diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 3333d45..c6a55cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1884,6 +1884,7 @@
 	dev->extra_tx_headroom = sizeof(struct adm8211_tx_hdr);
 	/* dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS in promisc mode */
 	dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
+	dev->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
 
 	dev->channel_change_time = 1000;
 	dev->max_signal = 100;    /* FIXME: find better value */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 7989ab5..85260c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -485,6 +485,12 @@
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
+
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT);
+
 	hw->extra_tx_headroom = 2;
 	hw->channel_change_time = 5000;
 	sc = hw->priv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index dc45eef..39a4a70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1482,6 +1482,11 @@
 		IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
+
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, &pdev->dev);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 63bafc2..2d915c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4569,6 +4569,13 @@
 		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
+
 	hw->queues = b43_modparam_qos ? 4 : 1;
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 1cb77db..68f63f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -3704,6 +3704,11 @@
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 	hw->queues = 1; /* FIXME: hardware has more queues */
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index fbf75a6..0a511ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -819,6 +819,10 @@
 	/* Tell mac80211 our characteristics */
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 	/* Default value; 4 EDCA QOS priorities */
 	hw->queues = 4;
 	/* queues to support 11n aggregation */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index a622fc3..cee3045 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -7888,6 +7888,11 @@
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_NOISE_DBM;
 
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
+
 	/* 4 EDCA QOS priorities */
 	hw->queues = 4;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 732429d..6ba50f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@
 
 		hw->channel_change_time = 1;
 		hw->queues = 4;
+		hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+			BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+			BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP);
 		hw->ampdu_queues = 1;
 
 		memcpy(data->channels, hwsim_channels, sizeof(hwsim_channels));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index 17e06bb..6da98e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -1072,6 +1072,9 @@
 	dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING | /* not sure */
 		     IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 		     IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_UNSPEC;
+
+	dev->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
+
 	dev->channel_change_time = 1000;	/* TODO: find actual value */
 	dev->max_signal = 127;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 369b0b2..2f3bfc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -1052,6 +1052,11 @@
 	 */
 	rt2x00dev->hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct rt2x00_intf);
 
+	rt2x00dev->hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+	    BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
+	    BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+	    BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
+
 	/*
 	 * Let the driver probe the device to detect the capabilities.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
index 060a265..8a42bfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -1184,6 +1184,8 @@
 		dev->max_signal = 65;
 	}
 
+	dev->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
+
 	if ((id->driver_info == DEVICE_RTL8187) && priv->is_rtl8187b)
 		printk(KERN_INFO "rtl8187: inconsistency between id with OEM"
 		       " info!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 4d7b98b..e019102 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -937,6 +937,11 @@
 	hw->flags = IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
 		    IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DB;
 
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
+
 	hw->max_signal = 100;
 	hw->queues = 1;
 	hw->extra_tx_headroom = sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset);
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 0c1147d..5e51f4e 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@
  * @NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY: HT Capability information element (from
  *	association request when used with NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION)
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES: nested attribute containing all
+ *	supported interface types, each a flag attribute with the number
+ *	of the interface mode.
+ *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -259,6 +263,8 @@
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_HT_CAPABILITY,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/include/net/wireless.h b/include/net/wireless.h
index 9324f8d..1dc8ec3 100644
--- a/include/net/wireless.h
+++ b/include/net/wireless.h
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@
 	/* permanent MAC address */
 	u8 perm_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 
+	/* Supported interface modes, OR together BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_...) */
+	u16 interface_modes;
+
 	/* If multiple wiphys are registered and you're handed e.g.
 	 * a regular netdev with assigned ieee80211_ptr, you won't
 	 * know whether it points to a wiphy your driver has registered
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 638b75f..396cfb2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1675,6 +1675,13 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* if low-level driver supports AP, we also support VLAN */
+	if (local->hw.wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP))
+		local->hw.wiphy->interface_modes |= BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN);
+
+	/* mac80211 always supports monitor */
+	local->hw.wiphy->interface_modes |= BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR);
+
 	result = wiphy_register(local->hw.wiphy);
 	if (result < 0)
 		return result;
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index f1da0b9..7e995ac 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the linux wireless configuration interface.
  *
- * Copyright 2006, 2007		Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
+ * Copyright 2006-2008		Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  */
 
 #include <linux/if.h>
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	bool have_band = false;
 	int i;
+	u16 ifmodes = wiphy->interface_modes;
+
+	/* sanity check ifmodes */
+	WARN_ON(!ifmodes);
+	ifmodes &= ((1 << __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST) - 1) & ~1;
+	if (WARN_ON(ifmodes != wiphy->interface_modes))
+		wiphy->interface_modes = ifmodes;
 
 	/* sanity check supported bands/channels */
 	for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 4d6c02a..77880ba8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -113,10 +113,12 @@
 	struct nlattr *nl_bands, *nl_band;
 	struct nlattr *nl_freqs, *nl_freq;
 	struct nlattr *nl_rates, *nl_rate;
+	struct nlattr *nl_modes;
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
 	int i;
+	u16 ifmodes = dev->wiphy.interface_modes;
 
 	hdr = nl80211hdr_put(msg, pid, seq, flags, NL80211_CMD_NEW_WIPHY);
 	if (!hdr)
@@ -125,6 +127,20 @@
 	NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY, dev->idx);
 	NLA_PUT_STRING(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME, wiphy_name(&dev->wiphy));
 
+	nl_modes = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_SUPPORTED_IFTYPES);
+	if (!nl_modes)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (ifmodes) {
+		if (ifmodes & 1)
+			NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, i);
+		ifmodes >>= 1;
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	nla_nest_end(msg, nl_modes);
+
 	nl_bands = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_BANDS);
 	if (!nl_bands)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
@@ -415,7 +431,8 @@
 	ifindex = dev->ifindex;
 	dev_put(dev);
 
-	if (!drv->ops->change_virtual_intf) {
+	if (!drv->ops->change_virtual_intf ||
+	    !(drv->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type))) {
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
@@ -462,7 +479,8 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(drv))
 		return PTR_ERR(drv);
 
-	if (!drv->ops->add_virtual_intf) {
+	if (!drv->ops->add_virtual_intf ||
+	    !(drv->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type))) {
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto unlock;
 	}