_ENTRY
+		VIF_ENTRY
+		__field(u32, legacy_2g)
+		__field(u32, legacy_5g)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		LOCAL_ASSIGN;
+		VIF_ASSIGN;
+		__entry->legacy_2g = mask->control[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].legacy;
+		__entry->legacy_5g = mask->control[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].legacy;
+	),
+
+	TP_printk(
+		LOCAL_PR_FMT  VIF_PR_FMT " 2G Mask:0x%x 5G Mask:0x%x",
+		LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG, __entry->legacy_2g, __entry->legacy_5g
+	)
+);
+
 /*
  * Tracing for API calls that drivers call.
  */