diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 33b87c5..866073e 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -376,6 +376,12 @@
  * @ssid_len: Length of SSID given in @ssid.
  * @hidden_ssid: The SSID of the current vif is hidden. Only valid in AP-mode.
  * @txpower: TX power in dBm
+ * @txpower_type: TX power adjustment used to control per packet Transmit
+ *	Power Control (TPC) in lower driver for the current vif. In particular
+ *	TPC is enabled if value passed in %txpower_type is
+ *	NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED (allow using less than specified from
+ *	userspace), whereas TPC is disabled if %txpower_type is set to
+ *	NL80211_TX_POWER_FIXED (use value configured from userspace)
  * @p2p_noa_attr: P2P NoA attribute for P2P powersave
  */
 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
@@ -411,6 +417,7 @@
 	size_t ssid_len;
 	bool hidden_ssid;
 	int txpower;
+	enum nl80211_tx_power_setting txpower_type;
 	struct ieee80211_p2p_noa_attr p2p_noa_attr;
 };